J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2002

The winning top scorer in J1 League, Japan (or J.League Division 1 as the league was called back then) during the season 2002 was Naohiro Takahara with 26 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 2002

Season:
# Player Team Nationality Age Goals
1. Naohiro Takahara Júbilo Iwata Japan 43
26
2. Magrão Gamba Osaka
Brazil
48
22
3. Ueslei Nagoya Grampus
Brazil
50
20
4. Marcos Vegalta Sendai
Brazil
48
18
5. Choi Yong-soo JEF United Chiba
South Korea
49
16
  Edmundo Tokyo Verdy
Brazil
51
16
  Masashi Nakayama Júbilo Iwata Japan 55
16
8. Amaral FC Tokyo
Brazil
56
15
  Emerson Sheik Urawa Red Diamonds
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44
15
10. Will Yokohama F. Marinos
Brazil
48
14
11. Teruaki Kurobe Kyoto Sanga Japan 44
13
12. Kota Yoshihara Gamba Osaka Japan 44
11
13. Ivica Vastic Nagoya Grampus
Austria
53
10
  Toshiya Fujita Júbilo Iwata Japan 51
10
  Yoshiteru Yamashita Vegalta Sendai Japan 45
10
16. Alessandro Santos Shimizu S-Pulse Japan 45
9
  Tuto Urawa Red Diamonds
Brazil
43
9
18. Kelly FC Tokyo
Brazil
47
8
19. Atsushi Yanagisawa Kashima Antlers Japan 45
7
  Daisuke Oku Yokohama F. Marinos Japan 46
7
  Euller Kashima Antlers
Brazil
51
7
  Park Ji-sung Kyoto Sanga
South Korea
41
7
  Shingo Suzuki Kyoto Sanga Japan 44
7
  Sidiclei Vissel Kobe
Brazil
50
7
  Takafumi Ogura Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Japan 49
7
  Tatsuhiko Kubo Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 46
7
The age of the players is when the season ended at 30 November 2022

The first game in J1 League (J.League Division 1) the season 2002 was played 2 March 2002, and the season ended 30 November 2022. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2024 here.

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2002

In total there were 11 scored hat-tricks during the season 2002 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
Yushi Soda
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5-4
Sat 30 november 2002
3
55', 88', 99'
Naohiro Takahara
Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata - FC Tokyo 6-1
Sun 22 september 2002
4
15', 47', 68', 87'
Naohiro Takahara
Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata - Vegalta Sendai 4-0
Sat 10 august 2002
3
22', 45', 82'
Ueslei
Nagoya Grampus
Vegalta Sendai - Nagoya Grampus 1-4
Wed 7 august 2002
4
25', 33', 35', 71'
Amaral
FC Tokyo
Kashiwa Reysol - FC Tokyo 1-3
Sat 3 august 2002
3
38', 63', 75'
Magrão
Gamba Osaka
Shimizu S-Pulse - Gamba Osaka 1-4
Sun 14 july 2002
4
25', 32', 35', 58'
Mitsuhiro Toda
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-0
Sun 14 july 2002
3
37', 43', 84'
Ueslei
Nagoya Grampus
JEF United Chiba - Nagoya Grampus 3-4
Sat 13 july 2002
3
50', 73', 98'
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Emerson Sheik
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-1
Sun 7 april 2002
3
17', 44', 58'
Teruaki Kurobe
Kyoto Sanga
Kyoto Sanga - Tokyo Verdy 5-1
Sat 6 april 2002
3
8', 46', 65'
Marcelo Ramos
Nagoya Grampus
Shimizu S-Pulse - Nagoya Grampus 0-4
Sat 6 april 2002
3
59', 69', 77'