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Ko Itakura

Ko Itakura

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Defender#4Age 29Borussia Mönchengladbach

Workhorse Defender
  • Japan flag0Caps
  • 0International goals
  • 29AgeBorn 27 Jan 1997
  • Borussia MönchengladbachClubSince 2026
  • DFB PokalLeague
  • Japan flagJapanNational team

The shape of him

Ko Itakura is a 29-year-old defender at Borussia Mönchengladbach and a Japan international. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.

The job

Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.

Honours 4

  • 22. Bundesliga2021/22
  • 2J1 League2017

Career journey

  1. Japan2025 – 2026Japan
  2. Ajax2025 – 2026Ajax
  3. Japan2026 – 2027Japan
  4. Borussia Mönchengladbach2026 – PresentBorussia Mönchengladbach
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YearsClubAppsGoals
2026 – PresentBorussia Mönchengladbach50
2026 – 2027Japan151
2025 – 2026Ajax261
2025 – 2026Japan20
2024 – 2025Borussia Mönchengladbach334
2023 – 2024Japan100
2023 – 2024Borussia Mönchengladbach223
2022 – 2023Japan121
2022 – 2023Borussia Mönchengladbach250
2021 – 2022FC Schalke 04324
2020 – 2021Japan10
2020 – 2021Japan U2360
2020 – 2021Groningen361
2019 – 2020Japan30
2019 – 2020Groningen230
2018 – 2019Japan U2140
2018 – 2019Japan U2372
2018 – 2019Vegalta Sendai313
2017 – 2018Japan U2020
2016 – 2018Kawasaki Frontale191

Quick facts

Full name
Ko Itakura
Date of birth
27 Jan 1997 (29)
Place of birth
Yokohama
Nationality
Japan flagJapan
Position
Defender
Current club
BM
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Joined
19 Aug 2026

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