Hayato Inamura, born on 6 May 2002 (age 24), is a Japanese central defender now with FC Tokyo, where he wears the number four shirt. His current market value is around £383,000, according to Transfermarkt.
His career has been shaped most clearly by Albirex Niigata. Across two seasons there he made 28 league appearances and scored once, with his most productive league campaign coming in 2025, when he played 16 times and got that goal. That was the spell which gave him his platform.
Celtic came into the story in July 2025, signing him from Albirex Niigata for around £250,000. It was an early Scottish detour rather than the main body of his career, and a year later he left Celtic for FC Tokyo in July 2026.
After Celtic, his route ran through FC Tokyo, with Albirex Niigata still the club most strongly attached to his senior record. In 2026-27, he has made two league appearances, both in the J1 League for FC Tokyo.
Inamura’s career remains that of a developing Japanese defender: rooted in his Albirex Niigata spell, briefly connected to Celtic, and now continuing at FC Tokyo.
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