# Hayato Inamura

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Japanese footballer (born 2002)

Hayato Inamura Personal information Date of birth (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 24) Place of birth Tokyo, Japan[1] Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] Positions Centre-back left-back Team information Current team FC Tokyo (on loan from Celtic) Number 17 Youth career 0000–2014 Gekkouhara SC 2015–2017 FC Tokyo Fukagawa 2018–2020 Maebashi Ikuei High School College career Years Team Apps (Gls) 2021–2024 Toyo University Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2024–2025 Albirex Niigata 28 (1) 2025– Celtic 1 (0) 2026– → FC Tokyo (loan) 13 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026

**Hayato Inamura** (稲村 隼翔, *Inamura Hayato*; born 6 May 2002) is a Japanese professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as [left-back](/source/Left-back) or [centre-back](/source/Centre-back) for [J1 League](/source/J1_League) club [FC Tokyo](/source/FC_Tokyo) on loan from [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) club [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.).

## Career

### Early career

Born in Japan's capital, [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), Inamura played there for Gekkouhara SC and the U-15 of [FC Tokyo](/source/FC_Tokyo), at their Fukagawa unit.[2] After studying at the Maebashi Ikuei High School in [Maebashi](/source/Maebashi), [Gunma Prefecture](/source/Gunma_Prefecture), Inamura enrolled at the [Toyo University](/source/Toyo_University) in 2021.[2]

### Albirex Niigata

In his third year of university, he was offered a contract with [J1 League](/source/J1_League) club [Albirex Niigata](/source/Albirex_Niigata), beginning in the 2025 season.[3] However, due to his potential, he joined the team in 2024 as a [designated special player](/source/J.League_designated_special_players).[2] He made his debut on 17 April 2024 in the [J.League Cup](/source/J.League_Cup) against [Iwaki FC](/source/Iwaki_FC), and went on to establish himself in the first team, while also featuring for Toyo University in the Kantō University Soccer League.[4] In his first season he helped the club reach the J.League Cup final, and played the entire game as Albirex Niigata lost 8–7 on penalties after a 3–3 draw in normal time to [Nagoya Grampus](/source/Nagoya_Grampus).[5] In December 2024, he helped Toyo University to the [2024 All Japan University Football Championship](/source/2024_All_Japan_University_Football_Championship) title, their first time winning the championship.[6]

### Celtic

Inamura left Albirex Niigata on 29 June 2025, in order to facilitate a move to an unnamed foreign club.[7] On 4 July 2025, Inamura signed for [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) club [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.) on a four-year deal.[8][9] He made his debut on 23 August against [Livingston](/source/Livingston_F.C.), but has not made another appearance since.[10]

During the January transfer window, he was loaned back to Japan with J1 League side [FC Tokyo](/source/FC_Tokyo) for the remainder of the season.[11][12]

## Style of play

Initially a [right winger](/source/Right_winger) who also played as a [defensive midfielder](/source/Defensive_midfielder), Inamura was converted to centre-back in his second year of high school by coach Kosuke Yamada, who told him to model his game on centre-back [Ryotaro Tsunoda](/source/Ryotaro_Tsunoda).[3]

## Career statistics

- *As of 1 March 2026*[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Albirex Niigata 2024 J1 League 12 0 0 0 7 0 — 19 0 2025 16 1 1 0 0 0 — 17 1 Total 28 1 1 0 7 0 — 36 1 Celtic 2025–26 Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Career total 29 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 37 1

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Includes [Emperor's Cup](/source/Emperor's_Cup) and [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Includes [J.League Cup](/source/J.League_Cup) and [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wf_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wf_1-1) [Hayato Inamura](https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/hayato-inamura/) at WorldFootball.net

