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J2 League

11 clubs 1,292 players 26 seasons 2000 – 2025 4,667 records

About J2 League

The J2 League or simply J2 is the second division of the Japan Professional Football League and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasuda Life and it is thus officially known as the Meiji Yasuda J2 League . Until the 2014 season it was named the J.League Division 2.

Leaders — 2025

Top scorer
Matheus Jesus V-Varen Nagasaki
15
Top assists
Jordy Croux Júbilo Iwata
9
Top clean sheets
Hayate Tanaka Tokushima Vortis
16
Most cards
Hidetoshi Takeda Vegalta Sendai
7
#PlayerPosNat ClubMatMin GAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90Min/G
1 Matheus Jesus Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil V-Varen Nagasaki 28 167 15 3 18 1 3 0 8.08 1.62 11
2 Ren Komatsu Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Blaublitz Akita 22 196 9 4 13 0 3 0 4.13 1.84 22
3 Lucas Barcelos Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Tokushima Vortis 24 180 8 3 11 0 4 0 4.00 1.50 23
4 Matheus Peixoto Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Júbilo Iwata 27 180 8 2 10 2 3 0 4.00 1.00 23
5 Amadou Bakayoko Attack - Centre-Forward Sierra Leone England Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 25 194 7 1 8 0 3 0 3.25 0.46 28
6 Carlinhos Junior Attack - Left Winger Brazil JEF United Chiba 21 158 7 1 8 0 4 0 3.99 0.57 23
7 Juanma Delgado Attack - Centre-Forward Spain V-Varen Nagasaki 19 156 7 2 9 0 2 1 4.04 1.15 22
8 Caprini Attack - Right Winger Brazil RB Omiya Ardija 26 187 6 3 9 0 3 0 2.89 1.44 31
9 Tomoki Takamine Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 26 385 6 1 7 0 6 0 1.40 0.23 64
10 Ota Yamamoto Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Renofa Yamaguchi 23 349 5 0 5 0 3 0 1.29 0.00 70
11 Taiga Son Defender - Centre-Back Japan Ventforet Kofu 25 541 4 1 5 0 2 0 0.67 0.17 135
12 Daiki Sato Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Blaublitz Akita 20 376 4 3 7 0 0 0 0.96 0.72 94
13 Edu Mancha Defender - Centre-Back Brazil Ventforet Kofu 22 493 4 3 7 0 4 0 0.73 0.55 123
14 Shoma Doi Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Montedio Yamagata 24 333 4 2 6 0 0 0 1.08 0.54 83
15 Oriola Sunday Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria RB Omiya Ardija 16 244 3 1 4 0 1 0 1.11 0.37 81
16 Naoki Kumata Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Iwaki FC 23 585 3 3 6 1 4 0 0.46 0.46 195
17 João Victor Attack - Right Winger Brazil Tokushima Vortis 8 143 3 0 3 1 1 0 1.89 0.00 48
18 Vinícius Diniz Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil FC Imabari 21 408 3 0 3 0 3 1 0.66 0.00 136
19 Daiki Kaneko Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Júbilo Iwata 25 406 3 0 3 0 4 0 0.67 0.00 135
20 Wesley Tanque Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil FC Imabari 23 495 3 1 4 0 2 0 0.55 0.18 165
21 Eron Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Vegalta Sendai 18 335 3 2 5 0 2 0 0.81 0.54 112
22 Marcos Guilherme Attack - Right Winger Brazil V-Varen Nagasaki 20 409 3 4 7 0 0 0 0.66 0.88 136
23 Kenyu Sugimoto Attack - Centre-Forward Japan RB Omiya Ardija 26 600 3 1 4 0 1 0 0.45 0.15 200
24 Jordy Croux Attack - Right Winger Belgium Júbilo Iwata 26 752 3 9 12 2 3 0 0.36 1.08 251
25 Taisei Inoue Defender - Centre-Back Japan Sagan Tosu 28 1,238 2 0 2 0 1 0 0.15 0.00 619
26 Shiva Tafari Nagasawa Defender - Right-Back Japan Sagan Tosu 15 528 2 2 4 0 1 0 0.34 0.34 264
27 Soichiro Fukaminato Defender - Centre-Back Japan Iwaki FC 9 105 2 0 2 0 1 0 1.71 0.00 53
