J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2009

The winning top scorer in J1 League, Japan (or J.League Division 1 as the league was called back then) during the season 2009 was Ryoichi Maeda with 20 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

J1 League best goal scorers 2009

Season:
# Player Team Age Nationality Goals
1. Ryoichi Maeda Júbilo Iwata 28 Japan
20
2. Edmilson Urawa Red Diamonds 27 Brazil
17
  Juninho Kawasaki Frontale 32 Brazil
17
4. Hisato Sato Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 Japan
15
  Naohiro Ishikawa FC Tokyo 28 Japan
15
6. Jong Tae-se Kawasaki Frontale 25 North Korea
14
  Shinji Okazaki Shimizu S-Pulse 23 Japan
14
8. Kazuma Watanabe Yokohama F. Marinos 23 Japan
13
  Marquinhos Kashima Antlers 33 Brazil
13
  Pedro Júnior Gamba Osaka/​Albirex Niigata 22 Brazil
13
11. Lee Keun-ho Júbilo Iwata 24 South Korea
12
  Shinzo Koroki Kashima Antlers 23 Brazil
12
13. Leandro Gamba Osaka 24 Brazil
11
14. Cho Jae-jin Gamba Osaka 28 South Korea
10
  Davi Nagoya Grampus 25 Brazil
10
  França Kashiwa Reysol 33 Brazil
10
  Yasuhito Endo Gamba Osaka 29 Japan
10
  Yu Hasegawa Montedio Yamagata 22 Japan
10
19. Diego Souza Kyoto Sanga 25 Brazil
9
  Frode Johnsen Shimizu S-Pulse 35 Norway
9
  Kisho Yano Albirex Niigata 25 Japan
9
  Marcio Richardes Albirex Niigata 28 Brazil
9
  Renatinho Kawasaki Frontale 22 Brazil
9
The age of the players is when the season ended at 5 December 2009

The season start for J1 League (J.League Division 1) 2009 was 7 March 2009, the finishing round was being played 5 December 2009. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2023 here.

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2009

In total there were 5 scored hat-tricks during the season 2009 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
Edmilson
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds - Júbilo Iwata 3-2
Sat 21 november 2009
3
21', 82', 89'
Renatinho
Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale - JEF United Chiba 3-2
Sun 8 november 2009
3
55', 70', 89'
Ryoichi Maeda
Júbilo Iwata
Nagoya Grampus - Júbilo Iwata 3-3
Sun 25 october 2009
3
31', 40', 48'
Naohiro Ishikawa
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo - Omiya Ardija 3-2
Sat 2 may 2009
3
4', 25', 57'
Pedro Júnior
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-3
Sat 18 april 2009
3
22', 30', 43'