J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2003

The winning top scorer in J1 League, Japan (or J.League Division 1 as the league was called back then) during the season 2003 was Ueslei with 22 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

J1 League best goal scorers 2003

Season:
# Player Team Age Nationality Goals
1. Ueslei Nagoya Grampus 31 Brazil
22
2. Rodrigo Gral Júbilo Iwata 26 Brazil
21
3. Emerson Sheik Urawa Red Diamonds 25 Qatar
18
4. Choi Yong-soo JEF United Chiba 30 South Korea
17
5. Tatsuhiko Kubo Yokohama F. Marinos 27 Japan
16
  Yoshito Okubo Cerezo Osaka 21 Japan
16
7. Magrão Gamba Osaka 29 Brazil
15
8. Oséas Vissel Kobe 32 Brazil
13
  Patrick M'Boma Tokyo Verdy 33 Cameroon
13
10. Ahn Jung-hwan Shimizu S-Pulse 27 South Korea
11
  Keiji Tamada Kashiwa Reysol 23 Japan
11
  Tatsuya Tanaka Urawa Red Diamonds 11 Japan
11
13. Masashi Oguro Gamba Osaka 23 Japan
10
  Takuya Yamada Tokyo Verdy 29 Japan
10
  Teruaki Kurobe Kyoto Sanga 25 Japan
10
16. Baron Cerezo Osaka 29 Brazil
9
  Hisato Sato Vegalta Sendai 21 Japan
9
  Kelly FC Tokyo 28 Brazil
9
  Sandro Oita Trinita/​JEF United Chiba 23 Brazil
9
20. Marquinhos Yokohama F. Marinos 27 Brazil
8
  Mitsuhiro Toda FC Tokyo 26 Japan
8
  Yuichiro Nagai Urawa Red Diamonds 24 Japan
8
The age of the players is when the season ended at 29 November 2003

The season started 15 March 2003 and the last game of the season was played at 29 November 2003. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2023 here.

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2003

In total there were 7 scored hat-tricks during the season 2003 in J1 League, Japan. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.

Player, Team Match Goals
Ueslei
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus - Urawa Red Diamonds 4-1
Sat 22 november 2003
3
32', 81', 89'
Tatsuhiko Kubo
Yokohama F. Marinos
Vegalta Sendai - Yokohama F. Marinos 0-4
Sat 22 november 2003
3
11', 31', 67'
Ueslei
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus - Yokohama F. Marinos 3-2
Sun 9 november 2003
3
12', 68', 78'
Teruaki Kurobe
Kyoto Sanga
Cerezo Osaka - Kyoto Sanga 2-3
Sat 13 september 2003
3
39', 43', 57'
Tatsuhiko Kubo
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kashima Antlers - Yokohama F. Marinos 1-3
Mon 5 may 2003
3
46', 66', 69'
Choi Yong-soo
JEF United Chiba
JEF United Chiba - Kyoto Sanga 5-1
Tue 29 april 2003
3
21', 52', 58'
Choi Yong-soo
JEF United Chiba
JEF United Chiba - Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1
Sat 26 april 2003
3
1', 28', 73'