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Ko Itakura
Ajax
Contract until: 30 Jun 2029
Japan
About Us
Ko Itakura is a professional footballer known for consistent performances across competitions. He has played 72 matches, scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists, contributing in both attack and defense.
He has gained experience across multiple football leagues and tournaments, improving his overall performance in game. With an average rating of 7.01, he shows steady and reliable form.
His performances are often featured in football previews, highlighting his match impact. Explore full stats, recent matches, and career details below.
Career overview
Appearances
72
Clean sheets
22
Goals conceded
88
Assists
2
Minutes played
5,968
Yellow cards
11
World Cup
Brazil
Japan
Summary (recent months)
Monthly average rating
Season statistics
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2026 · World Cup · Japan
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2026 · Club Friendlies 1 · Ajax
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2025/2026 · Eredivisie · Ajax
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2025/2026 · Champions League · Ajax
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2024/2025 · Bundesliga · Borussia Mönchengladbach
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2026 · WC Qualification Asia · Japan
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2022 · World Cup · Japan
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2022 · WC Qualification Asia · Japan
World Cup
Japan
Appearances
2
Lineups
2
Minutes played
129
Assists
1
Average rating
7.28
Wins
1
Draws
1
Assists
1
Key passes
2
Big chances created
1
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Clearances
10
Duels won
6
Total duels
8
Aerials won
5
Passes
118
Accurate passes
112
Pass accuracy %
94.92
Long balls
5
Long balls won
3
Key passes
2
Assists
1
Clean sheets
1
Fouls
1
Club Friendlies 1
Ajax
Appearances
1
Minutes played
44
Average rating
7.30
Wins
1
Key passes
2
Interceptions
1
Duels won
2
Total duels
3
Aerials won
1
Passes
48
Accurate passes
45
Pass accuracy %
93.75
Long balls
3
Long balls won
2
Key passes
2
Clean sheets
1
Fouls drawn
1
Eredivisie
Ajax
Appearances
19
Lineups
16
Minutes played
1,380
Goals
1
Average rating
6.92
Wins
10
Draws
9
Goals
1
Shots
7
Shots on target
3
Shots off target
3
Successful dribbles
5
Dribble attempts
9
Key passes
3
Big chances created
1
Tackles
18
Interceptions
19
Clearances
102
Blocked shots
14
Duels won
64
Total duels
104
Aerials won
33
Dribbled past
4
Passes
926
Accurate passes
860
Pass accuracy %
92.87
Long balls
56
Long balls won
30
Crosses
4
Key passes
3
Clean sheets
6
Goals conceded
18
Fouls
13
Fouls drawn
9
Yellow cards
2
Champions League
Ajax
Appearances
6
Lineups
5
Minutes played
455
Average rating
6.37
Wins
2
Losses
4
Shots
1
Successful dribbles
2
Dribble attempts
2
Key passes
2
Tackles
8
Interceptions
3
Clearances
18
Blocked shots
4
Duels won
18
Total duels
38
Aerials won
7
Dribbled past
2
Passes
292
Accurate passes
265
Pass accuracy %
90.75
Long balls
13
Long balls won
3
Crosses
1
Key passes
2
Goals conceded
15
Fouls
13
Fouls drawn
1
Yellow cards
1
Bundesliga
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Appearances
31
Lineups
31
Minutes played
2,790
Goals
3
Average rating
7.03
Wins
12
Draws
6
Losses
13
Goals
3
Shots
21
Shots on target
7
Shots off target
8
Penalties scored
0
Penalties missed
0
Successful dribbles
11
Dribble attempts
21
Key passes
7
Big chances created
6
Big chances missed
2
Tackles
40
Interceptions
28
Clearances
172
Blocked shots
22
Duels won
127
Total duels
219
Aerials won
64
Dribbled past
14
Passes
1,799
Accurate passes
1,613
Pass accuracy %
89.66
Long balls
164
Long balls won
54
Crosses
7
Accurate crosses
3
Cross accuracy %
42.86
Key passes
7
Clean sheets
6
Goals conceded
51
Fouls
28
Fouls drawn
12
Offsides
1
Yellow cards
5
WC Qualification Asia
Japan
Appearances
6
Lineups
10
Minutes played
540
Goals
1
Average rating
7.54
Wins
4
Draws
2
Goals
1
Shots
4
Shots on target
1
Shots off target
1
Dribble attempts
1
Key passes
3
Big chances created
1
Tackles
7
Interceptions
9
Clearances
24
Blocked shots
2
Duels won
29
Total duels
54
Aerials won
21
Dribbled past
2
Passes
522
Accurate passes
471
Pass accuracy %
90.23
Long balls
53
Long balls won
26
Crosses
1
Key passes
3
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded
2
Fouls
7
Fouls drawn
1
World Cup
