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J3 League

1 clubs 479 players 25 seasons 2000 – 2025 1,008 records

About J3 League

J3 League or simply J3 is the third division of the Japan Professional Football League . It was established in 2013 as the third-tier professional association football league in Japan under the organization of J.League. The league is known as the Meiji Yasuda J3 League for sponsorship reasons.

Leaders — 2021

Top scorer
Shota Kawanishi FC Gifu
13
Top assists
Ryohei Yoshihama FC Gifu
6
Top clean sheets
Yohei Nishibe Kataller Toyama
7
Most cards
Noriyuki Sakemoto Kagoshima United
1
#PlayerPosNat ClubMatMin GAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90Min/G
1 Shota Kawanishi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan FC Gifu 26 175 13 2 15 1 1 0 6.69 1.03 13
2 Ismaila Origbaajo Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria Fukushima United 14 155 8 2 10 0 3 0 4.65 1.16 19
3 Toshiki Takahashi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Roasso Kumamoto 23 242 8 0 8 1 1 0 2.98 0.00 30
4 Haruki Mitsuda Defender - Centre-Back Japan FC Gifu 27 546 4 0 4 0 2 0 0.66 0.00 137
5 Shunta Takahashi Attack - Second Striker Japan Kataller Toyama 25 250 4 1 5 0 0 0 1.44 0.36 63
6 Wataru Iwashita Defender - Left-Back Japan Roasso Kumamoto 25 584 3 1 4 0 3 0 0.46 0.15 195
7 Wataru Harada Defender - Right-Back Japan FC Imabari 25 682 3 2 5 0 2 0 0.40 0.26 227
8 Hayato Nukui Defender - Left-Back Japan Fujieda MYFC 14 358 3 1 4 0 3 0 0.75 0.25 119
9 Tojiro Kubo Midfield - Right Midfield Japan Fujieda MYFC 6 164 2 2 4 0 0 0 1.10 1.10 82
10 Foguete Defender - Right-Back Brazil Kagoshima United 21 792 2 3 5 0 2 0 0.23 0.34 396
11 Naoya Senoo Midfield - Left Midfield Japan Gainare Tottori 13 299 2 0 2 0 1 0 0.60 0.00 150
12 Makoto Mimura Midfield - Left Midfield Japan Tegevajaro Miyazaki 20 137 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.31 0.00 69
13 Shun Ito Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Roasso Kumamoto 24 675 2 2 4 0 2 0 0.27 0.27 338
14 Shoma Kamata Defender - Right-Back Japan Fukushima United 25 1,096 2 0 2 0 1 0 0.16 0.00 548
15 Paul Tabinas Defender - Right-Back Philippines Iwate Grulla Morioka 15 203 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.44 0.00 203
16 So Kawahara Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Roasso Kumamoto 28 2,520 1 2 3 0 1 0 0.04 0.07 2,520
17 Hiroki Akiyama Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Kagoshima United 9 499 1 2 3 0 0 0 0.18 0.36 499
18 Takuya Shimamura Midfield - Right Midfield Japan FC Imabari 26 1,958 1 3 4 0 0 0 0.05 0.14 1,958
19 Keita Ishii Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka 14 1,260 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.07 0.00 1,260
20 Daichi Akiyama Midfield - Central Midfield Japan Gainare Tottori 12 632 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.14 0.00 632
21 Ryohei Yoshihama Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan FC Gifu 23 1,183 1 6 7 0 0 0 0.08 0.46 1,183
22 Masaki Miyasaka Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Nagano Parceiro 28 1,662 1 1 2 0 2 0 0.05 0.05 1,662
23 Jeong-ya Kim Defender - Centre-Back Korea, South Fujieda MYFC 9 742 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.12 0.00 742
24 Léo Mineiro Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil FC Imabari 3 24 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.75 0.00 24
25 Yosuke Kashiwagi Midfield - Central Midfield Japan FC Gifu 19 1,142 1 4 5 0 1 0 0.08 0.32 1,142
26 Hideo Hashimoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan FC Imabari 17 1,146 1 1 2 0 2 0 0.08 0.08 1,146
27 Min-ho Kim Goalkeeper Korea, South Nagano Parceiro 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
28 Ryuhei Yamamoto Defender - Left-Back Japan Nagano Parceiro 24 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
29 Taishi Brandon Nozawa Goalkeeper Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka 14 1,260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
30 Riku Nakayama Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Kataller Toyama 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
