Hayato Inamura, born on 6 May 2002 (age 24), is a Japanese central defender currently with FC Tokyo, where he wears the number four shirt.
His career has been shaped most clearly by Albirex Niigata. Across two seasons there, he made 28 league appearances and scored one league goal, with his most productive league campaign coming in 2025, when he scored once in 16 appearances. That spell gave him the platform for a move to Celtic in July 2025, the fee around £250,000.
His time at Celtic was brief. In July 2026 he left for FC Tokyo, a move that kept his career moving rather than settling it. Albirex remains the club with the strongest claim on his senior development, but FC Tokyo have given him a current first-team role.
In 2026–27, Inamura has made 10 league appearances and 20 appearances in total for FC Tokyo across listed competitions, including J1 League and J1 100 Year Vision League games. His market value is around £383,000, according to Transfermarkt.
It is still a developing career: Albirex provided the substance, Celtic was a short stop, and FC Tokyo is where he is currently getting regular senior football.
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