Japan
Appearances
3
Lineups
3
Minutes played
270
Assists
1
Average rating
6.97
Wins
2
Losses
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
Shots on target
1
Dribble attempts
2
Key passes
1
Big chances created
1
Tackles
9
Interceptions
4
Clearances
15
Duels won
9
Total duels
20
Dribbled past
1
Passes
111
Accurate passes
98
Pass accuracy %
88.29
Long balls
10
Long balls won
4
Key passes
1
Assists
1
Fouls
5
Yellow cards
2
WC Qualification Asia
Japan
Appearances
4
Lineups
4
Minutes played
360
Goals
1
Average rating
7.29
Wins
4
Goals
1
Tackles
2
Interceptions
2
Clearances
10
Blocked shots
1
Duels won
4
Total duels
8
Aerials won
2
Passes
108
Accurate passes
100
Pass accuracy %
92.59
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded
2
Fouls
1
Yellow cards
1
Competition statistics
Career totals by competition
| Competition | Seasons | Apps | Min | CS | Saves | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bundesliga
|
2024/2025 | 31 | 2,790 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
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Champions League
|
2025/2026 | 6 | 455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Club Friendlies 1
|
2026 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Eredivisie
|
2025/2026 | 19 | 1,380 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
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WC Qualification Asia
|
2026, 2022 | 10 | 900 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
|
World Cup
|
2026, 2022 | 5 | 399 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Transfer history
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8 Aug 2025
€11M
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Ajax
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31 Dec 2018
Undisclosed
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30 Jun 2022
Undisclosed
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30 Jun 2021
Undisclosed
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30 Jun 2020
Undisclosed
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27 Jul 2020
Undisclosed
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2 Jul 2022
€5.0M
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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19 Aug 2021
Undisclosed
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15 Jan 2019
Undisclosed
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14 Jan 2019
€1.1M
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1 Feb 2018
Undisclosed
Trophies
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Competition
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Competition Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Competition
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Competition
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Competition
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Competition Japan
Team history
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Ajax 8 Aug 2025 – 30 Jun 2029#4
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Japan National 21 Jun 2019#4
Matches
| # | Date | Competition | Match | Score | Result | Min | G | A | YC | RC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Jun 2026 |
World Cup
|
Brazil
vs
Japan
|
2 - 1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | 25 Jun 2026 |
World Cup
|
Japan
vs
Sweden
|
1 - 1 | D | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 21 Jun 2026 |
World Cup
|
Tunisia
vs
Japan
|
0 - 4 | W | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 14 Jun 2026 |
World Cup
|
Netherlands
vs
Japan
|
2 - 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | 24 May 2026 |
Eredivisie
|
Ajax
vs
FC Utrecht
|
1 - 1 | D | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 17 May 2026 |
Eredivisie
|
SC Heerenveen
vs
Ajax
|
0 - 0 | D | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 10 May 2026 |
Eredivisie
|
Ajax
vs
FC Utrecht
|
1 - 2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | 02 May 2026 |
Eredivisie
|
Ajax
vs
PSV
|
2 - 2 | D | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 25 Apr 2026 |
Eredivisie
|
NAC Breda
vs
Ajax
|
0 - 2 | W | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | 11 Apr 2026 |
Eredivisie
|
Heracles Almelo
vs
Ajax
|
0 - 3 | W | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | 04 Apr 2026 |
Eredivisie
|
Ajax
vs
FC Twente
|
1 - 2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