31 Ryotaro Yamamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Yokohama Sports & Culture Club 10 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0.00 0.00 —
32 Takuma Takeda Midfield Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
33 Akira Fantini Goalkeeper Japan Italy Fukushima United 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
34 Masataka Nishimoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Kamatamare Sanuki 27 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 —
35 Shota Yomesaka Attack - Left Winger Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka 11 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
36 Ken Tajiri Goalkeeper Japan Gainare Tottori 23 2,070 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
37 Takaharu Nishino Defender - Centre-Back Japan Kamatamare Sanuki 18 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 —
38 Gerson Defender - Centre-Back Brazil Spain Kagoshima United 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
39 Takuya Matsumoto Goalkeeper Japan FC Gifu 9 810 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 —
40 Masato Kurogi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan Kataller Toyama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
41 Noriyuki Sakemoto Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Kagoshima United 19 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 0.00 —
42 Takuya Sonoda Defender - Centre-Back Japan FC Imabari 16 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
43 Yasuhito Morishima Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Fujieda MYFC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
44 Kohei Doi Goalkeeper Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka 14 1,260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
45 Kaito Yamamoto Goalkeeper Japan Fukushima United 26 2,340 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
46 Yohei Nishibe Goalkeeper Japan Kataller Toyama 26 2,317 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
47 Calvin Jong-A-Pin Defender - Centre-Back Netherlands Suriname FC Gifu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 —
#PlayerPosClubMatMinAGG+AA/90
1 Ryohei Yoshihama Midfield - Attacking Midfield FC Gifu 23 1,183 6 1 7 0.46
2 Yosuke Kashiwagi Midfield - Central Midfield FC Gifu 19 1,142 4 1 5 0.32
3 Foguete Defender - Right-Back Kagoshima United 21 792 3 2 5 0.34
4 Takuya Shimamura Midfield - Right Midfield FC Imabari 26 1,958 3 1 4 0.14
5 Shota Kawanishi Attack - Centre-Forward FC Gifu 26 175 2 13 15 1.03
6 Ismaila Origbaajo Attack - Centre-Forward Fukushima United 14 155 2 8 10 1.16
7 Wataru Harada Defender - Right-Back FC Imabari 25 682 2 3 5 0.26
8 Shun Ito Midfield - Attacking Midfield Roasso Kumamoto 24 675 2 2 4 0.27
9 Tojiro Kubo Midfield - Right Midfield Fujieda MYFC 6 164 2 2 4 1.10
10 So Kawahara Midfield - Defensive Midfield Roasso Kumamoto 28 2,520 2 1 3 0.07
11 Hiroki Akiyama Midfield - Defensive Midfield Kagoshima United 9 499 2 1 3 0.36
12 Ryotaro Yamamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Yokohama Sports & Culture Club 10 0 2 0 2 0.00
13 Shunta Takahashi Attack - Second Striker Kataller Toyama 25 250 1 4 5 0.36
14 Wataru Iwashita Defender - Left-Back Roasso Kumamoto 25 584 1 3 4 0.15
15 Hayato Nukui Defender - Left-Back Fujieda MYFC 14 358 1 3 4 0.25
16 Masaki Miyasaka Midfield - Defensive Midfield Nagano Parceiro 28 1,662 1 1 2 0.05
17 Hideo Hashimoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Imabari 17 1,146 1 1 2 0.08
18 Ryuhei Yamamoto Defender - Left-Back Nagano Parceiro 24 0 1 0 1 0.00
19 Masataka Nishimoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Kamatamare Sanuki 27 0 1 0 1 0.00
20 Shota Yomesaka Attack - Left Winger Iwate Grulla Morioka 11 0 1 0 1 0.00
21 Takuya Sonoda Defender - Centre-Back FC Imabari 16 0 1 0 1 0.00
22 Toshiki Takahashi Attack - Centre-Forward Roasso Kumamoto 23 242 0 8 8 0.00
23 Haruki Mitsuda Defender - Centre-Back FC Gifu 27 546 0 4 4 0.00
24 Naoya Senoo Midfield - Left Midfield Gainare Tottori 13 299 0 2 2 0.00
25 Makoto Mimura Midfield - Left Midfield Tegevajaro Miyazaki 20 137 0 2 2 0.00
