Ko Itakura is a Japanese professional footballer who came to prominence for his position as Centre-Back or defensive midfielder for the German club Borussia Monchengladbach and the national team of Japan. He is a talented midfielder with lots of defensive qualities. He is quite good at controlling the tempo of the game and has ability to find spaces.
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| Real Name: | Ko Itakura |
| Date of Birth: | January 27, 1997 |
| Place of Birth: | Yokohama, Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Occupation: | Footballer |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Partner: | N/A |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Net Worth: | N/A |
Early Life
Born Ko Itakura on January 27, 1997 in Yokohama, Japan.
Career
Ko Itakura began his career at the youth level with Kawasaki Frontale in 2006. He made his senior debut for the club in 2015 and won the 2017 Japanese Championship.
He went on loan to Vegalta Sendai in 2018 and joined the English club Manchester City in 2019 of which he was immediately loaned to Eredivisie club Groningen until the summer of 2020. He also stayed with Groningen with an extra year agreed by both clubs.
He moved on a season long loan to the German side Schalke 04 on August 19, 2021, with an option to make the move permanent for £5 million.
He signed permanently for Borussia Monchengladbach on July 2, 2022 for a transfer fee of £5 million. He scored his first goal for the club in a match against Augsburg on August 19, 2023.
At the international scene, Itakura represented Japan at the 2017 U-20 World Cup where he played 2 matches as a defensive midfielder. He was called up to the senior team for the 2019 Copa America of which he made his debut against Uruguay on June 20, 2019.
He was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November 2022 and played all the group stage matches.
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Achievements
Itakura won the Groningen Player of the Year: 2020/21 and Borussia’s Player of the Month: August 2023.
He also won the J1 League: 2017 with Kawasaki Frontale and Emperor’s Cup: 2018 with Vegalta Sendai.
Social Media
Ko Itakura is active on social media. He is on Instagram @koitakura.
Net Worth
Ko Itakura earns his career as a footballer. He has a market value of €15 million based on stats from Transfermarkt. His net worth has not been estimated.
Frequently asked questions
He is a Japanese professional footballer.
He was born on January 27, 1997.
He is from Yokohama, Japan.
He plays as a Centre-Back and defensive midfielder.
He has a height of 1.86 m.