28 Patrick Verhon Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil FC Imabari 5 171 2 1 3 0 1 0 1.05 0.53 86
29 Kimiya Moriyama Defender - Left-Back Japan Ehime FC 22 675 2 0 2 0 1 0 0.27 0.00 338
30 Ryunosuke Sagara Midfield - Left Midfield Japan Vegalta Sendai 14 428 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.42 0.00 214
31 Wataru Iwashita Defender - Left-Back Japan Roasso Kumamoto 26 1,165 2 1 3 0 2 0 0.15 0.08 583
32 Hidetoshi Takeda Midfield - Right Midfield Japan Vegalta Sendai 25 816 2 3 5 0 7 0 0.22 0.33 408
33 Chie Edoojon Kawakami Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Fujieda MYFC 23 902 2 3 5 0 3 0 0.20 0.30 451
34 Eduardo Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brazil JEF United Chiba 15 480 2 1 3 0 0 1 0.38 0.19 240
35 Yuta Imazu Defender - Centre-Back Japan Sagan Tosu 11 247 2 0 2 0 0 1 0.73 0.00 124
36 Mário Sérgio Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 8 185 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.97 0.00 93
37 Naoki Nomura Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Oita Trinita 18 599 2 1 3 0 1 0 0.30 0.15 300
38 Ko Matsubara Defender - Left-Back Japan Júbilo Iwata 28 1,122 2 1 3 0 3 0 0.16 0.08 561
39 Koki Sugimori Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Tokushima Vortis 20 900 2 0 2 0 2 0 0.20 0.00 450
40 Taro Sugimoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Tokushima Vortis 27 988 2 3 5 0 2 0 0.18 0.27 494
41 Elsinho Defender - Right-Back Brazil Tokushima Vortis 24 900 2 1 3 0 4 0 0.20 0.10 450
42 Daiki Watari Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Tokushima Vortis 26 825 2 4 6 0 3 0 0.22 0.44 413
43 Vykintas Slivka Midfield - Central Midfield Lithuania Sagan Tosu 25 982 2 2 4 0 5 0 0.18 0.18 491
44 Hotaru Yamaguchi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan V-Varen Nagasaki 22 911 2 3 5 0 1 0 0.20 0.30 456
45 Shota Hino Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Sagan Tosu 14 403 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.22 0.22 403
46 Kento Nishiya Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Sagan Tosu 26 1,773 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.05 0.00 1,773
47 Takumi Tsuchiya Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Ventforet Kofu 25 2,240 1 0 1 0 3 0 0.04 0.00 2,240
48 Reiju Tsuruno Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Ehime FC 18 457 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.20 0.00 457
49 Keisuke Sakaiya Midfield - Right Midfield Japan Sagan Tosu 6 138 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.65 0.00 138
50 Cheikh Diamanka Attack - Centre-Forward Senegal Spain Fujieda MYFC 15 871 1 2 3 0 3 0 0.10 0.21 871
51 Taiyo Nishino Attack - Right Winger Japan Tokushima Vortis 6 121 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.74 0.00 121
52 Yudai Fujiwara Defender - Centre-Back Japan Oita Trinita 17 1,167 1 0 1 0 2 0 0.08 0.00 1,167
53 Shun Ayukawa Attack - Second Striker Japan Oita Trinita 17 600 1 0 1 0 2 0 0.15 0.00 600
54 Takashi Abe Defender - Centre-Back Japan Montedio Yamagata 25 2,104 1 1 2 0 3 0 0.04 0.04 2,104
55 Fumiya Unoki Attack - Right Winger Japan Iwaki FC 12 676 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.13 0.00 676
56 Teppei Yachida Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan RB Omiya Ardija 22 1,047 1 2 3 0 1 0 0.09 0.17 1,047
57 Gustavo Silva Attack - Right Winger Brazil Júbilo Iwata 5 268 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.34 0.00 268
58 Riku Nakayama Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Ventforet Kofu 9 377 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.24 0.00 377