26 Shoma Kamata Defender - Right-Back Fukushima United 25 1,096 0 2 2 0.00
27 Paul Tabinas Defender - Right-Back Iwate Grulla Morioka 15 203 0 1 1 0.00
28 Daichi Akiyama Midfield - Central Midfield Gainare Tottori 12 632 0 1 1 0.00
29 Jeong-ya Kim Defender - Centre-Back Fujieda MYFC 9 742 0 1 1 0.00
30 Keita Ishii Midfield - Defensive Midfield Iwate Grulla Morioka 14 1,260 0 1 1 0.00
31 Léo Mineiro Attack - Centre-Forward FC Imabari 3 24 0 1 1 0.00
32 Taishi Brandon Nozawa Goalkeeper Iwate Grulla Morioka 14 1,260 0 0 0 0.00
33 Yohei Nishibe Goalkeeper Kataller Toyama 26 2,317 0 0 0 0.00
34 Kaito Yamamoto Goalkeeper Fukushima United 26 2,340 0 0 0 0.00
35 Kohei Doi Goalkeeper Iwate Grulla Morioka 14 1,260 0 0 0 0.00
36 Yasuhito Morishima Attack - Centre-Forward Fujieda MYFC 4 0 0 0 0 0.00
37 Noriyuki Sakemoto Attack - Centre-Forward Kagoshima United 19 0 0 0 0 0.00
38 Min-ho Kim Goalkeeper Nagano Parceiro 1 90 0 0 0 0.00
39 Masato Kurogi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Kataller Toyama 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
40 Takuya Matsumoto Goalkeeper FC Gifu 9 810 0 0 0 0.00
41 Riku Nakayama Midfield - Attacking Midfield Kataller Toyama 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
42 Gerson Defender - Centre-Back Kagoshima United 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
43 Takaharu Nishino Defender - Centre-Back Kamatamare Sanuki 18 0 0 0 0 0.00
44 Ken Tajiri Goalkeeper Gainare Tottori 23 2,070 0 0 0 0.00
45 Takuma Takeda Midfield Iwate Grulla Morioka 6 0 0 0 0 0.00
46 Akira Fantini Goalkeeper Fukushima United 2 180 0 0 0 0.00
47 Calvin Jong-A-Pin Defender - Centre-Back FC Gifu 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
#GoalkeeperClubMatchesMinutesClean sheetsGoals concededGC / match
1 Yohei Nishibe Kataller Toyama 26 2,317 7 32 1.23
2 Kaito Yamamoto Fukushima United 26 2,340 6 31 1.19
3 Taishi Brandon Nozawa Iwate Grulla Morioka 14 1,260 4 13 0.93
4 Ken Tajiri Gainare Tottori 23 2,070 4 46 2
5 Kohei Doi Iwate Grulla Morioka 14 1,260 4 15 1.07
6 Takuya Matsumoto FC Gifu 9 810 2 13 1.44
7 Min-ho Kim Nagano Parceiro 1 90 1 0 —
8 Akira Fantini Fukushima United 2 180 1 1 0.5
#PlayerPosClubMatchesYC2nd YCRCScore
1 Noriyuki Sakemoto Attack - Centre-Forward Kagoshima United 19 1 0 1 4
2 Ryotaro Yamamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Yokohama Sports & Culture Club 10 1 0 1 4
3 Wataru Iwashita Defender - Left-Back Roasso Kumamoto 25 3 0 0 3
4 Ismaila Origbaajo Attack - Centre-Forward Fukushima United 14 3 0 0 3
5 Hayato Nukui Defender - Left-Back Fujieda MYFC 14 3 0 0 3
6 Shun Ito Midfield - Attacking Midfield Roasso Kumamoto 24 2 0 0 2
7 Haruki Mitsuda Defender - Centre-Back FC Gifu 27 2 0 0 2
8 Takaharu Nishino Defender - Centre-Back Kamatamare Sanuki 18 2 0 0 2
9 Masaki Miyasaka Midfield - Defensive Midfield Nagano Parceiro 28 2 0 0 2
10 Wataru Harada Defender - Right-Back FC Imabari 25 2 1 0 2
11 Hideo Hashimoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Imabari 17 2 0 0 2
12 Masataka Nishimoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Kamatamare Sanuki 27 2 0 0 2
13 Foguete Defender - Right-Back Kagoshima United 21 2 0 0 2
14 Naoya Senoo Midfield - Left Midfield Gainare Tottori 13 1 0 0 1
15 So Kawahara Midfield - Defensive Midfield Roasso Kumamoto 28 1 0 0 1
16 Riku Nakayama Midfield - Attacking Midfield Kataller Toyama 1 1 0 0 1
17 Toshiki Takahashi Attack - Centre-Forward Roasso Kumamoto 23 1 0 0 1
18 Shota Yomesaka Attack - Left Winger Iwate Grulla Morioka 11 1 0 0 1
19 Shota Kawanishi Attack - Centre-Forward FC Gifu 26 1 0 0 1
20 Takuya Matsumoto Goalkeeper FC Gifu 9 1 0 0 1
21 Shoma Kamata Defender - Right-Back Fukushima United 25 1 0 0 1
22 Yosuke Kashiwagi Midfield - Central Midfield FC Gifu 19 1 0 0 1
#ClubCountryPlayersTotal goals
1 FC Gifu — 6 19
2 Roasso Kumamoto — 4 14
3 Fukushima United — 4 10
4 Fujieda MYFC — 4 6
5 FC Imabari — 5 6
6 Kataller Toyama — 4 4
7 Gainare Tottori — 3 3
8 Kagoshima United — 4 3
9 Iwate Grulla Morioka — 6 2
10 Tegevajaro Miyazaki — 1 2
11 Nagano Parceiro — 3 1
12 Kamatamare Sanuki — 2 0
13 Yokohama Sports & Culture Club — 1 0
#ClubCountrySeasons
1 Matsumoto Yamaga (25765) Japan 25

