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Ko Itakura, Centre-Back at Borussia M'gladbach

Ko

Itakura

CB Borussia M'gladbach #23

Centre-Back – Defender

Ko Itakura

Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
  • Top 13% of centre-backs in the world
  • #356 centre-back aged 26–29
  • Top 43% in the Eredivisie
Date of birth / Age
27 Jan 1997 (29)
Citizenship
Japan
Foot
Right
Height / Weight
1.88 m / 80 kg
Main position
Centre-Back
Contract until
2030

Benchmarks

centre-backs with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#1016

centre-back in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#356

among centre-backs aged 26–29

In his league

57%

of Eredivisie centre-backs rank below him

Finishing

+0.2

goals above expected · better than 71% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)
Goals
6 Expected
5.8

44 shots. He scores about what the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons
Assists
0 Expected
0.9

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances
26
StartsStarting eleven
22
GoalsGoals
1
AssistsAssists
0
YellowYellow cards
3
2nd yellowSecond yellows
0
RedRed cards
0
MinutesMinutes
1,913
Starting eleven85%

22 of 26 appearances

Positions played

221 matches · since 2016
PositionAppsGA
Centre-Back
186 12 3
Central Midfield
18 2 0
Defensive Midfield
16 1 0
Attacking Midfield
1 0 0

Career stats

Season
Competitions
Club

By competition

CompetitionAppsGA
Bundesliga7652
Eredivisie7621
J1 League3230
2. Bundesliga3140
Japan282–
Japan U23103–
J-League Cup90–
DFB Pokal61–
UEFA Champions League60–
Japan U2140–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

  1. Aug 2026 · Transfer Ajax Borussia M'gladbach
  2. Aug 2025 · Transfer Borussia M'gladbach Ajax
  3. Jul 2022 · Transfer Manchester City Borussia M'gladbach
  4. Jun 2022 · Back from Loan Schalke 04 Manchester City
  5. Aug 2021 · Loan Manchester City Schalke 04 Loan
  6. Jun 2021 · Back from Loan Groningen Manchester City
  7. Jul 2020 · Loan Manchester City Groningen Loan
  8. Jun 2020 · Back from Loan Groningen Manchester City
  9. Jan 2019 · Loan Manchester City Groningen Loan
  10. Jan 2019 · Transfer Kawasaki Frontale Manchester City
  11. Dec 2018 · Back from Loan Vegalta Sendai Kawasaki Frontale
  12. Feb 2018 · Loan Kawasaki Frontale Vegalta Sendai Loan

Clubs

  1. ClubAppsGoals
  2. Borussia M'gladbach 2022–2027 81 6
  3. Ajax 2025 26 1
  4. Schalke 04 2021 32 4
  5. Groningen 2019–2021 59 1
  6. Vegalta Sendai 2018 28 3
  7. Kawasaki Frontale 2016–2017 19 1

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  • Dribbling 64
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  • Pressing 72
  • Aerial 60
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  • Distance / 9010.9 km
  • High-speed running / 90742 m
  • Sprints / 9021
  • Top speed34.2 km/h

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Right winger, 24, left foot

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Beats his man one against one, arrives late at the far post, presses the full-back hard.

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Loses duels in the air; final pass drops under fatigue.

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Best as an inverted winger in a 4-3-3 that holds a high line.

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Right winger, 24, left foot

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Beats his man one against one, arrives late at the far post, presses the full-back hard.

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Loses duels in the air; final pass drops under fatigue.

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