Hayato Inamura

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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]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 25
Youth career
–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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:47, 4 July 2025 (UTC)

Hayato Inamura (稲村 隼翔, Inamura Hayato; born 6 May 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as left-back or centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic.

Club career

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Early career

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

Albirex Niigata

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In his third year of university, he was offered a contract with J1 League club Albirex Niigata, beginning in the 2025 season.[3] However, due to his potential, he joined the team in 2024 as a designated special player.[2] He made his debut on 17 April 2024 in the J.League Cup against 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.[5] In December 2024, he helped Toyo University to the 2024 All Japan University Football Championship title, their first time winning the championship.[6]

Celtic

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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 club Celtic on a four-year deal.[8][9] He made his debut on 23 August against Livingston, but has not made another appearance since.[10]

Style of play

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Initially a right-winger who also played as a 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.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 23 August 2025.[11]
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
Notes
  1. ^ Includes Emperor's Cup and Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes J.League Cup and Scottish League Cup

References

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