J1 League top scorers - Japan 2022
The leading goalscorers in J1 League in the 2022 season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Thiago Santana, Shimizu S-Pulse - 14 goals
- Most assists: Yasuto Wakizaka, Kawasaki Frontale and Yuma Suzuki, Kashima Antlers - 10 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 5
J1 League best goalscorers 2022
Below is the final top scorer list for the J1 League 2022, including the 27 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 5 November 2022
Most assists in the J1 League 2022
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the J1 League during the 2022 season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
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| 1. |
Yasuto Wakizaka Kawasaki Frontale |
Japan | 27 | 10 |
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Yuma Suzuki Kashima Antlers |
Japan | 26 | 10 |
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| 3. |
Makoto Mitsuta Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Japan | 23 | 8 |
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Yuta Higuchi Kashima Antlers |
Japan | 26 | 8 |
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Gakuto Notsuda Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Japan | 28 | 8 |
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| 6. |
Reon Yamahara Shimizu S-Pulse |
Japan | 23 | 7 |
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Akito Fukuta Sagan Tosu |
Japan | 30 | 7 |
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| 8. |
Marcinho Kawasaki Frontale |
Brazil | 27 | 6 |
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Anderson Lopes Yokohama F. Marinos |
Brazil | 29 | 6 |
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Thiago Santana Shimizu S-Pulse |
Brazil | 29 | 6 |
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Teruhito Nakagawa Yokohama F. Marinos |
Japan | 30 | 6 |
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Carlinhos Júnior Shimizu S-Pulse |
Brazil | 28 | 6 |
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Tomoya Koyamatsu Kashiwa Reysol |
Japan | 27 | 6 |
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Kota Mizunuma Yokohama F. Marinos |
Japan | 32 | 6 |
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Ken Iwao Urawa Red Diamonds |
Japan | 34 | 6 |
Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2022
In total there were 5 scored hat-tricks during the season 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ryoma Watanabe FC Tokyo |
FC Tokyo - Cerezo Osaka 4-0 Wed 12 October 2022 |
3 48', 76', 77' |
| Nassim Ben Khalifa Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Gamba Osaka 5-2 Sat 20 August 2022 |
3 11', 72', 76' |
| Marcinho Kawasaki Frontale |
Avispa Fukuoka - Kawasaki Frontale 1-4 Sat 20 August 2022 |
3 7', 45', 64' |
| Leo Ceara Yokohama F. Marinos |
Shimizu S-Pulse - Yokohama F. Marinos 3-5 Sat 2 July 2022 |
3 45+2', 49', 52' |
| Kasper Junker Urawa Red Diamonds |
Urawa Red Diamonds - Yokohama F. Marinos 3-3 Wed 18 May 2022 |
3 47', 81', 89' |
The season started 18 February 2022 and the last game of the season was played at 5 November 2022.