Top scorer of each season in this competition (across 12 tracked seasons). Ties resolved by player_id order.

SeasonPlayerPosNatClubGoalsMatches
2025 Sora Tanaka Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Matsumoto Yamaga 9 20
2024 Ryo Nagai Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Giravanz Kitakyushu 14 35
2023 Ren Komatsu Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Matsumoto Yamaga 19 36
2022 Yuki Okada Midfield - Left Midfield Japan Tegevajaro Miyazaki 14 23
2021 Shota Kawanishi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan FC Gifu 13 26
2020 Kaito Taniguchi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Roasso Kumamoto 18 34
2019 Taichi Hara Attack - Centre-Forward Japan FC Tokyo U23 19 30
2018 Léo Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil Gainare Tottori 24 31
2017 Ken Hisatomi Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan Blaublitz Akita 10 32
2016 In-soo Yu Defender - Left-Back Korea, South FC Tokyo U23 11 26
2015 Koji Suzuki Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Machida Zelvia 12 31
2014 Koji Suzuki Attack - Centre-Forward Japan Machida Zelvia 19 33

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

#PlayerPositionNationalityTotal goalsSeasons
1 Kaito Taniguchi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 42 3
2 Yuki Okada Midfield - Left Midfield Japan 42 4
3 Shota Kawanishi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 42 6
4 Fernandinho Attack - Left Winger Brazil 39 6
5 Naoya Senoo Midfield - Left Midfield Japan 32 8
6 Shunta Takahashi Attack - Second Striker Japan 32 7
7 Koji Suzuki Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 31 2
8 Ken Hisatomi Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan 30 7
9 Taichi Hara Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 28 3
10 Yuya Takazawa Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 27 3
11 Ismaila Origbaajo Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria 25 3
12 Ren Komatsu Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 24 2
13 Léo Attack - Centre-Forward Brazil 24 1
14 Takuya Kokeguchi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 23 4
15 Akito Takagi Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 22 5
16 In-soo Yu Defender - Left-Back Korea, South 22 3
17 Yusuke Kikui Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan 21 4
18 Naoto Misawa Midfield - Central Midfield Japan 21 3
19 Yasuhito Morishima Attack - Centre-Forward Japan 21 2
20 Shota Yomesaka Attack - Left Winger Japan 20 6

Highest single-season goal hauls in this competition.

#PlayerTeamSeasonGoals
1 Léo Gainare Tottori 2018 24