59 Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Tokushima Vortis 15 344 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.26 0.00 344
60 Ryoga Ishio Defender - Centre-Back Japan Ehime FC 8 651 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.14 0.00 651
61 Thonny Anderson Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil Tokushima Vortis 17 403 1 2 3 0 3 0 0.22 0.45 403
62 Gleyson Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Oita Trinita 6 415 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.22 0.00 415
63 Ken Yamura Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Fujieda MYFC 2 166 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.54 0.54 166
64 Kazuyoshi Shimabuku Midfield - Right Midfield Japan Fujieda MYFC 28 2,253 1 3 4 0 0 0 0.04 0.12 2,253
65 Ryo Endo Defender - Centre-Back Japan Iwaki FC 15 1,223 1 0 1 0 3 0 0.07 0.00 1,223
66 Masakazu Yoshioka Attack - Right Winger Japan Blaublitz Akita 19 1,018 1 1 2 0 2 0 0.09 0.09 1,018
67 Takuya Yasui Midfield - Central Midfield Japan JEF United Chiba 9 195 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.46 0.00 195
68 Takahiro Iida Defender - Right-Back Japan Mito HollyHock 28 2,520 1 4 5 0 1 0 0.04 0.14 2,520
69 Ryotaro Ishida Midfield - Right Midfield Japan Blaublitz Akita 23 675 1 0 1 0 2 0 0.13 0.00 675
70 Gun-hee Kim Attack - Centre-Forward Korea, South Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 11 304 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.30 0.00 304
71 Reiya Morishita Defender - Centre-Back Japan Sagan Tosu 21 1,751 1 0 1 0 3 0 0.05 0.00 1,751
72 Min-kyu Park Defender - Left-Back Korea, South Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 10 725 1 1 2 0 1 0 0.12 0.12 725
73 Jordi Sánchez Attack - Centre-Forward Spain Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 9 372 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.24 0.24 372
74 Eduardo Defender - Centre-Back Brazil V-Varen Nagasaki 12 1,050 1 0 1 0 2 0 0.09 0.00 1,050
75 Noriyoshi Sakai Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Sagan Tosu 8 313 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.29 0.00 313
76 Mizuki Hamada Defender - Centre-Back Japan RB Omiya Ardija 5 416 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.22 0.00 416
77 Ryohei Watanabe Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Sagan Tosu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
78 Kaito Matsuzawa Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan V-Varen Nagasaki 13 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
79 Bong-jo Koh Goalkeeper Korea, South Kataller Toyama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
80 Asuma Ikari Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Mito HollyHock 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
81 Daichi Suzuki Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Sagan Tosu 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
82 Neemias Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Ventforet Kofu 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
83 Hayate Tanaka Goalkeeper Japan Tokushima Vortis 28 2,520 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 —
84 Rio Hyon Midfield - Central Midfield Japan Tokushima Vortis 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
85 Kinglord Safo Attack - Second Striker Ghana Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
86 Juzo Ura Midfield - Right Midfield Japan Kataller Toyama 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
87 Fumiya Kitajima Defender - Left-Back Japan Sagan Tosu 6 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
