Assists: Japanese players in Europe
Season 2026-2027 totals in the competitions we cover. Ties go to the player with fewer minutes. Updated daily.
| # | Player | Assists | This season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sota KitanoRed Bull Salzburg · 🇦🇹 Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 16 apps, 717 min · 0.50/90 |
| 1 | Isa SakamotoKVC Westerlo · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 4 | 10 apps, 734 min · 0.49/90 |
| 3 | Rento TakaokaPatro Eisden · 🇧🇪 Challenger Pro League | 3 | 9 apps, 383 min · 0.70/90 |
| 3 | Daichi KamadaCrystal Palace · 🏴 Premier League | 3 | 14 apps, 1027 min · 0.26/90 |
| 5 | Sho FukudaBrondby · 🇩🇰 Danish Superliga | 2 | 10 apps, 344 min · 0.52/90 |
| 5 | Keito NakamuraLyon · 🇫🇷 Ligue 1 | 2 | 8 apps, 425 min · 0.42/90 |
| 5 | Shunsuke MitoSparta Rotterdam · 🇳🇱 Eredivisie | 2 | 6 apps, 442 min · 0.41/90 |
| 5 | Junnosuke SuzukiFC Copenhagen · 🇩🇰 Danish Superliga | 2 | 11 apps, 565 min · 0.32/90 |
| 5 | Reo HatateBurnley · 🏴 EFL Championship | 2 | 10 apps, 620 min · 0.29/90 |
| 5 | Genki HaraguchiBeerschot VA · 🇧🇪 Challenger Pro League | 2 | 9 apps, 662 min · 0.27/90 |
| 5 | Shio FukudaKarlsruher SC · 🇩🇪 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 8 apps, 674 min · 0.27/90 |
| 5 | Junya ItoGenk · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 2 | 10 apps, 812 min · 0.22/90 |
| 5 | Ryoya MorishitaBlackburn · 🏴 EFL Championship | 2 | 11 apps, 833 min · 0.22/90 |
| 5 | Kaishu SanoFSV Mainz 05 · 🇩🇪 Bundesliga | 2 | 10 apps, 885 min · 0.20/90 |
| 5 | Taisei MiyashiroLas Palmas · 🇪🇸 Segunda División | 2 | 12 apps, 965 min · 0.19/90 |
| 5 | Tomoki IwataBirmingham · 🏴 EFL Championship | 2 | 16 apps, 1341 min · 0.13/90 |
| 17 | Takatora EinagaBeerschot VA · 🇧🇪 Challenger Pro League | 1 | 2 apps, 10 min · 9.00/90 |
| 17 | Kaito MizutaLe Havre · 🇫🇷 Ligue 1 | 1 | 6 apps, 171 min · 0.53/90 |
| 17 | Seiya MaikumaAZ Alkmaar · 🇳🇱 Eredivisie | 1 | 7 apps, 180 min · 0.50/90 |
| 17 | Zento UnoBorussia Mönchengladbach · 🇩🇪 Bundesliga | 1 | 4 apps, 281 min · 0.32/90 |
| 17 | Sota NakamuraLe Havre · 🇫🇷 Ligue 1 | 1 | 9 apps, 388 min · 0.23/90 |
| 17 | Kaito MatsuzawaSt. Truiden · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 9 apps, 391 min · 0.23/90 |
| 17 | Atsuki ItoBolton · 🏴 EFL Championship | 1 | 8 apps, 396 min · 0.23/90 |
| 17 | Takefusa KuboReal Sociedad · 🇪🇸 La Liga | 1 | 10 apps, 396 min · 0.23/90 |
| 17 | Taichi HaraFC St. Pauli · 🇩🇪 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 9 apps, 402 min · 0.22/90 |
| 17 | Ayumu YokoyamaGenk · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 9 apps, 423 min · 0.21/90 |
| 17 | Nelson IshiwatariSt. Truiden · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 9 apps, 490 min · 0.18/90 |
| 17 | Tsubasa KasayanagiPatro Eisden · 🇧🇪 Challenger Pro League | 1 | 9 apps, 529 min · 0.17/90 |
| 17 | Ao TanakaLeeds · 🏴 Premier League | 1 | 10 apps, 655 min · 0.14/90 |
| 17 | Ritsu DōanEintracht Frankfurt · 🇩🇪 Bundesliga | 1 | 8 apps, 667 min · 0.13/90 |
| 17 | Ayase UedaLille · 🇫🇷 Ligue 1 | 1 | 10 apps, 690 min · 0.13/90 |
| 17 | Shunsuke SaitoKVC Westerlo · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 10 apps, 766 min · 0.12/90 |
| 17 | Nikki HavenaarUnion St. Gilloise · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 13 apps, 875 min · 0.10/90 |
| 17 | Taishi Brandon NozawaAntwerp · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 10 apps, 900 min · 0.10/90 |
| 17 | Kōji MiyoshiVfL Bochum · 🇩🇪 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 12 apps, 931 min · 0.10/90 |
| 17 | Kuryu MatsukiSouthampton · 🏴 EFL Championship | 1 | 14 apps, 967 min · 0.09/90 |