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.
This league has a break between two seasons right now.
J1 League best goal scorers 2012
| # | Player | Team | Nationality | Age | Goals |
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| 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 |
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| 5. | Genki Omae | Shimizu S-Pulse | Japan | 22 | 13 |
| Masato Kudo | Kashiwa Reysol | Japan | 22 | 13 |
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| Ryoichi Maeda | Júbilo Iwata | Japan | 31 | 13 |
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| Wilson | Vegalta Sendai | Brazil | 27 | 13 |
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| 9. | Akihiro Sato | Gamba Osaka | Japan | 26 | 11 |
| Shinzo Koroki | Kashima Antlers | Brazil | 26 | 11 |
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| Yoichiro Kakitani | Cerezo Osaka | Japan | 22 | 11 |
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| 12. | Kensuke Nagai | Nagoya Grampus | Japan | 23 | 10 |
| Leandro Domingues | Kashiwa Reysol | Brazil | 29 | 10 |
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| Lucas Severino | FC Tokyo | Brazil | 33 | 10 |
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| Marquinhos | Yokohama F. Marinos | Brazil | 36 | 10 |
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| Renatinho | Kawasaki Frontale | Brazil | 24 | 10 |
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| 17. | Hiroki Yamada | Júbilo Iwata | Japan | 23 | 9 |
| Keijiro Ogawa | Vissel Kobe | Japan | 20 | 9 |
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| Marcio Richardes | Urawa Red Diamonds | Brazil | 31 | 9 |
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| Marcus Tulio Tanaka | Nagoya Grampus | Japan | 31 | 9 |
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| Toshiyuki Takagi | Shimizu S-Pulse | Japan | 21 | 9 |
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| Yuya Osako | Kashima Antlers | Japan | 22 | 9 |
The age of the players is when the season ended at 1 December 2012
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 2000-2024 here.
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 | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 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' |
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