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J1 League top scorers 2026

Léo Pereira (Kashima Antlers) leads the way with 10 goals in 20 games. Kaina Tanimura (10) and Yuya Yamagishi (10) follow.

Top scorersAssistsCardsTable
#PlayerTeamGoals
1Léo PereiraKashima AntlersKashima Antlers10
Kaina TanimuraYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos10
Yuya YamagishiNagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus10
4Yudai KimuraNagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus9
5Soromon SakuragawaCerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka8
Deniz HümmetGamba OsakaGamba Osaka8
ErikVissel KobeVissel Kobe8
8Oh Se-HunShimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse7
Matheus JesusV-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki7
ErisonJEF United Ichihara-ChibaJEF United Ichihara-Chiba7
11Yuma SuzukiKashima AntlersKashima Antlers6
Ryunosuke SatoFC TokyoFC Tokyo6
ThiagoCerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka6
Jun AmanoYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos6
Marcelo RyanFC TokyoFC Tokyo6
Harumi MinaminoUrawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamonds6
PapagaioKyoto SangaKyoto Sanga6
Thiago SantanaV-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki6
19Kein SatoFC TokyoFC Tokyo5
Akito SuzukiSanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima5
Yasuto WakisakaKawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale5
Hiroto GoyaJEF United Ichihara-ChibaJEF United Ichihara-Chiba5
Shosei UsuiAvispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka5
Sota NakamuraSanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima5
Ren KomatsuVissel KobeVissel Kobe5

Source: ESPN · J1 League 2026

J1 League: how it stands

Léo Pereira is averaging 0.50 goals per game. Léo Pereira's side Kashima Antlers are 6th in the table.

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J1 League: frequently asked questions

Who is the J1 League top scorer?

Léo Pereira, Kaina Tanimura and Yuya Yamagishi share top spot in the scoring charts with 10 goals.

Who has the most assists in the J1 League?

Katsuhiro Nakayama (Nagoya Grampus), with 7 assists.