Masami Ihara - Century of International Appearances


The outstanding Japanese player, who obtained 122 international caps with his National Team, has entered the symbolic but exclusive circle of players with a Century of Caps. All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.

  
Caps   Date     Venue           Opponent       Score    Competition
  1  27/ 1/88   Dubai           UA Emirates     1-1
  2  30/ 1/88   Abu Dhabi       UA Emirates     0-2
  3   2/ 2/88   Muscat          Oman            1-1
  4   2/ 6/88   Nagoya          China           0-3     Kirin Cup
  5  26/10/88   Tokyo           South Korea     0-1     Korea-Japan Cup 
  6  20/ 1/89   Tehran          Iran            2-2
  7   5/ 5/89   Seoul           South Korea     0-1     Korea-Japan Cup 
  8  10/ 5/89   Tokyo           China           2-2
  9  13/ 5/89   Okayama         China           2-0
 10  22/ 5/89   Hong Kong       Hong Kong       0-0     World Cup Qualifier
 11  28/ 5/89   Djakarta        Indonesia       0-0     World Cup Qualifier
 12   4/ 6/89   Tokyo           North Korea     2-1     World Cup Qualifier
 13  11/ 6/89   Tokyo           Indonesia       5-0     World Cup Qualifier
 14  18/ 6/89   Kobe            Hong Kong       0-0     World Cup Qualifier
 15  25/ 6/89   Pyongyang       North Korea     0-2     World Cup Qualifier
 16  23/ 7/89   Rio de Janeiro  Brazil          0-1
 17  27/ 7/89   Beijing         South Korea     0-2     Dynasty Cup
 18  29/ 7/89   Beijing         China           0-1     Dynasty Cup
 19  31/ 7/89   Beijing         North Korea     0-1     Dynasty Cup
 20  26/ 9/90   Beijing         Bangladesh      3-0     Asian Games
 21  28/ 9/90   Beijing         Saudi Arabia    0-2     Asian Games
 22   1/10/90   Beijing         Iran            0-1     Asian Games
 23   2/ 6/91   Yamagata        Thailand        1-0     Kirin Cup
 24  27/ 7/91   Nagasaki        South Korea     0-1     Korea-Japan Cup 
 25  31/ 5/92   Tokyo           Argentina       0-1     Kirin Cup
 26   7/ 6/92   Matsuyama       Wales           0-1     Kirin Cup
 27  22/ 8/92   Beijing         South Korwa     0-0     Dynasty Cup
 28  24/ 8/92   Beijing         China           2-0     Dynasty Cup
 29  26/ 8/92   Beijing         North Korea     4-1     Dynasty Cup
 30  29/ 8/92   Beijing         South Korea     2-2     Dynasty Cup
 31  30/10/92   Hiroshima       UA Emirates     0-0     Asian Championship
 32   1/11/92   Hiroshima       North Korea     1-1     Asian Championship
 33   3/11/92   Hiroshima       Iran            1-0     Asian Championship
 34   6/11/92   Hiroshima       China           3-2     Asian Championship
 35   8/11/92   Hiroshima       Saudi Arabia    1-0     Asian Championship
 36   7/ 3/93   Fukuoka         Hungary         0-1     Kirin Cup
 37  14/ 3/93   Tokyo           United States   3-1     Kirin Cup
 38   8/ 4/93   Kobe            Thailand        1-0     World Cup Qualifier
 39  11/ 4/93   Tokyo           Bangladesh      8-0     World Cup Qualifier
 40  15/ 4/93   Tokyo           Sri Lanka       5-0     World Cup Qualifier
 41  18/ 4/93   Tokyo           UA Emirates     2-0     World Cup Qualifier
 42  28/ 4/93   Dubai           Thailand        1-0     World Cup Qualifier
 43   5/ 5/93   Dubai           Sri Lanka       6-0     World Cup Qualifier
 44   5/ 7/93   Al Ain          UA Emirates     1-1     World Cup Qualifier
 45   4/10/93   Tokyo           Ivory Coast     1-0     Afro Asian Cup
 46  15/10/93   Doha            Saudi Arabia    0-0     World Cup Qualifier
 47  18/10/93   Doha            Iran            1-2     World Cup Qualifier
 48  21/10/93   Doha            North Korea     3-0     World Cup Qualifier
 49  25/10/93   Doha            South Korea     1-0     World Cup Qualifier
 50  28/10/93   Doha            Iraq            2-2     World Cup Qualifier
 51  22/ 5/94   Hiroshima       Australia       1-1     Kirin Cup
 52  29/ 5/94   Tokyo           France          1-4     Kirin Cup
 53   8/ 7/94   Nagoya          Ghana           3-2
 54  14/ 7/94   Kobe            Ghana           2-1
 55  27/ 9/94   Tokyo           Australia       0-0
 56   3/10/94   Hiroshima       UA Emirates     1-1     Asian Games
 57   5/10/94   Hiroshima       Qatar           1-1     Asian Games
 58   9/10/94   Hiroshima       Myanmar         5-0     Asian Games
 59  11/10/94   Hiroshima       South Korea     2-3     Asian Games
 60   6/ 1/95   Riyadh          Nigeria         0-3     King Fahd Cup
 61   8/ 1/95   Riyadh          Argentina       1-5     King Fahd Cup
 62  15/ 2/95   Sydney          Australia       1-2
 63  21/ 2/95   Hong Kong       South Korea     1-1     Dynasty Cup
 64  23/ 2/95   Hong Kong       China           2-1     Dynasty Cup
 65  26/ 2/95   Hong Kong       South Korea     2-2     Dynasty Cup
