J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2008

The winning top scorer in J1 League, Japan (or J.League Division 1 as the league was called back then) during the season 2008 was Marquinhos with 21 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

J1 League best goal scorers 2008

Season:
# Player Team Nationality Age Goals
1. Marquinhos Kashima Antlers
Brazil
32
21
2. Davi Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Brazil
24
16
3. Atsushi Yanagisawa Kyoto Sanga Japan 31
14
  Jong Tae-se Kawasaki Frontale
North Korea
North Korea
24
14
5. Alessandro Albirex Niigata
Brazil
26
13
6. Frode Johnsen Nagoya Grampus
Norway
34
12
  Juninho Kawasaki Frontale
Brazil
31
12
  Shingo Akamine FC Tokyo Japan 24
12
9. Caboré FC Tokyo
Brazil
28
11
  Diego Souza Tokyo Verdy
Brazil
24
11
  Edmilson Urawa Red Diamonds
Brazil
26
11
  Marcus Tulio Tanaka Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 27
11
  Seiichiro Maki JEF United Chiba Japan 28
11
  Yoshito Okubo Vissel Kobe Japan 26
11
  Yoshizumi Ogawa Nagoya Grampus Japan 24
11
16. Baré Gamba Osaka
Brazil
26
10
  Hiroyuki Taniguchi Kawasaki Frontale Japan 23
10
  Minoru Suganuma Kashiwa Reysol Japan 23
10
  Shinji Okazaki Shimizu S-Pulse Japan 22
10
20. Gilsinho Júbilo Iwata
Brazil
24
9
The age of the players is when the season ended at 6 December 2008

6 December 2008 was the last match day for this season in J1 League (J.League Division 1), The league kicked off 8 March 2008. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2023 here.

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2008

In total there were 4 scored hat-tricks during the season 2008 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
Ryoichi Maeda
Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata - Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 5-0
Sun 5 october 2008
3
7', 32', 36'
Yusuke Murakami
Kashiwa Reysol
Omiya Ardija - Kashiwa Reysol 0-4
Sat 4 october 2008
3
10', 14', 44'
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds - Tokyo Verdy 3-2
Thu 17 july 2008
3
23', 36', 58'
Leandro
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe - Kawasaki Frontale 4-1
Sat 15 march 2008
3
9', 54', 70'