Ko Itakura

JPN

• #4 • Center Back

Ko Itakura

JPN

• #4 • Center Back

Club

Ajax

League

Champions League

Position

Role

Ball-Playing Centre Back

Birthdate (Age)

Jan 27, 1997 (29)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'2"

Weight

176 lb

National Team

Japan

Ranking

10thout of 297

Overall Grade60.6169th/297

Impact score8.21st/297

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

169th/297 DEF

60.6

Passing

32nd/296 DEF

75.3

1 V 1 Defending

179th/288 DEF

59.8

Aerial Duel

182nd/274 DEF

62.4

Positioning

35th/291 DEF

80.5

Blocking

157th/282 DEF

58.7

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

100

Minutes

Clean sheets

Matches

News

Jun 28, 2026

Unlikely to play vs. Brazil

Itakura (thigh) is unlikely to be fit to face Brazil on Monday, according to Chosun Sports.

Analysis: Itakura departed the group-stage finale against Sweden with apparent thigh discomfort in the first half, and he's been training indoors and away from the group since then. With the Ajax defender unlikely to play against La Selecao, Shogo Taniguchi is expected to take his place in Japan's three-man center-back line.

Jun 25, 2026

Off early against Sweden

Itakura was forced off the field in the 39th minute of Thursday's match against Sweden due to apparent discomfort.

Analysis: Itakura would leave the field during the first half of Thursday's match, appearing to signal for an exit due to discomfort despite no clear evidence of an injury. He would run off the field and was not treated immediately once on the bench, raising some questions about the real reason he was taken off. That said, it could have been tactical after nearly 40 minutes of play, although it would be strange to use a tactical substitute ahead of the halftime break.