Masami Ihara

Quick Facts

Full Name	Masami Ihara
Occupation	Former Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 18, 1967(1967-09-18)
Age	57
Birthplace	Kóka
Country	Hungary
Birth City	Pest
Horoscope	Virgo

Masami Ihara Biography

Masami Ihara is one of the most popular and richest Former Football Player who was born on September 18, 1967 in Kóka, Pest, Hungary.

On January 27, 1988, when Ihara was a University of Tsukuba student, he debuted for Japan national team against United Arab Emirates. After debut, he became a regular player and he played at 1990 World Cup qualification and 1990 Asian Games. In 1992, Japan won Asian Cup first time. However, at 1994 World Cup qualification, Japan failed to won for qualify to 1994 World Cup. After that, Ihara became a captain for Japan and played at 1995 King Fahd Cup and 1996 Asian Cup. In 1997, at 1998 World Cup qualification, Japan won for qualify 1998 World Cup first time. During the 1998 World Cup in France, the veteran sweeper’s experience was crucial to Japan’s survival in their very first World Cup appearance, forming a flat back three defence with strong centre-back Yutaka Akita as well as speedy fullbacks Eisuke Nakanishi (or strong centre-back Norio Omura). Young Marinos goalkeeper, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi was Japan’s first choice goalkeeper at the time. After 1998 World Cup, he played at 1999 Copa América. This competition was his last game for Japan. He played 122 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 1999.

Ihara was rarely out of the spotlight in the emerging J1 League throughout the 1990s. He spent most of his career with Yokohama F. Marinos and formed a key defensive partnership with the flamboyant Tsuyoshi Kitazawa at club level. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Nissan Motors (later Yokohama Marinos) and rapidly rose through the Marinos youth ranks to become a key player. The long-serving Ihara was so important to his club that he was nicknamed Mister Marinos by many Japanese fans. He formed the backbone of the club and also helped to bring on talented youngsters like Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi and Shunsuke Nakamura.

Masami Ihara Net Worth

Masami Ihara is one of the richest Former Football Player from Hungary. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Masami Ihara 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Masami Ihara (井原 正巳 , Ihara Masami, born September 18, 1967) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Ihara’s first match in charge of Avispa in the 2016 J1 League was a 2-1 away loss against Sagan Tosu. The first win in the league was on their eighth match in a 0-1 away win in Tokyo against FC Tokyo.

Facts & Trivia

Matthew Ranked on the list of most popular Former Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Hungary. Masami Ihara celebrates birthday on September 18 of every year.