J.League Top Scorer Explained

The J.League Top Scorer is awarded by the J.League to the top scoring player of the season.

YearPlayerGoalsClubNationality
1993Ramón DíazYokohama Marinos
1994Frank OrdenewitzJEF United Ichihara Germany
1995Masahiro FukudaUrawa Red Diamonds Japan
1996Kazuyoshi MiuraVerdy Kawasaki
1997Patrick MbomaGamba Osaka
1998Masashi NakayamaJúbilo Iwata
1999Hwang Sun-HongCerezo Osaka
2000Masashi NakayamaJúbilo Iwata
2001WillConsadole Sapporo Brazil
2002Naohiro TakaharaJúbilo Iwata
2003UesleiNagoya Grampus Eight
2004EmersonUrawa Red Diamonds
2005AraújoGamba Osaka
2006Washington26Urawa Red Diamonds
Magno AlvesGamba Osaka
2007JuninhoKawasaki Frontale
2008MarquinhosKashima Antlers
2009Ryoichi MaedaJúbilo Iwata
2010Ryoichi Maeda17Júbilo Iwata
Joshua KennedyNagoya Grampus Australia
2011Joshua KennedyNagoya Grampus
2012Hisato SatōSanfrecce Hiroshima
2013Yoshito ŌkuboKawasaki Frontale
2014Yoshito ŌkuboKawasaki Frontale
2015Yoshito ŌkuboKawasaki Frontale
2016Peter Utaka19Sanfrecce Hiroshima
LeandroVissel Kobe
2017Yū KobayashiKawasaki Frontale
2018Nagoya Grampus
2019Teruhito Nakagawa15Yokohama F. Marinos
Marcos JúniorYokohama F. Marinos
2020Michael OlungaKashiwa Reysol Kenya
2021Leandro Damião23Kawasaki Frontale
Daizen MaedaYokohama F. Marinos
2022Thiago SantanaShimizu S-Pulse Brazil
2023Yuya Osako22Vissel Kobe
Anderson LopesYokohama F. Marinos

Wins by club

ClubWinners
1Kawasaki Frontale6
2Júbilo Iwata5
Yokohama F. Marinos5
4Nagoya Grampus4
5Gamba Osaka3
Urawa Red Diamonds3
7Sanfrecce Hiroshima2
Vissel Kobe2
9Cerezo Osaka1
Consadole Sapporo1
JEF United Chiba1
Kashima Antlers1
Kashiwa Reysol1
Shimizu S-Pulse1
Tokyo Verdy1

See also

References