SOCCER PLAYER
Masami Ihara
1967 - Today

Masami Ihara
Masami Ihara (井原 正巳, Ihara Masami; born September 18, 1967) is a Japanese former footballer and manager. He was most recently the manager of J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol. A defender, Ihara was captain of the Japan national team for more than a decade in the 1990s, together with striker Kazuyoshi Miura and Brazilian-born midfielder Ruy Ramos. Ihara's long standing record of 122 national team appearances was surpassed by Yasuhito Endo on October 16, 2012. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Masami Ihara is the 4,558th most popular soccer player (down from 3,800th in 2019), the 1,630th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,407th in 2019) and the 432nd most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Masami Ihara ranks 4,558 out of 21,273. Before him are Maya Yoshida, Sergiño Dest, Marcel Sabitzer, Lars Ricken, Émile Mpenza, and Stephen Hunt. After him are Marek Heinz, Wim Lagendaal, Gerard Moreno, Caspar Memering, Luděk Macela, and Martin Kelly.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaya Yoshida
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,558
Sergiño Dest
2000 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,559
Marcel Sabitzer
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,560
Lars Ricken
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,561
Émile Mpenza
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,562
Stephen Hunt
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,563
Masami Ihara
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,564
Marek Heinz
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,565
Wim Lagendaal
1909 - 1987
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,566
Gerard Moreno
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,567
Caspar Memering
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,568
Luděk Macela
1950 - 2016
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,569
Martin Kelly
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,570
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Masami Ihara ranks 291. Before him are Álex Pina, Timur Vermes, Yoko Shimomura, José Padilha, Dana Ashbrook, and Marco Giampaolo. After him are Melora Hardin, Sharleen Spiteri, Uche Okechukwu, Nathalie Tauziat, Leonidas Kavakos, and Emmanuelle Bercot.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsÁlex Pina
PRODUCER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 285
Timur Vermes
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 286
Yoko Shimomura
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 287
José Padilha
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 288
Dana Ashbrook
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 289
Marco Giampaolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 290
Masami Ihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 291
Melora Hardin
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 292
Sharleen Spiteri
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 293
Uche Okechukwu
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 294
Nathalie Tauziat
TENNIS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 295
Leonidas Kavakos
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 296
Emmanuelle Bercot
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 297
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Masami Ihara ranks 1,630 out of 6,245. Before him are Nigo (1970), Yuzuru Hanyu (1994), Yuji Ide (1975), Nanako Matsushima (1973), Ryōko Hirosue (1980), and Maya Yoshida (1988). After him are Toshimitsu Motegi (1955), Megumi Yokota (1964), Junichi Suwabe (1972), Takamichi Kobayashi (1979), Kouta Hirano (1973), and Kiyonobu Okajima (1971).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsNigo
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 1,624
Yuzuru Hanyu
SKATER
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,625
Yuji Ide
RACING DRIVER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 1,626
Nanako Matsushima
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,627
Ryōko Hirosue
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 1,628
Maya Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,629
Masami Ihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,630
Toshimitsu Motegi
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 1,631
Megumi Yokota
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1964 - 1977
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,632
Junichi Suwabe
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,633
Takamichi Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,634
Kouta Hirano
COMIC ARTIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 1,635
Kiyonobu Okajima
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 1,636
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Masami Ihara ranks 432. Before him are Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (1975), Konosuke Kusazumi (2000), Naoko Nishigai (1969), Shinichi Morishita (1960), Shuta Araki (1999), and Maya Yoshida (1988). After him are Takamichi Kobayashi (1979), Kiyonobu Okajima (1971), Jo Nakajima (1980), Kotaro Nakao (1969), Tsuru Morimoto (1970), and Kazumasa Shimizu (1976).
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 426
Konosuke Kusazumi
2000 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 427
Naoko Nishigai
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 428
Shinichi Morishita
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 429
Shuta Araki
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 430
Maya Yoshida
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 431
Masami Ihara
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 432
Takamichi Kobayashi
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 433
Kiyonobu Okajima
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 434
Jo Nakajima
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 435
Kotaro Nakao
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 436
Tsuru Morimoto
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 437
Kazumasa Shimizu
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 438