J1 League top scorers - Japan 2025
The leading goalscorers in J1 League in the 2025 season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Leo Ceara, Kashima Antlers - 21 goals
- Most assists: Lucas Fernandes, Cerezo Osaka - 15 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 4
J1 League best goalscorers 2025
Below is the final top scorer list for the J1 League 2025, including the 31 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.
- 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.
Most assists in the J1 League 2025
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the J1 League during the 2025 season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Lucas Fernandes Cerezo Osaka |
Brazil | 31 | 15 |
| 2. |
Taichi Hara Kyoto Sanga |
Japan | 26 | 10 |
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Yuki Soma FC Machida Zelvia |
Japan | 28 | 10 |
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Tomoya Koyamatsu Kashiwa Reysol |
Japan | 30 | 10 |
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| 5. |
Juan Alano Gamba Osaka |
Brazil | 29 | 7 |
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Yasuto Wakizaka Kawasaki Frontale |
Japan | 30 | 7 |
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Matheus Sávio Urawa Red Diamonds |
Brazil | 28 | 7 |
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Sho Inagaki Nagoya Grampus |
Japan | 33 | 7 |
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| 9. |
Sota Miura Kawasaki Frontale |
Japan | 25 | 6 |
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Kosuke Onose Shonan Bellmare |
Japan | 32 | 6 |
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Sota Nakamura Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Japan | 23 | 6 |
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Taiki Hirato Kyoto Sanga |
Japan | 28 | 6 |
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Yuta Matsumura Kashima Antlers |
Japan | 24 | 6 |
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Daiju Sasaki Vissel Kobe |
Japan | 26 | 6 |
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Issam Jebali Gamba Osaka |
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33 | 6 |
Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2025
In total there were 4 scored hat-tricks during the season 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mao Hosoya Kashiwa Reysol |
Albirex Niigata - Kashiwa Reysol 1-3 Sun 30 November 2025 |
3 20', 45', 55' |
| Rafael Elias Kyoto Sanga |
FC Tokyo - Kyoto Sanga 0-4 Sun 24 August 2025 |
3 8', 13', 81' |
| Rafael Elias Kyoto Sanga |
Kashima Antlers - Kyoto Sanga 3-4 Sun 6 April 2025 |
3 80', 82', 90' |
| Leo Ceara Kashima Antlers |
Kashiwa Reysol - Kashima Antlers 1-3 Sat 8 March 2025 |
3 26', 50', 63' |
14 February 2025 was the starting date for the J1 League season 2025, and the final games were played 6 December 2025.