J1 Assist Leaders 2026

The J1 2026 assist leaderboard. TOP 50 creators ranked by assists, with appearances and average match rating alongside so you can separate in-form playmakers from hot streaks. Updated daily.

Key takeaways

Current J1 assist leader: Katsuhiro Nakayama with 7 assists.
Assists follow SportMonks' official scoring — the last pass or touch before a goal. Secondary assists are not counted.
Minimum appearances threshold scales with season progress.

J1 Assist Leaders 2026
#	Player	Team	Apps	Assists
1	KKatsuhiro Nakayama	NAG	19	7
2	MMasaya Shibayama	COS	19	7
3	SShunki Higashi	HIR	18	7
4	AAkito Suzuki	HIR	20	5
5	JJordy Croux	YFM	20	5
6	YYuma Suzuki	KAS	19	5
7	MMatheus Sávio	URA	19	5
8	JJun Amano	YFM	19	5
9	KKein Sato	FCT	20	4
10	YYasuto Wakizaka	KAW	19	4

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J1 Assist Leaders 2026
#	Player	Team	Apps	Assists
11	YYoshio Koizumi	KSR	19	4
12	MMotohiko Nakajima	COS	19	4
13	MMatheus Jesus	NGS	18	4
14	MMarcelo Ryan	FCT	18	4
15	GGaku Shibasaki	KAS	15	4
16	FFuchi Honda	KYO	13	4
17	KKoki Morita	VER	20	3
18	AAtaru Esaka	OKA	20	3
19	YYosuke Ideguchi	KOB	19	3
20	TTaishi Semba	MIT	19	3
21	YYutaka Yoshida	SHI	18	3
22	HHayao Kawabe	HIR	18	3
23	RRyoya Yamashita	GOS	18	3
24	TTaishi Matsumoto	HIR	18	3
25	TTowa Yamane	OKA	18	3
26	TTomoya Miki	FUK	17	3
27	KKosuke Shirai	OKA	17	3
28	NNelson Ishiwatari	COS	17	3
29	TTada Keisuke	MIT	17	3
30	TTomoki Kondo	YFM	17	3
31	RRyo Hatsuse	GOS	16	3
32	RRyotaro Araki	KAS	16	3
33	RRafael Elias	KYO	15	3
34	DDaiju Sasaki	KOB	14	3
35	YYuki Soma	MCD	12	3
36	TTeruki Hara	NAG	12	3
37	JJumpei Hayakawa	URA	10	3
38	LLéo Ceará	KAS	20	2
39	RRiku Yamane	YFM	20	2
40	YYudai Kimura	NAG	20	2
41	RRei Hirakawa	VER	20	2
42	KKento Tachibanada	KAW	20	2
43	HHaruya Fujii	NAG	19	2
44	TTomoki Takamine	NAG	19	2
45	KKaina Tanimura	YFM	19	2
46	MMotoki Hasegawa	NGS	19	2
47	YYuki Yamamoto	KAW	19	2
48	KKento Hashimoto	FCT	19	2
49	ZZain Issaka	CHI	19	2
50	TTatsuya Ito	KAW	19	2

J1 Top Assists FAQ

How are assists counted?

Assists follow SportMonks' official scoring — the last pass, header, or touch before a goal. Secondary assists are not counted.

How often is this ranking updated?

Every night, after the most recent matchday pipeline completes.

Why is a high-profile playmaker missing?

The minimum-appearances filter rises as matchdays accumulate to keep early leaders representative. Players returning from injury may drop out until they log enough match time.