SOCCER PLAYER
Ken Iwao
1988 - Today

Ken Iwao
Ken Iwao (岩尾 憲, born 18 April 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis. Primarily known for his time at Tokushima Vortis, where he is currently captain, Iwao has made over 400 J League appearances. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Ken Iwao is the 20,222nd most popular soccer player (down from 14,651st in 2024), the 5,251st most popular biography from Japan (down from 3,179th in 2019) and the 2,848th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ken Iwao ranks 20,222 out of 21,273. Before him are Nicholas Mickelson, Gideon Jung, Minoru Hata, Mamadou Samassa, Hervé Koffi, and Kazuya Okamura. After him are Takuya Ogiwara, Ellyse Perry, Akaki Gogia, Kunihiro Shibazaki, Viktor Klonaridis, and Adam Lundqvist.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNicholas Mickelson
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 20,236
Gideon Jung
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 20,237
Minoru Hata
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 20,238
Mamadou Samassa
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 20,239
Hervé Koffi
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 20,240
Kazuya Okamura
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 20,241
Ken Iwao
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 20,242
Takuya Ogiwara
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 20,243
Ellyse Perry
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 20,244
Akaki Gogia
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 20,245
Kunihiro Shibazaki
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 20,246
Viktor Klonaridis
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 20,247
Adam Lundqvist
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 20,248
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Ken Iwao ranks 1,614. Before him are Joanna Leszczyńska, Rasa Leleivytė, Jefferson, Nick Lashaway, Clarissa dos Santos, and Weyes Blood. After him are Kelley O'Hara, René Holten Poulsen, Andrei Stas, Jumpei Shimmura, Mikhail Sivakow, and Demba Savage.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsJoanna Leszczyńska
POLITICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.16
Rank: 1,608
Rasa Leleivytė
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.15
Rank: 1,609
Jefferson
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 1,610
Nick Lashaway
ACTOR
1988 - 2016
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 1,611
Clarissa dos Santos
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 1,612
Weyes Blood
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 1,613
Ken Iwao
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 1,614
Kelley O'Hara
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 1,615
René Holten Poulsen
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.08
Rank: 1,616
Andrei Stas
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.08
Rank: 1,617
Jumpei Shimmura
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.07
Rank: 1,618
Mikhail Sivakow
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 1,619
Demba Savage
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 1,620
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Ken Iwao ranks 5,264 out of 6,245. Before him are Kazumasa Uesato (1986), Hiroshi Sekita (1989), Yosuke Kawai (1989), Minoru Hata (1989), Kazuya Okamura (1987), and Yasuaki Yamasaki (1992). After him are Takuya Ogiwara (1999), Takanobu Jumonji (1975), Kunihiro Shibazaki (1985), Yoshiki Hiraki (1986), Shohei Takahashi (1991), and Yoshiya Nishizawa (1987).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKazumasa Uesato
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 5,258
Hiroshi Sekita
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 5,259
Yosuke Kawai
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 5,260
Minoru Hata
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 5,261
Kazuya Okamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 5,262
Yasuaki Yamasaki
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 5,263
Ken Iwao
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 5,264
Takuya Ogiwara
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 5,265
Takanobu Jumonji
CYCLIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 5,266
Kunihiro Shibazaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 5,267
Yoshiki Hiraki
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 5,268
Shohei Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 5,269
Yoshiya Nishizawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 5,270
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Ken Iwao ranks 2,861. Before him are Ryota Kajikawa (1989), Kazumasa Uesato (1986), Hiroshi Sekita (1989), Yosuke Kawai (1989), Minoru Hata (1989), and Kazuya Okamura (1987). After him are Takuya Ogiwara (1999), Kunihiro Shibazaki (1985), Yoshiki Hiraki (1986), Shohei Takahashi (1991), Yoshiya Nishizawa (1987), and Yusuke Maruhashi (1990).
Ryota Kajikawa
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.16
Rank: 2,855
Kazumasa Uesato
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 2,856
Hiroshi Sekita
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 2,857
Yosuke Kawai
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 2,858
Minoru Hata
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 2,859
Kazuya Okamura
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 2,860
Ken Iwao
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 2,861
Takuya Ogiwara
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.13
Rank: 2,862
Kunihiro Shibazaki
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 2,863
Yoshiki Hiraki
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 2,864
Shohei Takahashi
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 2,865
Yoshiya Nishizawa
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 2,866
Yusuke Maruhashi
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.10
Rank: 2,867


