88 Seiya Inoue Defender - Centre-Back Japan Tokushima Vortis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
89 Danilo Cardoso Defender - Centre-Back Brazil FC Imabari 23 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 0.00 —
90 Toshiki Ando Defender - Left-Back Japan Sagan Tosu 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
91 Tatsunori Sakurai Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Sagan Tosu 27 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
92 Kazuma Nagai Defender - Centre-Back Japan Blaublitz Akita 21 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0.00 0.00 —
93 Mateus Moraes Defender - Centre-Back Brazil Vegalta Sendai 10 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
94 Arnau Riera Goalkeeper Spain Sagan Tosu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
95 Tetsuya Chinen Defender - Centre-Back Japan Mito HollyHock 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
96 Derek Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil JEF United Chiba 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
97 Ryotaro Nakamura Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Montedio Yamagata 14 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 —
98 Emerson Deocleciano Attack - Left Winger Brazil V-Varen Nagasaki 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
99 Haruto Usui Goalkeeper Japan JEF United Chiba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
100 Hisatoshi Nishido Midfield - Left Midfield Japan Renofa Yamaguchi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
#PlayerPosClubMatMinAGG+AA/90
1 Jordy Croux Attack - Right Winger Júbilo Iwata 26 752 9 3 12 1.08
2 Ren Komatsu Attack - Centre-Forward Blaublitz Akita 22 196 4 9 13 1.84
3 Marcos Guilherme Attack - Right Winger V-Varen Nagasaki 20 409 4 3 7 0.88
4 Daiki Watari Attack - Centre-Forward Tokushima Vortis 26 825 4 2 6 0.44
5 Takahiro Iida Defender - Right-Back Mito HollyHock 28 2,520 4 1 5 0.14
6 Leo Takae Midfield - Central Midfield Montedio Yamagata 22 0 4 0 4 0.00
7 Matheus Jesus Midfield - Attacking Midfield V-Varen Nagasaki 28 167 3 15 18 1.62
8 Lucas Barcelos Attack - Centre-Forward Tokushima Vortis 24 180 3 8 11 1.50
9 Caprini Attack - Right Winger RB Omiya Ardija 26 187 3 6 9 1.44
10 Edu Mancha Defender - Centre-Back Ventforet Kofu 22 493 3 4 7 0.55
11 Daiki Sato Attack - Centre-Forward Blaublitz Akita 20 376 3 4 7 0.72
12 Naoki Kumata Attack - Centre-Forward Iwaki FC 23 585 3 3 6 0.46
13 Hotaru Yamaguchi Midfield - Defensive Midfield V-Varen Nagasaki 22 911 3 2 5 0.30
14 Taro Sugimoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Tokushima Vortis 27 988 3 2 5 0.27
15 Chie Edoojon Kawakami Midfield - Attacking Midfield Fujieda MYFC 23 902 3 2 5 0.30
16 Hidetoshi Takeda Midfield - Right Midfield Vegalta Sendai 25 816 3 2 5 0.33
17 Kazuyoshi Shimabuku Midfield - Right Midfield Fujieda MYFC 28 2,253 3 1 4 0.12
18 Wakaba Shimoguchi Defender - Right-Back RB Omiya Ardija 28 0 3 0 3 0.00
19 Shunto Kodama Midfield - Left Midfield Tokushima Vortis 23 0 3 0 3 0.00
20 Ryotaro Nakamura Midfield - Defensive Midfield Montedio Yamagata 14 0 3 0 3 0.00
21 Matheus Peixoto Attack - Centre-Forward Júbilo Iwata 27 180 2 8 10 1.00
22 Juanma Delgado Attack - Centre-Forward V-Varen Nagasaki 19 156 2 7 9 1.15
23 Shoma Doi Midfield - Attacking Midfield Montedio Yamagata 24 333 2 4 6 0.54
24 Eron Attack - Centre-Forward Vegalta Sendai 18 335 2 3 5 0.54
25 Vykintas Slivka Midfield - Central Midfield Sagan Tosu 25 982 2 2 4 0.18
26 Shiva Tafari Nagasawa Defender - Right-Back Sagan Tosu 15 528 2 2 4 0.34
