J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2012

The winning top scorer in J1 League, Japan (or J.League Division 1 as the league was called back then) during the season 2012 was Hisato Sato with 22 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.

Season:

J1 League best goal scorers 2012

Below is the final top scorer list for the J1 League (J.League Division 1) 2012, including the 22 players who scored the most goals during the season.

# Player, Team Nationality Age GoalsGoals
1. Hisato Sato
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Japan 30
22
2. Yohei Toyoda
Sagan Tosu
Japan 27
19
3. Leandro
Gamba Osaka
Brazil
27
14
  Shingo Akamine
Vegalta Sendai
Japan 28
14
5. Genki Omae
Shimizu S-Pulse
Japan 22
13
  Masato Kudo
Kashiwa Reysol
Japan 22
13
  Ryoichi Maeda
Júbilo Iwata
Japan 31
13
  Wilson
Vegalta Sendai
Brazil
27
13
9. Akihiro Sato
Gamba Osaka
Japan 26
11
  Shinzo Koroki
Kashima Antlers
Brazil
26
11
  Yoichiro Kakitani
Cerezo Osaka
Japan 22
11
12. Kensuke Nagai
Nagoya Grampus
Japan 23
10
  Leandro Domingues
Kashiwa Reysol
Brazil
29
10
  Lucas Severino
FC Tokyo
Brazil
33
10
  Marquinhos
Yokohama F. Marinos
Brazil
36
10
  Renatinho
Kawasaki Frontale
Brazil
24
10
17. Hiroki Yamada
Júbilo Iwata
Japan 23
9
  Keijiro Ogawa
Vissel Kobe
Japan 20
9
  Marcio Richardes
Urawa Red Diamonds
Brazil
31
9
  Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Nagoya Grampus
Japan 31
9
  Toshiyuki Takagi
Shimizu S-Pulse
Japan 21
9
  Yuya Osako
Kashima Antlers
Japan 22
9
The age of the players is when the season ended at 1 December 2012

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2012

In total there were 10 scored hat-tricks during the season 2012 in J1 League, Japan. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.

Player, Team Match GoalsGoals
Renatinho
Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale - Urawa Red Diamonds 4-2
Wed 7 november 2012
3
22', 28', 35'
Zlatan Ljubijankic
Omiya Ardija
Kashiwa Reysol - Omiya Ardija 1-4
Sat 27 october 2012
3
21', 47', 49'
Junior Dutra
Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers - FC Tokyo 5-1
Sat 6 october 2012
3
18', 71', 87'
Milivoje Novakovic
Omiya Ardija
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo - Omiya Ardija 0-5
Sat 22 september 2012
3
51', 63', 77'
Leandro
Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka - Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 7-2
Sat 25 august 2012
3
26', 45', 57'
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus - Vissel Kobe 5-1
Sat 4 august 2012
4
2', 38', 50', 88'
Masato Kudo
Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol - Cerezo Osaka 4-1
Sat 28 july 2012
3
28', 41', 51'
Masakatsu Sawa
Kashiwa Reysol
Gamba Osaka - Kashiwa Reysol 2-6
Sat 30 june 2012
3
3', 7', 68'
Keijiro Ogawa
Vissel Kobe
Júbilo Iwata - Vissel Kobe 1-3
Sat 16 june 2012
3
6', 53', 62'
Kazuma Watanabe
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo - Sagan Tosu 3-2
Sun 20 may 2012
3
75', 81', 88'

10 March 2012 was the starting date for the J1 League (J.League Division 1) season 2012, and the final games were played 1 December 2012. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2025 here.