Goals: Japanese players in Europe
Season 2026-2027 totals in the competitions we cover. Ties go to the player with fewer minutes. Updated daily.
| # | Player | Goals | This season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayase UedaLille · 🇫🇷 Ligue 1 | 6 | 10 apps, 690 min · 0.78/90 |
| 2 | Shunsuke SaitoKVC Westerlo · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 5 | 10 apps, 766 min · 0.59/90 |
| 3 | Yuito SuzukiSC Freiburg · 🇩🇪 Bundesliga | 4 | 9 apps, 676 min · 0.53/90 |
| 3 | Kuryu MatsukiSouthampton · 🏴 EFL Championship | 4 | 14 apps, 967 min · 0.37/90 |
| 5 | Shio FukudaKarlsruher SC · 🇩🇪 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 8 apps, 674 min · 0.40/90 |
| 5 | Taisei MiyashiroLas Palmas · 🇪🇸 Segunda División | 3 | 12 apps, 965 min · 0.28/90 |
| 5 | Daichi KamadaCrystal Palace · 🏴 Premier League | 3 | 14 apps, 1027 min · 0.26/90 |
| 8 | Shuto MachinoBorussia Mönchengladbach · 🇩🇪 Bundesliga | 2 | 8 apps, 375 min · 0.48/90 |
| 8 | Atsuki ItoBolton · 🏴 EFL Championship | 2 | 8 apps, 396 min · 0.45/90 |
| 8 | Taichi HaraFC St. Pauli · 🇩🇪 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 9 apps, 402 min · 0.45/90 |
| 8 | Sota KitanoRed Bull Salzburg · 🇦🇹 Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 16 apps, 717 min · 0.25/90 |
| 8 | Shogo TaniguchiSt. Truiden · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 2 | 10 apps, 735 min · 0.24/90 |
| 8 | Junya ItoGenk · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 2 | 10 apps, 812 min · 0.22/90 |
| 8 | Kodai SanoPSV Eindhoven · 🇳🇱 Eredivisie | 2 | 10 apps, 823 min · 0.22/90 |
| 8 | Ryoya MorishitaBlackburn · 🏴 EFL Championship | 2 | 11 apps, 833 min · 0.22/90 |
| 8 | Kōji MiyoshiVfL Bochum · 🇩🇪 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 12 apps, 931 min · 0.19/90 |
| 17 | Keisuke GotoSC Freiburg · 🇩🇪 Bundesliga | 1 | 7 apps, 153 min · 0.59/90 |
| 17 | Kaito MatsuzawaSt. Truiden · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 9 apps, 391 min · 0.23/90 |
| 17 | Takefusa KuboReal Sociedad · 🇪🇸 La Liga | 1 | 10 apps, 396 min · 0.23/90 |
| 17 | Ayumu YokoyamaGenk · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 9 apps, 423 min · 0.21/90 |
| 17 | Ryotaro ArakiSt. Truiden · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 8 apps, 424 min · 0.21/90 |
| 17 | Keito NakamuraLyon · 🇫🇷 Ligue 1 | 1 | 8 apps, 425 min · 0.21/90 |
| 17 | Daizen MaedaIpswich · 🏴 Premier League | 1 | 10 apps, 460 min · 0.20/90 |
| 17 | Tatsuhiro SakamotoCoventry · 🏴 Premier League | 1 | 7 apps, 461 min · 0.20/90 |
| 17 | Daiki HashiokaBorussia Mönchengladbach · 🇩🇪 Bundesliga | 1 | 7 apps, 470 min · 0.19/90 |
| 17 | Koki SaitoQPR · 🏴 EFL Championship | 1 | 11 apps, 487 min · 0.18/90 |
| 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 | Reo HatateBurnley · 🏴 EFL Championship | 1 | 10 apps, 620 min · 0.15/90 |
| 17 | Koki Machida1899 Hoffenheim · 🇩🇪 Bundesliga | 1 | 10 apps, 723 min · 0.12/90 |
| 17 | Isa SakamotoKVC Westerlo · 🇧🇪 Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 10 apps, 734 min · 0.12/90 |
| 17 | Joel Chima FujitaFC St. Pauli · 🇩🇪 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 9 apps, 738 min · 0.12/90 |
| 17 | Yu HirakawaBristol City · 🏴 EFL Championship | 1 | 12 apps, 738 min · 0.12/90 |
| 17 | Taichi FukuiArouca · 🇵🇹 Primeira Liga | 1 | 10 apps, 836 min · 0.11/90 |
| 17 | Kazunari KitaReal Sociedad II · 🇪🇸 Segunda División | 1 | 11 apps, 961 min · 0.09/90 |