27 Thonny Anderson Midfield - Attacking Midfield Tokushima Vortis 17 403 2 1 3 0.45
28 Teppei Yachida Midfield - Attacking Midfield RB Omiya Ardija 22 1,047 2 1 3 0.17
29 Cheikh Diamanka Attack - Centre-Forward Fujieda MYFC 15 871 2 1 3 0.21
30 Gabriel Defender - Centre-Back RB Omiya Ardija 21 0 2 0 2 0.00
31 Takumi Hasegawa Defender - Right-Back Blaublitz Akita 19 0 2 0 2 0.00
32 Tatsuya Hasegawa Midfield - Left Midfield Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 20 0 2 0 2 0.00
33 Tatsunori Sakurai Midfield - Defensive Midfield Sagan Tosu 27 0 2 0 2 0.00
34 Fumiya Kitajima Defender - Left-Back Sagan Tosu 6 0 2 0 2 0.00
35 Kaito Matsuzawa Midfield - Attacking Midfield V-Varen Nagasaki 13 0 2 0 2 0.00
36 Carlinhos Junior Attack - Left Winger JEF United Chiba 21 158 1 7 8 0.57
37 Amadou Bakayoko Attack - Centre-Forward Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 25 194 1 7 8 0.46
38 Tomoki Takamine Midfield - Defensive Midfield Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 26 385 1 6 7 0.23
39 Taiga Son Defender - Centre-Back Ventforet Kofu 25 541 1 4 5 0.17
40 Kenyu Sugimoto Attack - Centre-Forward RB Omiya Ardija 26 600 1 3 4 0.15
41 Wesley Tanque Attack - Centre-Forward FC Imabari 23 495 1 3 4 0.18
42 Oriola Sunday Attack - Centre-Forward RB Omiya Ardija 16 244 1 3 4 0.37
43 Elsinho Defender - Right-Back Tokushima Vortis 24 900 1 2 3 0.10
44 Ko Matsubara Defender - Left-Back Júbilo Iwata 28 1,122 1 2 3 0.08
45 Naoki Nomura Midfield - Attacking Midfield Oita Trinita 18 599 1 2 3 0.15
46 Eduardo Midfield - Defensive Midfield JEF United Chiba 15 480 1 2 3 0.19
47 Wataru Iwashita Defender - Left-Back Roasso Kumamoto 26 1,165 1 2 3 0.08
48 Patrick Verhon Midfield - Attacking Midfield FC Imabari 5 171 1 2 3 0.53
49 Jordi Sánchez Attack - Centre-Forward Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 9 372 1 1 2 0.24
50 Min-kyu Park Defender - Left-Back Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 10 725 1 1 2 0.12
51 Masakazu Yoshioka Attack - Right Winger Blaublitz Akita 19 1,018 1 1 2 0.09
52 Ken Yamura Attack - Centre-Forward Fujieda MYFC 2 166 1 1 2 0.54
53 Takashi Abe Defender - Centre-Back Montedio Yamagata 25 2,104 1 1 2 0.04
54 Shota Hino Midfield - Attacking Midfield Sagan Tosu 14 403 1 1 2 0.22
55 Takumi Miyayoshi Attack - Centre-Forward Renofa Yamaguchi 5 0 1 0 1 0.00
56 Takayuki Mae Defender - Centre-Back JEF United Chiba 21 0 1 0 1 0.00
57 Masashi Kamekawa Defender - Left-Back Renofa Yamaguchi 17 0 1 0 1 0.00
58 Hiroto Nakagawa Midfield - Attacking Midfield Oita Trinita 9 0 1 0 1 0.00
59 Yasuki Kimoto Defender - Centre-Back Sagan Tosu 4 0 1 0 1 0.00
60 Shun Nakamura Midfield - Central Midfield Júbilo Iwata 17 0 1 0 1 0.00
61 Ayumu Kawai Defender - Right-Back Montedio Yamagata 18 0 1 0 1 0.00
62 Hijiri Onaga Defender - Left-Back V-Varen Nagasaki 5 0 1 0 1 0.00
63 Naoto Misawa Midfield - Central Midfield Renofa Yamaguchi 16 0 1 0 1 0.00
64 Shunnosuke Matsuki Midfield - Right Midfield Fujieda MYFC 23 0 1 0 1 0.00
65 Jô Attack - Centre-Forward Sagan Tosu 4 0 1 0 1 0.00
66 Mateus Moraes Defender - Centre-Back Vegalta Sendai 10 0 1 0 1 0.00
67 Kazuma Nagai Defender - Centre-Back Blaublitz Akita 21 0 1 0 1 0.00
68 Ota Yamamoto Attack - Centre-Forward Renofa Yamaguchi 23 349 0 5 5 0.00
69 Daiki Kaneko Midfield - Defensive Midfield Júbilo Iwata 25 406 0 3 3 0.00
70 Vinícius Diniz Midfield - Attacking Midfield FC Imabari 21 408 0 3 3 0.00
71 João Victor Attack - Right Winger Tokushima Vortis 8 143 0 3 3 0.00
72 Koki Sugimori Midfield - Attacking Midfield Tokushima Vortis 20 900 0 2 2 0.00
73 Mário Sérgio Attack - Centre-Forward Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 8 185 0 2 2 0.00
