Ko Itakura
Japan · Defender · Ajax
Born 27 January 1997 (age 29). Height 188 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Japan. Market value €8M.
Current club: Ajax — 19 appearances, 1 goal and 0 assists this season.
Career totals: 13 goals and 4 assists in 249 appearances (18,703 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,379 | 6.99 |
| UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 455 | 6.4 |
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 6.9 |
| KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 5.9 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 223 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.06 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.02 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.08 |
| Shots | 107 |
| Shots on target | 39 |
| Shot conversion, % | 12 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.26 |
| Passes per 90 | 59.06 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.46 |
| Dribble success, % | 71 |
| Duels won, % | 56 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.3 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.38 |
| Yellow cards | 34 |
| Red cards | 2 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | at Qarabag | 2–4 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2025-12-14 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2025-12-20 | at Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-01-11 | at Sportclub Telstar | 2–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-01-14 | at Alkmaar Zaanstreek | 6–0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2026-01-17 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-01-20 | at Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | 1–2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-01-24 | Football Club Volendam | 2–0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-04-11 | at Heracles Almelo | 0–3 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-04-25 | at Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorzetten Aangenaam Door Vermaak En Nuttig Door Ontspanning Combinatie Breda | 0–2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-02 | Eindhovense Voetbalvereniging Philips Sport Vereniging | 2–2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-05-31 | Iceland | 1–0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-06-21 | at Tunisia | 0–4 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 |
| 2026-06-25 | Sweden | 1–1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-08-23 | at Schott Mainz | 0–5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-29 | at RB Leipzig | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.06 |
| 2026-09-05 | SV Elversberg | 3–4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.02 |
| 2026-09-12 | at Sport-Club Freiburg | 5–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.01 |
| 2026-09-19 | FSV Mainz 05 | 3–4 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 5.84 |
| 2026-09-24 | Uruguay | 3–1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 1 assist in 4 matches (134 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Brazil 2–1 Japan · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Japan 1–1 Sweden · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Tunisia 0–4 Japan · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 1 assist
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
4 trophies won out of 13 finals and podium finishes.
- Kirin Cup · 2022 · 2nd Place
- 2. Bundesliga · 2021/2022 · Winner
- Emperor Cup · 2018 · 2nd Place
- Asian Games · 2018 · 2nd Place
- J1 League · 2017 · Winner
- J-League Cup · 2017 · 2nd Place
- Emperor Cup · 2016/2017 · 2nd Place
- Emperor Cup · 2nd Place
- J1 League · Winner
- J-League Cup · 2nd Place
- 2. Bundesliga · Winner
- Asian Games · 2nd Place
- Kirin Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Ajax | €10.5M |
| 2022-07-02 | Manchester City Football Club | Borussia Mönchengladbach | €5M |
| 2022-06-30 | FC Schalke 04 | Manchester City Football Club | — |
| 2021-08-19 | Manchester City Football Club | FC Schalke 04 | Loan |
| 2021-06-30 | Football Club Groningen | Manchester City Football Club | — |
| 2020-07-27 | Manchester City Football Club | Football Club Groningen | — |
| 2020-06-30 | Football Club Groningen | Manchester City Football Club | — |
| 2019-01-15 | Manchester City Football Club | Football Club Groningen | Loan |
| 2019-01-14 | Kawasaki Frontale | Manchester City Football Club | €1.1M |
| 2018-12-31 | — | Kawasaki Frontale | — |
| 2018-02-01 | Kawasaki Frontale | — | Loan |
| 2015-02-01 | — | Kawasaki Frontale | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Ajax
- Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Football Club Groningen
- Japan · national team
- Japan U23 · national team
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Vegalta Sendai