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Fullname: Inamura Hayato
aka: Hayato Inamura
Born: –
Birthplace: –
Signed: 4 July 2025 (£250k from Albirex Niigata)
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Position: Defender, Centre-half
Debut: –
Squad No.: 25
Internationals: […]
International Caps: [TBC at end of career]
International Goals: [TBC at end of career]
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Playing Career
[Table to indicate clubs played for, including dates, transfers and fees where known [e.g. soccerbase table]]
| APPEARANCES (subs) |
LEAGUE | SCOTTISH CUP | LEAGUE CUP | EUROPE | TOTAL |
| 2025-26 | |||||
| Goals | |||||
| 2026-27 | |||||
| Goals | |||||
| 2027-28 | |||||
| Goals | |||||
| 2028-29 | |||||
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| Total | |||||
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Honours with Celtic
(Honours are marked below in which the player has played in at least one of the matches in the campaign.)
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Scottish League Cup
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- The standard in the Far East is for the surname to come first, so note you may see in various reports his name written as Inamura Hayato, but in the West it is formally put as Hayato Inamura. Inamura is his surname.
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Hayato Inamura: I am excited to join Celtic
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2025/july/04/hayato-inamura-delighted-to-join-celtic/
First Team
By Celtic Football Club
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04 Jul 2025, 6:30 pm
Celtic are delighted to announce the signing of Hayato Inamura, who has joined the club on a four-year deal from Japanese side, Albirex Niigata, subject to international clearance.
The 23-year-old defender becomes the latest player to arrive at Celtic during this transfer window, and he will also link up with fellow countrymen, Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate.
Celtic manager, Brendan Rodgers said: “We’re delighted to bring Hayato to Celtic and we’re looking forward to working with him.
“He’s a young player full of promise and potential. I know that he’s delighted to be taking this next step in his career by joining us, and we look forward to welcoming him into the squad.”
Hayato Inamura, who will wear the No.25 jersey, like his fellow countryman and Celtic great, Shunsuke Nakamura, is delighted to have joined the Scottish Champions.
He told Celtic TV: “Many Japanese players have had success at this club. Across the world, this is a massive club and is really well known. I am truly excited to be joining Celtic. It’s a huge opportunity for me.
“So far, even the current Japanese players have been performing at a high level. I think that is why there are expectations on Japanese players. I really want to live up to those expectations and do my best.
“The reason why I chose 25 is because out of the options I was given, that one really stood out to me.
“Then obviously regarding Nakamura, I used to imitate his kicking style when I was a kid. He was one of my favourite players.”