74 Yuta Imazu Defender - Centre-Back Sagan Tosu 11 247 0 2 2 0.00
75 Ryunosuke Sagara Midfield - Left Midfield Vegalta Sendai 14 428 0 2 2 0.00
76 Kimiya Moriyama Defender - Left-Back Ehime FC 22 675 0 2 2 0.00
77 Soichiro Fukaminato Defender - Centre-Back Iwaki FC 9 105 0 2 2 0.00
78 Taisei Inoue Defender - Centre-Back Sagan Tosu 28 1,238 0 2 2 0.00
79 Mizuki Hamada Defender - Centre-Back RB Omiya Ardija 5 416 0 1 1 0.00
80 Noriyoshi Sakai Attack - Centre-Forward Sagan Tosu 8 313 0 1 1 0.00
81 Eduardo Defender - Centre-Back V-Varen Nagasaki 12 1,050 0 1 1 0.00
82 Reiya Morishita Defender - Centre-Back Sagan Tosu 21 1,751 0 1 1 0.00
83 Gun-hee Kim Attack - Centre-Forward Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 11 304 0 1 1 0.00
84 Ryotaro Ishida Midfield - Right Midfield Blaublitz Akita 23 675 0 1 1 0.00
85 Takuya Yasui Midfield - Central Midfield JEF United Chiba 9 195 0 1 1 0.00
86 Ryo Endo Defender - Centre-Back Iwaki FC 15 1,223 0 1 1 0.00
87 Gleyson Attack - Centre-Forward Oita Trinita 6 415 0 1 1 0.00
88 Ryoga Ishio Defender - Centre-Back Ehime FC 8 651 0 1 1 0.00
89 Kiyoshiro Tsuboi Attack - Centre-Forward Tokushima Vortis 15 344 0 1 1 0.00
90 Riku Nakayama Midfield - Attacking Midfield Ventforet Kofu 9 377 0 1 1 0.00
91 Gustavo Silva Attack - Right Winger Júbilo Iwata 5 268 0 1 1 0.00
92 Fumiya Unoki Attack - Right Winger Iwaki FC 12 676 0 1 1 0.00
93 Shun Ayukawa Attack - Second Striker Oita Trinita 17 600 0 1 1 0.00
94 Yudai Fujiwara Defender - Centre-Back Oita Trinita 17 1,167 0 1 1 0.00
95 Taiyo Nishino Attack - Right Winger Tokushima Vortis 6 121 0 1 1 0.00
96 Keisuke Sakaiya Midfield - Right Midfield Sagan Tosu 6 138 0 1 1 0.00
97 Reiju Tsuruno Attack - Centre-Forward Ehime FC 18 457 0 1 1 0.00
98 Takumi Tsuchiya Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ventforet Kofu 25 2,240 0 1 1 0.00
99 Kento Nishiya Midfield - Defensive Midfield Sagan Tosu 26 1,773 0 1 1 0.00
100 Koki Yonekura Defender - Right-Back JEF United Chiba 6 0 0 0 0 0.00
#GoalkeeperClubMatchesMinutesClean sheetsGoals concededGC / match
1 Hayate Tanaka Tokushima Vortis 28 2,520 16 15 0.54
2 Kohei Kawata Ventforet Kofu 28 2,520 14 27 0.96
3 José Aurelio Suárez JEF United Chiba 24 2,160 8 23 0.96
4 Nick Marsman Renofa Yamaguchi 24 2,160 5 32 1.33
5 Tom Heward-Belle Montedio Yamagata 16 1,440 3 21 1.31
6 Shun Takagi Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 9 792 3 12 1.33
7 Masato Sasaki Iwaki FC 10 900 2 10 1
8 Koto Abe Júbilo Iwata 8 720 2 10 1.25
9 Shugo Tsuji Ehime FC 10 900 1 20 2
#PlayerPosClubMatchesYC2nd YCRCScore
1 Hidetoshi Takeda Midfield - Right Midfield Vegalta Sendai 25 7 0 0 7
2 Tomoki Takamine Midfield - Defensive Midfield Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 26 6 0 0 6
3 Vinícius Diniz Midfield - Attacking Midfield FC Imabari 21 3 0 1 6
4 Juanma Delgado Attack - Centre-Forward V-Varen Nagasaki 19 2 0 1 5
5 Vykintas Slivka Midfield - Central Midfield Sagan Tosu 25 5 0 0 5
6 Masashi Kamekawa Defender - Left-Back Renofa Yamaguchi 17 4 0 0 4
7 Danilo Cardoso Defender - Centre-Back FC Imabari 23 4 0 0 4
8 Carlinhos Junior Attack - Left Winger JEF United Chiba 21 4 1 0 4
9 Gabriel Defender - Centre-Back RB Omiya Ardija 21 4 1 0 4
10 Edu Mancha Defender - Centre-Back Ventforet Kofu 22 4 0 0 4
11 Elsinho Defender - Right-Back Tokushima Vortis 24 4 0 0 4
12 Daiki Kaneko Midfield - Defensive Midfield Júbilo Iwata 25 4 0 0 4
13 Lucas Barcelos Attack - Centre-Forward Tokushima Vortis 24 4 0 0 4
14 Naoki Kumata Attack - Centre-Forward Iwaki FC 23 4 0 0 4
