J1 League (Japan) Player Stats Leaders 2026/27: Top Scorers, Assists & More
A season-long look at who's leading J1 League (Japan) statistically in 2026/27 — goals, assists, shots, chances created and more.
Top Goal Scorers
- 1. Léo Ceará (Kashima)12 goals
- 2. Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)8 goals
- 3. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)8 goals
- 4. M. Nagakura (FC Tokyo)7 goals
- 5. Y. Segawa (Kashiwa Reysol)7 goals
Most Assists
- 1. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)4 assists
- 2. M. Nagakura (FC Tokyo)4 assists
- 3. Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)3 assists
- 4. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga)3 assists
- 5. Y. Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale)3 assists
Most Shots on Target
- 1. Léo Ceará (Kashima)22 shots on target
- 2. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)21 shots on target
- 3. Y. Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale)17 shots on target
- 4. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga)15 shots on target
- 5. Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)14 shots on target
Most Shots Attempted
- 1. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)39 shots
- 2. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga)37 shots
- 3. Léo Ceará (Kashima)32 shots
- 4. Koki Ogawa (Machida Zelvia)28 shots
- 5. Marcelo Ryan (FC Tokyo)27 shots
Most Chances Created (Key Passes)
- 1. Marcelo Ryan (FC Tokyo)24 key passes
- 2. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)21 key passes
- 3. M. Nagakura (FC Tokyo)19 key passes
- 4. Matheus Sávio (Urawa)19 key passes
- 5. Y. Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale)19 key passes
Highest Average Match Rating
- 1. Léo Ceará (Kashima)7.64 avg. rating
- 2. Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)7.48 avg. rating
- 3. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)7.38 avg. rating
- 4. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga)7.32 avg. rating
- 5. M. Nagakura (FC Tokyo)7.20 avg. rating
Most Appearances
- 1. Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)12 appearances
- 2. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)12 appearances
- 3. M. Nagakura (FC Tokyo)12 appearances
- 4. Y. Segawa (Kashiwa Reysol)12 appearances
- 5. A. Čavrić (Kashima)12 appearances
Most Minutes Played
- 1. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)1041 minutes
- 2. K. Tanimura (Yokohama F. Marinos)1026 minutes
- 3. Y. Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale)1014 minutes
- 4. H. Arai (Kyoto Sanga)950 minutes
- 5. M. Nagakura (FC Tokyo)912 minutes
Most Penalties Scored
- 1. Léo Ceará (Kashima)1 penalties scored
- 2. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)1 penalties scored
- 3. A. Čavrić (Kashima)1 penalties scored
- 4. K. Tanimura (Yokohama F. Marinos)1 penalties scored
- 5. Y. Osako (Vissel Kobe)1 penalties scored
Most Yellow Cards
- 1. Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga)3 yellow cards
- 2. A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)2 yellow cards
- 3. Marcelo Ryan (FC Tokyo)2 yellow cards
- 4. I. Jebali (Gamba Osaka)2 yellow cards
- 5. K. Endo (Kashiwa Reysol)2 yellow cards
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