Junichi Inamoto

Quick Facts

Full Name	Junichi Inamoto
Date Of Birth	Sep 18, 1979(1979-09-18)
Age	45
Birthplace	Kagoshima
Country	Japan
Birth City	Kagoshima Prefecture
Horoscope	Virgo

Junichi Inamoto Biography

Junichi Inamoto is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 18, 1979 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

In August 1995, Inamoto was selected Japan U-17 national team for 1995 U-17 World Championship. He played all 3 matches. In April 1999, he was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1999 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played three matches and Japan came second place.

Inamoto was born in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. He played for Japanese club Gamba Osaka during his last year of high school, signing with the club in

1997. In April when at the age of 17, he debuted opening match in 1997 J.League season, which made him the youngest player who played J.League (at that time). He played for Gamba until summer 2001 and played 118 matches in J1 League. He was then one of many high-profile transfers of Asian players to Europe, signing with Arsenal of the Premier League. Inamoto scored two goals for the Japanese national team at the 2002 World Cup, but had already been released by Arsenal shortly before the tournament began. He was then signed by Fulham on a long-term loan deal from Gamba Osaka. Initially he settled well at the London club, garnering good notices as a tough-tackling midfielder with an eye for a spectacular goal. He became a cult favourite quickly, scoring four goals over the two legs of Fulham’s Intertoto Cup final against Bologna, scoring once in the first leg and a hat trick in the second. Other notable goals he scored in his time for Fulham include goals against Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and also in the 3–1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford in October 2003. He also scored in the FA Cup against Everton which commentator Barry Davies described as “a Japanese peach”. Inamoto was also described as “bigger than Beckham” by the Japanese media. However, he sustained a fractured tibia in an international friendly against England, and returned to Gamba Osaka to do promotional work. Fulham were interested in signing him once more, but concerns remained over his recovery from injury.

Junichi Inamoto Net Worth

Junichi Inamoto is one of the richest Football Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Junichi Inamoto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Junichi Inamoto (稲本 潤一 , Inamoto Jun’ichi, born 18 September 1979) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SC Sagamihara. He played for Japan national team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Junichi Inamoto height 5′ 11″ Kanstantsin weight 170 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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Inamoto signed with West Bromwich Albion for a decidedly small £200,000 transfer fee, which was only to be paid once he had made an appearance for the Midlands club. However, Gary Megson departed as West Bromwich Albion manager shortly afterwards, and successor Bryan Robson was unsure of the player. Inamoto was loaned to Cardiff City for the latter part of the 2004–05 season, and impressed, being recalled to play a role in West Brom’s survival campaign in the Premiership. In 2005–06 he was a regular in the West Brom side, and was called up to the Japan squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the first Albion player to play in the tournament for 20 years. Whilst at West Brom Inamoto scored once, an extra time winner in a League Cup tie against former club Fulham on 25 October 2005.

Facts & Trivia

Kanstantsin Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Junichi Inamoto celebrates birthday on September 18 of every year.

On 31 August 2006, he signed for Galatasaray. On 29 May 2007, it was revealed that he signed a two-year contract with German club Eintracht Frankfurt, joining on a free transfer. Inamoto was presented in a press conference joining fellow Japanese striker Naohiro Takahara in Frankfurt and was released on 30 May 2009. On 19 June 2009, French Ligue 1 side Rennes announced that Inamoto had signed a contract with them.