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Ko Itakura
Market value
8 M €
28 mai 2026
Club
Ajax AmsterdamDefender
- Position detail
- Centre-back
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Born
- 27 janvier 1997
- Place of birth
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japon
- Height
- 1,88 m
- Nationality
- Japon
- At club since
- 8 août 2025
- Contract until
- 30 juin 2029
- Agent
- CAA Base Ltd
Next match
Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittardv
Ajax Amsterdam· Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Seasons
Complete seasons only, to 25/26
Seasons
6
Appearances
163
Goals
9
Assists
4
League
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 31 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Domestic cups
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Continental club competitions
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Shirt numbers
Squad numbers are recorded from 2013 onwards.
Club
| Season | Club | Number | Matches | As captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ajax | 4 | 33 | — |
| 24/25 |  Mönchengladbach | 3 | 33 | — |
| 23/24 | Mönchengladbach | 3 | 22 | — |
| 22/23 | Mönchengladbach | 3 | 25 | — |
| 2021 |  FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 20/21 |  FC Groningen | 5 | 35 | 1 |
| 2019 | FC Groningen | 17 | 13 | — |
| 19/20 | FC Groningen | 17 | 28 | — |
National team
| Season | Country | Number | Matches | As captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Japon | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | Japon | 4 | 3 | — |
Career moves
| Season | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ajax | Transfer | 10,5 M € |
| 22/23 | Mönchengladbach | Transfer | 5 M € |
| 21/22 |  Man City | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 21/22 | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 20/21 | Man City | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 20/21 | FC Groningen | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 19/20 | Man City | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 18/19 | FC Groningen | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 18/19 | Man City | Transfer | 1,1 M € |
| 18/19 |  Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | Free transfer |
Market value
Current
8 M €
Highest ever
15 M €
on 18 octobre 2023
- 12 févr. 2015: €50k, Kawasaki Front.
- 25 mars 2017: €100k, Kawasaki Front.
- 5 janv. 2018: €175k, Kawasaki Front.
- 5 janv. 2019: €700k, Kawasaki Front.
- 12 juin 2019: €500k, FC Groningen
- 19 sept. 2019: €700k, FC Groningen
- 18 déc. 2019: €1m, FC Groningen
- 8 avr. 2020: €800k, FC Groningen
- 6 janv. 2021: €1,30m, FC Groningen
- 9 mars 2021: €3m, FC Groningen
- 19 mai 2021: €3,50m, FC Groningen
- 15 déc. 2021: €3,50m, FC Schalke 04
- 16 juin 2022: €5m, FC Schalke 04
- 21 sept. 2022: €7,50m, Mönchengladbach
- 23 déc. 2022: €12m, Mönchengladbach
- 18 oct. 2023: €15m, Mönchengladbach
- 29 mai 2024: €12m, Mönchengladbach
- 9 oct. 2024: €15m, Mönchengladbach
- 27 mars 2025: €12m, Mönchengladbach
- 2 déc. 2025: €10m, Ajax Amsterdam
- 28 mai 2026: €8m, Ajax Amsterdam
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