15 Reiya Morishita Defender - Centre-Back Sagan Tosu 21 3 0 0 3
16 Matheus Peixoto Attack - Centre-Forward Júbilo Iwata 27 3 0 0 3
17 Matheus Jesus Midfield - Attacking Midfield V-Varen Nagasaki 28 3 0 0 3
18 Shunto Kodama Midfield - Left Midfield Tokushima Vortis 23 3 0 0 3
19 Takumi Tsuchiya Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ventforet Kofu 25 3 0 0 3
20 Amadou Bakayoko Attack - Centre-Forward Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 25 3 0 0 3
21 Yuta Imazu Defender - Centre-Back Sagan Tosu 11 0 0 1 3
22 Ota Yamamoto Attack - Centre-Forward Renofa Yamaguchi 23 3 0 0 3
23 Ko Matsubara Defender - Left-Back Júbilo Iwata 28 3 0 0 3
24 Eduardo Midfield - Defensive Midfield JEF United Chiba 15 0 0 1 3
25 Takashi Abe Defender - Centre-Back Montedio Yamagata 25 3 0 0 3
26 Kazuma Nagai Defender - Centre-Back Blaublitz Akita 21 3 0 0 3
27 Hiroto Nakagawa Midfield - Attacking Midfield Oita Trinita 9 3 0 0 3
28 Daiki Watari Attack - Centre-Forward Tokushima Vortis 26 3 0 0 3
29 Chie Edoojon Kawakami Midfield - Attacking Midfield Fujieda MYFC 23 3 0 0 3
30 Thonny Anderson Midfield - Attacking Midfield Tokushima Vortis 17 3 0 0 3
31 Ryo Endo Defender - Centre-Back Iwaki FC 15 3 0 0 3
32 Cheikh Diamanka Attack - Centre-Forward Fujieda MYFC 15 3 0 0 3
33 Jordy Croux Attack - Right Winger Júbilo Iwata 26 3 0 0 3
34 Caprini Attack - Right Winger RB Omiya Ardija 26 3 0 0 3
35 Ren Komatsu Attack - Centre-Forward Blaublitz Akita 22 3 0 0 3
36 Leo Takae Midfield - Central Midfield Montedio Yamagata 22 2 0 0 2
37 Eron Attack - Centre-Forward Vegalta Sendai 18 2 0 0 2
38 Wakaba Shimoguchi Defender - Right-Back RB Omiya Ardija 28 2 0 0 2
39 Wataru Iwashita Defender - Left-Back Roasso Kumamoto 26 2 0 0 2
40 Masakazu Yoshioka Attack - Right Winger Blaublitz Akita 19 2 0 0 2
41 Ryotaro Ishida Midfield - Right Midfield Blaublitz Akita 23 2 0 0 2
42 Takumi Hasegawa Defender - Right-Back Blaublitz Akita 19 2 0 0 2
43 Shun Ayukawa Attack - Second Striker Oita Trinita 17 2 0 0 2
44 Koki Sugimori Midfield - Attacking Midfield Tokushima Vortis 20 2 0 0 2
45 Rikiya Motegi Defender - Right-Back RB Omiya Ardija 19 2 0 0 2
46 Taro Sugimoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Tokushima Vortis 27 2 0 0 2
47 Eduardo Defender - Centre-Back V-Varen Nagasaki 12 2 0 0 2
48 Takayuki Mae Defender - Centre-Back JEF United Chiba 21 2 0 0 2
49 Yudai Fujiwara Defender - Centre-Back Oita Trinita 17 2 0 0 2
50 Ryotaro Nakamura Midfield - Defensive Midfield Montedio Yamagata 14 2 0 0 2
#ClubCountryPlayersTotal goals
1 V-Varen Nagasaki Japan 9 28
2 Tokushima Vortis Japan 17 20
3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Japan 10 18
4 Júbilo Iwata Japan 11 17
5 Blaublitz Akita — 7 15
6 RB Omiya Ardija Japan 10 14
7 Sagan Tosu Japan 22 13
8 Ventforet Kofu Japan 10 10
9 JEF United Chiba Japan 7 9
10 JEF United Chiba — 5 9
11 Iwaki FC — 5 7
12 Vegalta Sendai Japan 5 7
13 Tokushima Vortis — 9 6
14 Montedio Yamagata Japan 10 5
15 Fujieda MYFC — 5 5
16 Renofa Yamaguchi — 6 5
17 Oita Trinita Japan 7 5
18 Roasso Kumamoto — 2 2
19 Mito HollyHock — 5 1
20 Kataller Toyama — 2 0
#ClubCountrySeasons
1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (16032) Japan 26
2 JEF United Chiba (672) Japan 26
3 Júbilo Iwata (937) Japan 26
4 Montedio Yamagata (16190) Japan 26
5 Oita Trinita (3935) Japan 26
6 RB Omiya Ardija (7452) Japan 26
7 Sagan Tosu (22177) Japan 26
8 V-Varen Nagasaki (23581) Japan 26
9 Vegalta Sendai (6395) Japan 26
10 Ventforet Kofu (10999) Japan 26
11 Tokushima Vortis (17832) Japan 6

Top scorer of each season in this competition (across 27 tracked seasons). Ties resolved by player_id order.

