Hayato Inamura, born on 6 May 2002 (age 24), is a Japanese central defender whose career is most closely tied to Albirex Niigata, even with a brief Celtic chapter in the middle of it.
He joined Celtic from Albirex Niigata in July 2025 for around £250,000. It was an early move abroad rather than the making of his career, and he left a year later, joining FC Tokyo in July 2026.
After that spell with FC Tokyo, Inamura became more fully established back at Albirex Niigata. Across two seasons there he made 28 league appearances and scored once, with his best league return coming in 2025, when he played 16 times and got his single league goal.
His current market value is around £383,000, according to Transfermarkt. His career has taken in Celtic and FC Tokyo, but Albirex Niigata remains the club most clearly attached to his development and senior football.
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