Ko Itakura
Defender - Centre-Back
at Ajax Amsterdam
at Ajax Amsterdam
289 days · joined 2025-08-08
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€12.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Borussia Mönchengladbach
top club · 80 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2023
€10.50m
top transfer fee · 25/26
4
best season · 21/22
77 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-01-27 · 6 players total
237Appearances
17Goals
8Assists
35Yellow cards
3Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ko Itakura |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 板倉 滉 |
| Date of birth | 1997-01-27 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Ajax Amsterdam |
| Joined | 2025-08-08 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2025
Transfer: Bor. M'gladbach → Ajax
25/26 · Transfer · €10.50m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Ajax Amsterdam
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Borussia Mönchengladbach
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Borussia Mönchengladbach
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Man City → Bor. M'gladbach
22/23 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Borussia Mönchengladbach
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → Man City
21/22 · Return from loan
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Man City → FC Schalke 04
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Schalke 04
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: FC Groningen → Man City
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Man City → FC Groningen
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Groningen
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: FC Groningen → Man City
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Groningen, FC Groningen U21
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Man City → FC Groningen
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Kawasaki Front. → Man City
18/19 · Transfer · €1.10m
Dec 2018
Transfer: Vegalta Sendai → Kawasaki Front.
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Groningen U21, FC Groningen
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Vegalta Sendai
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Feb 2018
Transfer: Kawasaki Front. → Vegalta Sendai
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Kawasaki Frontale
12 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Kawasaki Frontale
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Kawasaki Frontale
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Kawasaki Frontale, J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Frontale U18 → Kawasaki Front.
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.65/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.65/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Ajax Amsterdam
2.2%
Borussia Mönchengladbach
26.0%
FC Schalke 04
10.6%
Vegalta Sendai
10.4%
Kawasaki Frontale
2.5%
J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
0.0%
FC Groningen
48.4%
FC Groningen U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 1,643 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 668 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 657 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 16/17 | 2017 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 161 |
| J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Groningen | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 3,060 |
| FC Groningen U21 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 31 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 930 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 533 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 668 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Vegalta Sendai | 24 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 657 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Championship | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | FC Groningen U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Groningen U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Frontale U18 | Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Kawasaki Front. | Vegalta Sendai | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Vegalta Sendai | Kawasaki Front. | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-14 | Kawasaki Front. | Man City | Transfer | 700000 | €1.10m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | Man City | FC Groningen | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | FC Groningen | Man City | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-27 | Man City | FC Groningen | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | FC Groningen | Man City | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-19 | Man City | FC Schalke 04 | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | FC Schalke 04 | Man City | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-02 | Man City | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Bor. M'gladbach | Ajax | Transfer | 12000000 | €10.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2018-03-12 | 2018-04-23 | 43 | 11 |
| 21/22 | Groin injury | 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-13 | 15 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-10 | 12 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2022-09-12 | 2022-11-09 | 59 | 11 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2023-10-18 | 2023-12-29 | 73 | 13 |
| 24/25 | infection | 2025-01-20 | 2025-01-27 | 8 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Injury to the ankle | 2025-04-28 | 2025-05-01 | 4 | 0 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-12 | 4 | 1 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-29 | 7 | 1 |
Current€12.00m
Peak€15.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€11.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #77815 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #53813 | #4 | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #40436 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #29810 | #4 | 14 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24750 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22360 | #22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #4 | 38 | 2 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Reitz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Franck Honorat | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tomas Cvancara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramon Pascal Lundqvist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart van Hintum | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniël van Kaam | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Lainer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alassane Pléa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marvin Friedrich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Hack | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Ngoumou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed El Hankouri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 31 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Vegalta Sendai | 3 | 24 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 24 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | FC Schalke 04 | Man City | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-19 | Man City | FC Schalke 04 | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | FC Groningen | Man City | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-27 | Man City | FC Groningen | Loan | — | €800k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | FC Groningen | Man City | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | Man City | FC Groningen | Loan | — | €700k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Vegalta Sendai | Kawasaki Front. | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Kawasaki Front. | Vegalta Sendai | Loan | — | €175k |
Teams faced most often by Ko Itakura's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 31% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 27% |
| FC Augsburg | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 27% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 27% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 14% |
| SC Freiburg | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 7% |
| RB Leipzig | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 21% |
| 1. FC Köln | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 14% |
| Hertha BSC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 31% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 31% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 54% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 62% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 1,110 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 533 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 668 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 32 | 657 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 3,060 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
75 apps
6 G
3 A
2. Bundesliga
31 apps
4 G
0 A
J1 League
29 apps
3 G
0 A
Eredivisie
58 apps
2 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
6 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
10 apps
0 G
3 A
J. League Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve Erediv.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ko Itakura
Who is Ko Itakura?
Ko Itakura is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ajax Amsterdam.
How old is Ko Itakura?
Ko Itakura is 29 years old. He was born on January 27, 1997 in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
What position does Ko Itakura play?
Ko Itakura plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ko Itakura play for?
Ko Itakura currently plays for Ajax Amsterdam.
How many career goals has Ko Itakura scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ko Itakura has scored 17 goals in 237 appearances.
What is Ko Itakura's market value?
Ko Itakura's most recent reported market value is €12.00m.