1. Junichi Inamoto is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
23 Facts About Junichi Inamoto
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Junichi Inamoto is a retired international for the Japan national team.
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Junichi Inamoto played for Japanese club Gamba Osaka during his last year of high school, signing with the club in 1997.
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Junichi Inamoto played for Gamba until summer 2001 and played 118 matches in the J1 League.
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Junichi Inamoto scored two goals for the Japan national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but had already been released by Arsenal shortly before the tournament began.
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Junichi Inamoto was then signed by Fulham on a long-term loan deal from Gamba Osaka.
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Junichi Inamoto became a fan favourite quickly, scoring four goals over the two legs of Fulham's 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup final win against Bologna, scoring once in the first leg and a hat trick in the second.
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Junichi Inamoto scored in the FA Cup against Everton which commentator Barry Davies described as "a Japanese peach".
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Junichi Inamoto was described as "bigger than Beckham" by the Japanese media.
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Junichi Inamoto was presented in a press conference joining fellow Japanese striker Naohiro Takahara in Frankfurt and was released on 30 May 2009.
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On 19 June 2009, French Ligue 1 side Rennes announced that Junichi Inamoto had signed a contract with them.
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Junichi Inamoto signed for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale on 11 January 2010 in a move back to his homeland after nine years away in Europe.
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Junichi Inamoto left at the end of the 2014 season.
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Junichi Inamoto resigned at the end of the 2018 season.
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On 23 January 2019, Junichi Inamoto signed with J3 League club SC Sagamihara.
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On 18 January 2022, Junichi Inamoto signed for fifth tier Kanto Soccer League club, Nankatsu SC.
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On 5 February 2000, Junichi Inamoto debuted for the senior Japan national team under manager Philippe Troussier against Mexico.
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In September 2000, Junichi Inamoto was selected for Japan U23 for 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Junichi Inamoto played the full game in all four matches and scored a goal against Slovakia.
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Junichi Inamoto played four matches as Japan won the championship.
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Junichi Inamoto played all four matches and scored two goals against Belgium in the first match and Russia in the second match.
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Junichi Inamoto played two matches as Japan was eliminated at the group stage.
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Junichi Inamoto played two matches as Japan qualified for the knockout stage.