J1 League top scorers - Japan 2020
The leading goalscorers in J1 League in the 2020 season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Michael Olunga, Kashiwa Reysol - 28 goals
- Most assists: Kaoru Mitoma, Kawasaki Frontale - 12 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 6
J1 League best goalscorers 2020
Below is the final top scorer list for the J1 League 2020, including the 28 players who scored the most goals during the season. If you want to see each players' goal progression per round during the season you can find it here.
TIP! Click on the number of goals to see the matches in which the player scored.
- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
The age of the players is when the season ended at 19 December 2020
Most assists in the J1 League 2020
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the J1 League during the 2020 season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Kaoru Mitoma Kawasaki Frontale |
Japan | 23 | 12 |
| 2. |
Kenta Nishizawa Shimizu S-Pulse |
Japan | 24 | 10 |
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Kota Mizunuma Yokohama F. Marinos |
Japan | 30 | 10 |
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| 4. |
Ataru Esaka Kashiwa Reysol |
Japan | 28 | 9 |
| 5. |
Mateus Nagoya Grampus |
Brazil | 26 | 8 |
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Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Cerezo Osaka |
Japan | 24 | 8 |
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Hiroshi Kiyotake Cerezo Osaka |
Japan | 31 | 8 |
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| 8. |
Lucas Fernandes Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
Brazil | 26 | 7 |
| 9. |
Masatoshi Mihara Kashiwa Reysol |
Japan | 32 | 6 |
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Andrés Iniesta Vissel Kobe |
Spain | 36 | 6 |
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Miki Yamane Kawasaki Frontale |
Japan | 26 | 6 |
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Cristiano Kashiwa Reysol |
Brazil | 33 | 6 |
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Gotoku Sakai Vissel Kobe |
Japan | 29 | 6 |
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Teruhito Nakagawa Yokohama F. Marinos |
Japan | 28 | 6 |
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Yasuto Wakizaka Kawasaki Frontale |
Japan | 25 | 6 |
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Kyohei Noborizato Kawasaki Frontale |
Japan | 30 | 6 |
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Juan Alano Kashima Antlers |
Brazil | 24 | 6 |
Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2020
In total there were 6 scored hat-tricks during the season 2020 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 | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga Kawasaki Frontale |
Kawasaki Frontale - Gamba Osaka 5-0 Wed 25 November 2020 |
3 45', 49', 73' |
| Junior Santos Yokohama F. Marinos |
Yokohama F. Marinos - Urawa Red Diamonds 6-2 Sat 14 November 2020 |
3 2', 37', 90+1' |
| Shun Nagasawa Vegalta Sendai |
Gamba Osaka - Vegalta Sendai 0-4 Sat 14 November 2020 |
3 17', 44', 75' |
| Naoki Maeda Nagoya Grampus |
Nagoya Grampus - Urawa Red Diamonds 6-2 Sat 8 August 2020 |
4 9', 10', 38', 50' |
| Everaldo Kashima Antlers |
Oita Trinita - Kashima Antlers 1-4 Sat 1 August 2020 |
3 14', 40', 55' |
 Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashiwa Reysol - Vegalta Sendai 5-1 Sun 26 July 2020 |
3 40', 58', 73' |
The season started 21 February 2020 and the last game of the season was played at 19 December 2020.