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22 / Japan · 1988–1999

Masami Ihara

CB
Caps · Japan
122
Goals · Japan
5
Life
1967
Clubs
Yokohama F. Marinos, Júbilo Iwata, Urawa Red Diamonds
#22
Editorial rank of 33 for Japan
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 122 caps and 5 goals for Japan; club career at Yokohama F. Marinos, Júbilo Iwata, Urawa Red Diamonds.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
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Career record

1990–1999Yokohama F. Marinos
2000–2000Júbilo Iwata
2001–2002Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan122 caps, 5 goals

Sources

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Around Ihara in the almanac

One rank above: Marcus Tulio Tanaka at #21.

One rank below: Seigo Narazaki at #23.

Japan's editorial top five: Hidetoshi Nakata · Shinji Kagawa · Keisuke Honda · Makoto Hasebe · Shunsuke Nakamura.

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