Masami Ihara
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| Date of birth | September 18, 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Koka,Shiga,Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Moriyama High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | University of Tsukuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1999 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 267 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Júbilo Iwata | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Urawa Reds | 54 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 341 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1999 | Japan | 122 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Japan U-23(assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Kashiwa Reysol(assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Avispa Fukuoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Kashiwa Reysol(assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Kashiwa Reysol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masami Ihara(Giếng nguyên chính tị,Ihara Masami,born September 18, 1967)is a Japanese formerfootballerand manager. He is the currently head coach ofJ1 Leagueclub ofKashiwa Reysol.
Adefender,Ihara was captain of theJapan national teamfor more than a decade in the 1990s, together with strikerKazuyoshi Miuraand Brazilian-born midfielderRuy Ramos.Ihara's long standing record of122 national team appearanceswas surpassed byYasuhito Endoon October 16, 2012.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]Ihara was rarely out of the spotlight in the emergingJ1 Leaguethroughout the 1990s. He spent most of his career withYokohama F. Marinosand formed a key defensive partnership with the flamboyantTsuyoshi Kitazawaat club level. After graduating fromUniversity of Tsukuba,he joinedNissan Motors(laterYokohama 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 nicknamedMister Marinosby many Japanese fans.[3]He formed the backbone of the club and also helped to bring on talented youngsters likeYoshikatsu KawaguchiandShunsuke Nakamura.
After leaving Marinos, Ihara also spent a season withJúbilo Iwata(2000) and his last two seasons withUrawa Reds(2001–2002). He retired in 2002. He played 341 games and scored 7 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven for six years in a row (1991–92to1997). He also was selected as part of the 30th Anniversary J.League Best Eleven.
International career
[edit]On January 27, 1988, when Ihara was aUniversity of Tsukubastudent, he debuted forJapan national teamagainstUnited Arab Emirates.After his debut, he became a regular player playing the1990 FIFA World Cup qualificationand at the1990 Asian Games.In 1992, Japan won theAFC Asian Cupfor the first time. However, at1994 FIFA World Cup qualification,Japan failed to won for qualify to1994 FIFA World Cup.After that, Ihara became a captain for Japan and played at1995 King Fahd Cupand1996 AFC Asian Cup.In 1997, at1998 World Cup qualification,Japan achieved qualification for the1998 FIFA World Cupfor the first time. During the 1998 World Cup in France, the veteran sweeper's experience was crucial to Japan's survival in their first World Cup appearance, forming a flat back three defence with strong centre-backYutaka Akitaas well as speedy fullbacksEisuke Nakanishi(or strong centre-backNorio Omura). Young Marinosgoalkeeper,Yoshikatsu Kawaguchiwas Japan's first choice goalkeeper at the time. After 1998 World Cup, he played at1999 Copa América.This competition was his last game for Japan. He played 122 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 1999.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]In 2006, Ihara became the assistant coach for theJapan U-23 national teamand spent two years.
He then became the assistant coach for clubKashiwa Reysolin 2009, being the caretaker on two occasions.
After a horrible three years of being at the bottom half of the table in theJ2 League,Avispa Fukuokathen hired Ihara as their coach, replacing the formerMarijan Pušnik.Under Ihara, then club went on to win 24 games out of 42 and collected a total of 82 points, ending their regular season in third place. Avispa then went on to the playoffs, where they beatV-Varen Nagasaki1–0, and then drew 1–1 againstCerezo Osaka.Avispa eventually ended up getting promoted to theJ1 Leagueas they were the higher-seeded team.
Ihara's first match in charge of Avispa in the 2016 J1 League was a 2–1 away loss againstSagan Tosu.The first win in the league was on their eighth match in a 1–0 away win in Tokyo againstFC Tokyo.He resigned at the end of the 2018 season.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yokohama F. Marinos[a] | 1990–91 | JSL Division 1 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 | J1 League | — | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| 1995 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 49 | 1 | |||
| 1996 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| 1997 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | J1 League | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Total | 267 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 322 | 5 | ||
| Júbilo Iwata | 2000 | J1 League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Urawa Reds | 2001 | J1 League | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2002 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 73 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 341 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 418 | 8 | ||
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 15 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 16 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 21 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 122 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ihara goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 5 May 1993 | Dubai,United Arab Emirates |  Sri Lanka |
2–0 | 6–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 3–0 | |||||
| 3 | 11 October 1994 | Hiroshima,Japan |  South Korea |
2–2 | 2–3 | 1994 Asian Games |
| 4 | 3 June 1995 | London,England |  England |
1–1 | 1–2 | Umbro Cup |
| 5 | 8 November 1997 | Tokyo,Japan |  Kazakhstan |
4–0 | 5–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial statistics
[edit]| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2009 | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2015 | 2018 | 160 | 68 | 41 | 51 | 42.50 |
| Total | 162 | 68 | 42 | 52 | 41.98 | ||
Honours
[edit]Nissan Motors / Yokohama F - Marinos
Júbilo Iwata
Japan
Individual
- Asian Footballer of the Year:1995
- J.League Best XI:1993,1994,1995,1996,1997
- MasterCard Asian/Oceanian Team of the 20th Century:1998[7]
- J.League 20th Anniversary Team
- J.League 30th Anniversary Team[8]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^"Nissan Motors" until 1992, "Yokohama Marinos" until 1999
References
[edit]- ^"IHARA Masami".Japan National Football Team Database. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-09-22.
- ^"SOCCER/ Endo's Japan record ruined by Brazil thumping".Asahi Shimbun.18 October 2012.Retrieved28 December2012.
- ^"Masami Ihara".J-League Hall of Fame. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-03-22.Retrieved2007-09-07.
- ^abJapan National Football Team Database
- ^Avispa Fukuoka(in Japanese)
- ^J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
- ^"Ramos, Balboa named to MasterCard CONCACAF 20th Century team".Soccer Times.15 May 1998. Archived fromthe originalon 21 February 1999.Retrieved1 April2020.
- ^"Yasuhito Endo named J-League 30-year MVP, Kazuyoshi Miura, Shunsuke Nakamura in best XI".Mainichi Shimbun.RetrievedMay 16,2023.
External links
[edit]- Masami Ihara–FIFAcompetition record (archived)
- Masami Iharaat National-Football-Teams
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Player statisticsatJ.League(archive)(in Japanese)
- Manager statistics manager profileatJ.League(archive)(in Japanese)
- Official website
- Hall of Fame
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| International | |
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| National | |
- 1967 births
- Living people
- University of Tsukuba alumni
- Association football people from Shiga Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- J1 League players
- Yokohama F. Marinos players
- Júbilo Iwata players
- Urawa Red Diamonds players
- 1988 AFC Asian Cup players
- 1992 AFC Asian Cup players
- 1996 AFC Asian Cup players
- Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games
- 1995 King Fahd Cup players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 1999 Copa América players
- AFC Asian Cup-winning players
- FIFA Men's Century Club
- Asian Footballer of the Year winners
- Japanese football managers
- J1 League managers
- J2 League managers
- Kashiwa Reysol managers
- Avispa Fukuoka managers
- Men's association football defenders
- Asian Games competitors for Japan
- Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games
- Academic staff of Biwako Seikei Sport College