 66  21/ 5/95   Hiroshima       Scotland        0-0     Kirin Cup
 67  28/ 5/95   Tokyo           Ecuador         3-0     Kirin Cup
 68   3/ 6/95   London          England         1-2     Umbro Cup
 69   6/ 6/95   Liverpool       Brazil          0-3     Umbro Cup
 70  10/ 6/95   Nottingham      Sweden          2-2     Umbro Cup
 71   6/ 8/95   Kyoto           Costa Rica      3-0
 72   9/ 8/95   Tokyo           Brazil          1-5
 73  20/ 9/95   Tokyo           Paraguay        1-2
 74  24/10/95   Tokyo           Saudi Arabia    2-1
 75  28/10/95   Tokyo           Saudi Arabia    2-1
 76  10/ 2/96   Wollongong      Australia       4-1
 77  14/ 2/96   Melbourne       Australia       0-3
 78  19/ 2/96   Hong Kong       Poland          5-0     Carlsberg Cup
 79  22/ 2/96   Hong Kong       Sweden          1-1     Carlsberg Cup
 80  26/ 5/96   Tokyo           Yugoslavia      1-0     Kirin Cup
 81  29/ 5/96   Fukuoka         Mexico          3-2     Kirin Cup
 82  25/ 8/96   Osaka           Uruguay         5-3
 83  11/ 9/96   Tokyo           Uzbekistan      1-0
 84  13/10/96   Kobe            Tunisia         1-0
 85   6/12/96   Al Ain          Syria           2-1     Asian Championship
 86   9/12/96   Al Ain          Uzbekistan      4-0     Asian Championship
 87  12/12/96   Al Ain          China           1-0     Asian Championship
 88  15/12/96   Al Ain          Kuwait          0-2     Asian Championship
 89   9/ 2/97   Bangkok         Thailand        1-1     King's Cup
 90  13/ 2/97   Bangkok         Sweden          0-1     King's Cup
 91  15/ 3/97   Bangkok         Thailand        1-3 
 92  23/ 3/97   Muscat          Oman            1-0     World Cup Qualifier
 93  25/ 3/97   Muscat          Macao          10-0     World Cup Qualifier
 94  27/ 3/97   Muscat          Nepal           6-0     World Cup Qualifier
 95  21/ 5/97   Tokyo           South Korea     1-1
 96   8/ 6/97   Tokyo           Croatia         4-3     Kirin Cup
 97  15/ 6/97   Osaka           Turkey          1-0     Kirin Cup
 98  22/ 6/97   Tokyo           Macao          10-0     World Cup Qualifier
 99  25/ 6/97   Tokyo           Nepal           3-0     World Cup Qualifier
100  28/ 6/97   Tokyo           Oman            1-1     World Cup Qualifier
101  13/ 8/97   Osaka           Brazil          0-3
102   7/ 9/97   Tokyo           Uzbekistan      6-3     World Cup Qualifier
103  19/ 9/97   Abu Dhabi       UA Emirates     0-0     World Cup Qualifier
104  28/ 9/97   Tokyo           South Korea     1-2     World Cup Qualifier
105   4/10/97   Almaty          Kazakhstan      1-1     World Cup Qualifier
106  11/10/97   Tashkent        Uzbekistan      1-1     World Cup Qualifier
107   1/11/97   Seoul           South Korea     2-0     World Cup Qualifier
108   8/11/97   Tokyo           Kazakstan       5-1     World Cup Qualifier
109  16/11/97   Johor Bahru     Iran            3-2     World Cup Qualifier
110  15/ 2/98   Adelaide        Australia       3-0
111   1/ 3/98   Yokohama        South Korea     2-1     Dynasty Cup
112   7/ 3/98   Yokohama        China           0-2     Dynasty Cup
113   1/ 4/98   Seoul           South Korea     1-2
114  17/ 5/98   Tokyo           Paraguay        1-1     Kirin Cup
115  24/ 5/98   Yokohama        Czech Republic  0-0     Kirin Cup
116  14/ 6/98   Toulouse        Argentina       0-1     World Cup
117  20/ 6/98   Nantes          Croatia         0-1     World Cup
118  26/ 6/98   Lyon            Jamaica         1-2     World Cup
119  28/10/98   Osaka           Egypt           1-0     Kirin World Challenge
120  31/ 3/99   Tokyo           Brazil          0-2
121  29/ 6/99   Asunción        Peru            2-3     Copa América
122   5/ 7/99   P.J.Caballero   Bolivia         1-1     Copa América

Remark: The match against Romania League XI (16/ 2/97, 2-0, in Bangkok) 
        in which Ihara played is not a full A match and not included here.


Total Record  

Matches  Won Draw Lost  For Against  Points  Percentage
   122    52   32   38  204- 135     136      55.73

Types of Matches
Friendlies             27    
World Cup Qualifiers   32      
World Cup               3
Asian Championship      9
Asian Games             7
Kirin Cup              16
Korea-Japan Cup         3
Dynasty Cup            12
Copa América            2
Other Tournaments      11

Total                 122

Goals:

Cap  43     2 goals
Cap  59     1 goal
Cap  68     1 goal
Cap 108     1 goal

Total:      5 goals


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Data confirmed by Morio Hatano (Japan).

Prepared and maintained by Roberto Mamrud for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Roberto Mamrud (robert@elsitio.net)
Last updated: 3 Jan 2008

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