Ko Itakura
Ko Itakura is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Japan national team. Known for his ball-playing ability, versatility, and defensive anticipation, Itakura began his career in the J1 League with Kawasaki Frontale before moving to Europe in 2019. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Ko Itakura |
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| Club number | 4 |
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| National team number | 4 |
| Birth date | 27.01.1997 (age 29) |
| Country of birth |  Japan |
| City of birth | Yokohama |
| Position | defender |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2029 |
| Market value | 7,200,000 € |
| Height/weight | 188 cm / 80 kg |
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FIFA World Cup 14.06.2026 |
2:2 | Substitutes | |||||||
Friendly International 31.05.2026 |
1:0 | 1'-73' | |||||||
Eredivisie 24.05.2026 |
1:1 | 85'-120' | |||||||
Eredivisie 21.05.2026 |
2:0 | Will not play: injured | |||||||
Eredivisie 17.05.2026 |
0:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Eredivisie 10.05.2026 |
1:2 | Substitutes | |||||||
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 Friendly International 2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Eredivisie 2025/2026 |
19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1380 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 455 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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KNVB Cup 2025/2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2026 |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 891 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
01:22
Ko Itakura & Takehiro Tomiyasu answering questions of young, promising Japanese footballers ♥️
00:27
Birthday wishes to Amsterdam! ? Happy Birthday, Ko Itakura ? #diefohlen #FohlenFamilie
00:51
Ko Itakura mit einem Traum-Solo in Dortmund ?? #diefohlen #football
00:27
Der Kopfballtreffer von Ko Itakura beim letzten Mal auf St. Pauli ? #diefohlen
00:34
Danke, Ko Itakura! ?? #diefohlen
Goal Ko Itakura 61', Volendam-Ajax 1:1
01:22
Ko Itakura training for the first time at Ajax! ?
10:48
WATCH: Ko Itakura's First Training Session with Ajax! ?
01:26
New Ajax surroundings with Ko Itakura ?♥️?
01:59
BTS x Ko Itakura ❌❌❌
10:26
Ko Itakura Joins Ajax ?? | A Behind the Scenes Look at his first day ?
04:28
Itakura is Ajacied: 'Very happy to join this big club and play in the ArenA' ??
