Top-Scoring attackers in J2 League 2026

The top-scoring attackers in J2 League in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

L. Nozawa of Jubilo Iwata is the standout for raw talent across attackers in J2 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.9, and P. Tanaka has been the form player this season, grading 52.7, and K. Hashimoto leads the scoring with 8 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Nakajima has improved his Season rating most, up +19.4 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, R. Shiohama of Sagan Tosu is the most valuable name in this group at 11.3.

Vegalta Sendai · 21/22→25/26

Most improved

M. Nakajima+19.4SsN

Vegalta Sendai · 21/22→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	K. Hashimoto Centre-forward	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	28	8	43	24
2	R. Shiohama Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	26	7	39	38
3	Marcus Índio Centre-forward	Imabari	28	7	38	28
4	P. Tanaka Centre-forward	Tochigi City	33	7	53	13
5	M. Hiraoka Centre-forward	Tochigi City	31	7	37	14
6	K. Mori Centre-forward	Imabari	29	6	39	19
7	R. Sawakami Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	33	6	36	13
8	M. Nakajima Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	5	26318%	445.6%
9	Carlinhos Júnior Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	32	5	238.3%	1465.1%
10	T. Takahashi Centre-forward	Sagan Tosu	28	5	36	3912%
11	K. Fujii Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	25	5	27	39
12	Lukian Centre-forward	Yokohama FC	35	4	1950.3%	1631.9%
13	Lucas Barcelos Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	28	4	22395.5%	2727.9%
14	K. Sasaki Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	28	4	28	24
15	S. Nakano Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	31	4	27	14
16	Matheus Peixoto Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	30	4	2511.7%	2143%
17	Mário Sérgio Centre-forward	Consadole Sapporo	31	3	18	19
18	K. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	3	18	30
19	João Victor Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	27	3	13	38
20	K. Arima Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	26	3	21	36
21	F. González Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	33	3	174%	1256.4%
22	Caprini Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	28	3	152.1%	2641.6%
23	Wesley da Silva Centre-forward	Imabari	30	3	20116%	2047.5%
24	A. Disaro Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	30	3	19	1928.6%
25	Y. Kajiya Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	2	15	35
26	O. Yamamoto Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	22	2	13	3810.2%
27	H. Mizuno Centre-forward	Ventforet Kofu	26	2	18	27
28	Anderson Chaves Centre-forward	Fujieda MYFC	25	2	11	34
29	R. Takao Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	22	2	9	29
30	R. Matsuda Centre-forward	Kataller Toyama	35	2	14161.8%	863.8%
31	H. Yamada Centre-forward	Shonan Bellmare	26	2	12	3418.5%
32	K. Sugimoto Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	33	2	16302.6%	1155.8%
33	J. Takahashi Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	29	2	10	22
34	M. Suzuki Centre-forward	Tochigi City	32	2	1926.6%	2228.7%
35	A. Yoshida Centre-forward	Tochigi City	27	2	13	21
36	S. Horikane Centre-forward	Montedio Yamagata	23	2	11	37
37	T. Umeki Centre-forward	Blaublitz Akita	27	1	6	29
38	J. Miyazaki Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	1	9	34
39	T. Nguen Centre-forward	Tochigi City	33	1	1060.6%	1617.2%
40	Iury Castilho Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	31	1	8151.6%	3122.4%
41	K. Kuwayama Centre-forward	Albirex Niigata	23	1	10	487.3%
42	L. Nozawa Winger	Jubilo Iwata	23	1	11172.5%	491.6%
43	K. Tsuboi Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	26	1	6	32
44	T. Numata Winger	Fujieda MYFC	27	1	6	379.9%
45	K. Kobayashi Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	26	1	6	35
46	S. Araki Centre-forward	Vegalta Sendai	27	1	95.7%	3233.5%
47	Yuta Inami Centre-forward	Vanraure Hachinohe	24	1	15	27
48	R. Watanabe Centre-forward	Jubilo Iwata	30	1	622.7%	2138.5%
49	K. Sagawa Centre-forward	Blaublitz Akita	26	1	6	30
50	S. Udo Centre-forward	Oita Trinita	23	1	7	35