Junichi Inamoto

is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kawasaki Frontale.<!--稲本 潤一（いなもと じゅんいち、1979年9月18日-）は、鹿児島県姶良郡栗野町（現湧水町）出身のサッカー選手-->

Playing career

Inamoto played for Japanese club Gamba Osaka during his last year of high school, signing with the club in 1998. 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 scored four goals over the two legs of Fulham's Intertoto Cup final against Bologna, scoring once in the first leg Other notable goals he scored in his time for Fulham include goals against Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and also in the 3&ndash;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...
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