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 |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| 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 | 9,000,000 € |
| Height/weight | 188 cm / 80 kg |
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Eredivisie 07.03.2026 |
1:3 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
Eredivisie 01.03.2026 |
0:0 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
Eredivisie 21.02.2026 |
1:1 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
Eredivisie 08.02.2026 |
1:1 | Substitutes | |||||||
Eredivisie 01.02.2026 |
2:2 | Will not play: back injury | |||||||
Eredivisie 24.01.2026 |
2:0 | 63'-90' | |||||||
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 Eredivisie 2025/2026 |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1089 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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 | |
 Friendly International 2025 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
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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 ?♥️?
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BTS x Ko Itakura ❌❌❌
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Ko Itakura Joins Ajax ?? | A Behind the Scenes Look at his first day ?
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Itakura is Ajacied: 'Very happy to join this big club and play in the ArenA' ??
Ajax set to be without Japanense defender for clash with FC Groningen
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Story byAjax set to be without Japanense defender for clash with FC GroningenJapanese defender Ko Itakura will miss the clash between his current club Ajax and his former employers FC Groningen this weekend
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