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fb_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fb_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-fb_2-2) ["ビッグスワンに舞い降りた「進撃の現役大学生」。アルビレックス新潟・稲村隼翔が描く驚異的な成長曲線"](https://www.footballista.jp/regular/193473) [The "advancing college student" who descended on Big Swan. The astonishing growth curve of Albirex Niigata's Hayato Inamura]. *footballista.jp* (in Japanese). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-4y_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-4y_3-1) ["アルビレックス新潟内定の東洋大・稲村隼翔 ハングリー精神を原動力に、乗り越えた壁"](https://4years.asahi.com/article/14921301) [Toyo University's Hayato Inamura, who has signed with Albirex Niigata, overcomes obstacles with a hungry spirit as his driving force]. *4years.asahi.com* (in Japanese). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["【新潟】クラブ初のルヴァン杯準優勝に導いた秋山・稲村を直撃！高校の先輩後輩コンビが語るお互いの素顔"](https://news.nsttv.com/post/20241231-00000010-nst/) [[Niigata] Interview with Akiyama and Inamura, who led the club to its first-ever Levain Cup runner-up finish! The high school senior-junior duo talk about each other's true selves]. *news.nsttv.com* (in Japanese). 31 December 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["スタンドで見つめたJ1残留決定「やっとぐっすり眠れる」 新潟加入の東洋大DF稲村隼翔「勝たせられる選手に」"](https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20241209/1963477.html) [Watching from the stands as the team remains in J1, "I can finally sleep soundly" Toyo University defender Hayato Inamura, who joined Niigata, "I want to become a player who can help us win"]. *soccer-king.jp* (in Japanese). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["東洋大・稲村隼翔と新井悠太 はい上がった前橋育英コンビ、インカレ初優勝の原動力に"](https://4years.asahi.com/article/15569765) [Toyo University's Hayato Inamura and Yuta Arai, the rising Maebashi Ikuei duo, are the driving force behind the team's first Intercollegiate Championship victory]. *4years.asahi.com* (in Japanese). 1 January 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["23歳DF稲村隼翔が海外移籍を前提にチームを離脱「新潟で得たすべての経験を胸に、新たなチャレンジに向かいます」"](https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/world/world_other/20250630/2034610.html) [23-year-old defender Hayato Inamura has left the team with the intention of transferring overseas. "I will take all the experiences I gained in Niigata with me and embark on a new challenge."]. *soccer-king.jp* (in Japanese). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Hayato Inamura: I am excited to join Celtic"](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2025/july/04/hayato-inamura-delighted-to-join-celtic/). *celticfc.com*. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Celtic sign Japanese centre-back Inamura"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cq5339xn91qo). *bbc.co.uk*. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Sinat, Patrick (2 October 2025). ["Brendan Rodgers' message to exiled Celtic duo Shin Yamada and Hayato Inamura"](https://www.67hailhail.com/news/brendan-rodgers-sends-a-message-to-exiled-celtic-duo-shin-yamada-and-hayato-inamura/). *67 Hail Hail*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Celtic's Hayato Inamura joins FC Tokyo on loan"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c62w4ke52y7o). *BBC Sport*. 4 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [""There really was a difference in football ability," Hayato Inamura"](https://thecelticstar.com/there-really-was-a-difference-in-football-ability-hayato-inamura/). *thecelticstar.com*. 7 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [Hayato Inamura](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=180273) at Soccerbase

## External links

- [Hayato Inamura](https://www.celticfc.com/players/hayato-inamura) at [Celtic FC](/source/Celtic_F.C.)

v t e FC Tokyo – current squad 1 Tanaka 2 Muroya 3 Morishige 4 Kimoto 5 Nagatomo 6 Bangnagande 8 Ko 9 Marcelo Ryan 10 Higashi 11 Ogashiwa 15 Omori 16 Satō 17 Inamura 18 Hashimoto 22 Endō 23 Satō 24 Scholz 25 Kominato 26 Nagakura 27 Tokiwa 28 Nozawa 31 Kobayashi 32 Doi 33 Tawaratsumida 37 Koizumi 38 Tanaka 39 Nakagawa 42 Hashimoto 44 Suzuki 48 Arai 50 Higashi 55 Otani 58 Goto 71 Yamada 77 Kitahara 81 Kim Seung-gyu 21 Sugawara Manager: Matsuhashi

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