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Takeru Itakura

Squad depthRenofa Yamaguchi · 28 yrsStarter

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameTakeru Itakura
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age28
Date of birth6 Apr 1998
BirthplaceSaitama
Height180 cm
ClubRenofa Yamaguchi
Centre-back
10
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
705
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Renofa Yamaguchi.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

T. Itakura is a 28-year-old central defender at Renofa Yamaguchi, rated 23.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Itakura.

On the season, Itakura graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Itakura, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 28 Itakura is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

23.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Renofa Yamaguchi finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

10
Apps
0
Def. / 90
Tackles
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 23.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.