SeasonPlayerPosNatClubGoalsMatches
2025 Matheus Jesus Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil V-Varen Nagasaki 15 28
2024 Matheus Jesus Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brazil V-Varen Nagasaki 18 36
2023 Juanma Delgado Attack - Centre-Forward Spain V-Varen Nagasaki 26 36
2022 Koki Ogawa Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Yokohama FC 26 41
2021 Peter Utaka Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria Belgium Kyoto Sanga 21 40
2020 Peter Utaka Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria Belgium Kyoto Sanga 22 40
2019 Léo Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Albirex Niigata 28 38
2018 Ado Onaiwu Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Renofa Yamaguchi 22 42
2017 Ibba Laajab Attack - Centre-Forward Norway Yokohama FC 25 41
2016 Chong Tese Attack - Centre-Forward Korea, North Shimizu S-Pulse 26 37
2015 Rui Komatsu Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Giravanz Kitakyushu 18 41
2014 Masashi Oguro Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Kyoto Sanga 26 42
2013 Kempes Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil JEF United Chiba 22 38
2012 Atsutaka Nakamura Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Kyoto Sanga 14 41
2011 Yohei Toyoda Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Sagan Tosu 23 38
2010 Mike Havenaar Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Ventforet Kofu 20 31
2009 Shinji Kagawa Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Cerezo Osaka 27 44
2008 Hisato Sato Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 28 40
2007 Hulk Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Tokyo Verdy 1969 37 42
2006 Hulk Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Consadole Sapporo 25 38
2005 Paulinho Attack - Second Striker Brazil Kyoto Purple Sanga 22 32
2004 Hideo Oshima Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Montedio Yamagata 22 43
2003 Baré Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Germany Omiya Ardija 22 43
2002 Edi Andradina Midfield - Attacking Midfield Poland Brazil Oita Trinita 18 39
2001 Emerson Attack - Left Winger Qatar Brazil Kawasaki Frontale 19 18
2000 Emerson Attack - Left Winger Qatar Brazil Consadole Sapporo 31 34
1999 Tuto Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Kawasaki Frontale 17 30

Players with the most goals across all seasons of this competition in our dataset.

#PlayerPositionNationalityTotal goalsSeasons
1 Masashi Oguro Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 108 8
2 Yuki Nakashima Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 104 14
3 Takayuki Funayama Attack - Second Striker Japan 96 9
4 Peter Utaka Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria Belgium 89 6
5 Ibba Laajab Attack - Centre-Forward Norway 82 6
6 Juanma Delgado Attack - Centre-Forward Spain 75 6
7 Baré Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Germany 71 4
8 Daiki Watari Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 71 9
9 Hiroyuki Takasaki Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 68 6
10 Paulinho Attack - Second Striker Brazil 67 5
11 Hisashi Jogo Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 66 12
12 Hiroaki Namba Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 65 11
13 Toyofumi Sakano Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 65 9
14 Rui Komatsu Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 64 7
15 Ryohei Hayashi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 64 9
16 Yohei Toyoda Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 64 7
17 Hulk Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 62 2
18 Hisato Sato Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 59 6
19 Hideo Oshima Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 56 7
20 Koji Sakamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan 54 10

Highest single-season goal hauls in this competition.

#PlayerTeamSeasonGoals
1 Hulk Tokyo Verdy 1969 2007 37
2 Emerson Consadole Sapporo 2000 31
3 Hisato Sato Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2008 28
4 Léo Albirex Niigata 2019 28
5 Shinji Kagawa Cerezo Osaka 2009 27
6 Chong Tese Shimizu S-Pulse 2016 26
7 Masashi Oguro Kyoto Sanga 2014 26
8 Koki Ogawa Yokohama FC 2022 26
9 Juanma Delgado V-Varen Nagasaki 2023 26
10 Ibba Laajab Yokohama FC 2017 25