Takahiro Ko
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at FC Tokyo
at FC Tokyo
868 days · joined 2024-01-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.00m
Rating · 2025
5.5
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2017
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Albirex Niigata
top club · 117 apps
Position rank · 2025
#250
goals rank
#41
assists rank
11
season goals
11
season assists
Among 359 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2018
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-04-20 · 6 players total
314Appearances
11Goals
11Assists
31Yellow cards
0Red cards
177Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Takahiro Ko |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 高 宇洋 |
| Date of birth | 1998-04-20 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | FC Tokyo |
| Joined | 2024-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — FC Tokyo
29 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — FC Tokyo
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → FC Tokyo
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Albirex Niigata
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Albirex Niigata
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — Albirex Niigata
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Albirex Niigata
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Reno. Yamaguchi → Gamba Osaka
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Renofa Yamaguchi
41 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2019
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Reno. Yamaguchi
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Gamba Osaka, Renofa Yamaguchi, Gamba Osaka U23
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Gamba Osaka, Gamba Osaka U23
33 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Gamba Osaka, Gamba Osaka U23
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Transfer: Ichifuna HS → Gamba Osaka
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 262 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists3 total · 0.14/90
G+A4 total · 0.18/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.09/90
Minutes played by club
FC Tokyo
18.4%
Albirex Niigata
56.1%
Renofa Yamaguchi
21.7%
Gamba Osaka
0.0%
Gamba Osaka U23
3.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Tokyo | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 2,945 |
| Albirex Niigata | 3 | 2021 | 2023 | 117 | 3 | 1 | 8,963 |
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 3,463 |
| Gamba Osaka | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gamba Osaka U23 | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 600 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,985 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 960 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Albirex Niigata | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,556 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 39 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3,063 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,344 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3,463 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J3 League | Gamba Osaka U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J3 League | Gamba Osaka U23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 600 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J3 League | Gamba Osaka U23 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Ichifuna HS | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-15 | Gamba Osaka | Reno. Yamaguchi | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Reno. Yamaguchi | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Gamba Osaka | Albirex Niigata | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Albirex Niigata | FC Tokyo | Transfer | 900000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€950k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #77815 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #51367 | #10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daichi Tagami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Takae | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taishi Brandon Nozawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazunari Ichimi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joji Ikegami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Takai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shion Homma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eitaro Matsuda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yota Komi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Soya Fujiwara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuji Hoshi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuhiko Chiba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryosuke Kojima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael James Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuzuru Shimada | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki Takagi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Horigome | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 3 | 35 |
| 2018 | J3 League | Gamba Osaka U23 | 3 | 20 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 2 | 35 |
| 2025 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 2 | 24 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Reno. Yamaguchi | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-15 | Gamba Osaka | Reno. Yamaguchi | Loan | — | €400k |
Last 50 matches for FC Tokyo while Takahiro Ko was at the club (joined 2024-01-08). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 1–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 0–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 0–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 0–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 3–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–3 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–0 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 2–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 3–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 4–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 3–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 0–0 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | FC Tokyo | Available |
Teams faced most often by Takahiro Ko'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 22% |
| Gamba Osaka | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 33% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 50% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 53% |
| Vissel Kobe | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 35% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 47% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 41% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 29% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 38 | -24 | 18% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 31% |
| Sagan Tosu | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 25% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Senior debut season | |
| 2018 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 1,985 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2024 | 39 | 960 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2023 | 35 | 2,556 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2022 | 39 | 3,063 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2021 | 43 | 3,344 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2020 | 41 | 3,463 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2019 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | 600 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2017 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
108 apps
5 G
6 A
J2 League
133 apps
3 G
3 A
J3 League
51 apps
3 G
0 A
J. League Cup
14 apps
0 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Takahiro Ko
Who is Takahiro Ko?
Takahiro Ko is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for FC Tokyo.
How old is Takahiro Ko?
Takahiro Ko is 28 years old. He was born on April 20, 1998 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
What position does Takahiro Ko play?
Takahiro Ko plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Takahiro Ko play for?
Takahiro Ko currently plays for FC Tokyo.
How many career goals has Takahiro Ko scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Takahiro Ko has scored 11 goals in 314 appearances.
What is Takahiro Ko's market value?
Takahiro Ko's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.