Ko Itakura
Center Back · Ajax · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 160 appearances with 14 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Groningen — Season rating 55, 1 goal and 0 assists in 35 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (20 → 22). The gap to his peak is 33 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 6 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Bundesliga) and kept playing — 24 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Ajax | 19 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 31 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 20 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 20 |
| 2022/23 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 24 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 33 |
| 2021/22 | FC Schalke 04Loan | 31 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 43 |
| 2020/21 | Groningen | 35 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 55 |
| 2019/20 | Groningen | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Vegalta Sendai | 24 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 11 | 1 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Asian Cup | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Kirin Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Copa America | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Japan U23 | 2020/21 | Olympics Men | 6 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Asian Games | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | AFC U23 Asian Cup | 2 | 2 | |
| Japan U21 | 2018/19 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 4 | 0 |
| Japan U20 | 2017/18 | World Cup - U20 | 2 | 0 |
Honours
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Asiaat Japan | 11 | 891 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| World Cupat Japan | 2 | 129 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Friendliesat Japan | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for K. Itakura is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.