J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2012

The winning top scorer in J1 League, Japan (or J.League Division 1 as the league was called back then) during the season 2012 was Hisato Sato with 22 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

J1 League best goal scorers 2012

Season:
# Player Team Age Nationality Goals
1. Hisato Sato Sanfrecce Hiroshima 30 Japan
22
2. Yohei Toyoda Sagan Tosu 27 Japan
19
3. Leandro Gamba Osaka 27 Brazil
14
  Shingo Akamine Vegalta Sendai 28 Japan
14
5. Genki Omae Shimizu S-Pulse 22 Japan
13
  Masato Kudo Kashiwa Reysol 22 Japan
13
  Ryoichi Maeda Júbilo Iwata 31 Japan
13
  Wilson Vegalta Sendai 27 Brazil
13
9. Akihiro Sato Gamba Osaka 26 Japan
11
  Shinzo Koroki Kashima Antlers 26 Brazil
11
  Yoichiro Kakitani Cerezo Osaka 22 Japan
11
12. Kensuke Nagai Nagoya Grampus 23 Japan
10
  Leandro Domingues Kashiwa Reysol 29 Brazil
10
  Lucas Severino FC Tokyo 33 Brazil
10
  Marquinhos Yokohama F. Marinos 36 Brazil
10
  Renatinho Kawasaki Frontale 24 Brazil
10
17. Hiroki Yamada Júbilo Iwata 23 Japan
9
  Keijiro Ogawa Vissel Kobe 20 Japan
9
  Marcio Richardes Urawa Red Diamonds 31 Brazil
9
  Marcus Tulio Tanaka Nagoya Grampus 31 Japan
9
  Toshiyuki Takagi Shimizu S-Pulse 21 Japan
9
  Yuya Osako Kashima Antlers 22 Japan
9
The age of the players is when the season ended at 1 December 2012

10 March 2012 was the starting date for the J1 League (J.League Division 1) season 2012, and the final games were played 1 December 2012. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2023 here.

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2012

In total there were 10 scored hat-tricks during the season 2012 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
Renatinho
Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale - Urawa Red Diamonds 4-2
Wed 7 november 2012
3
22', 28', 35'
Zlatan Ljubijankic
Omiya Ardija
Kashiwa Reysol - Omiya Ardija 1-4
Sat 27 october 2012
3
21', 47', 49'
Junior Dutra
Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers - FC Tokyo 5-1
Sat 6 october 2012
3
18', 71', 87'
Milivoje Novakovic
Omiya Ardija
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo - Omiya Ardija 0-5
Sat 22 september 2012
3
51', 63', 77'
Leandro
Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka - Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 7-2
Sat 25 august 2012
3
26', 45', 57'
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus - Vissel Kobe 5-1
Sat 4 august 2012
4
2', 38', 50', 88'
Masato Kudo
Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol - Cerezo Osaka 4-1
Sat 28 july 2012
3
28', 41', 51'
Masakatsu Sawa
Kashiwa Reysol
Gamba Osaka - Kashiwa Reysol 2-6
Sat 30 june 2012
3
3', 7', 68'
Keijiro Ogawa
Vissel Kobe
Júbilo Iwata - Vissel Kobe 1-3
Sat 16 june 2012
3
6', 53', 62'
Kazuma Watanabe
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo - Sagan Tosu 3-2
Sun 20 may 2012
3
75', 81', 88'