Défenseur central · Japan

Kō Itakura#4

板倉滉

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Repères

Âge

29 ans

Poste

Défenseur central

Nationalité

Japan

Numéro

Taille

187 cm

Poids

75 kg

Naissance

27 janvier 1997

Lieu de naissance

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Parcours

Kō Itakura (born 27 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as centre-back or defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Japan national team. Club career In January 2019, Itakura joined Premier League club Manchester City and was immediately loaned to Eredivisie club Groningen, until the summer of 2020. On 24 July 2020, his stay with Groningen was extended with one more year after both clubs agreed. On 19 August 2021, Itakura signed a season-long loan deal with 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04 with an option to make the move permanent for £5 million. At the end of the season, he was promoted to the Bundesliga with Schalke, but the club did not activate the option due to financial reasons. Instead, he signed a four-year deal with fellow Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. On August 19 2023, he scored his first goal in the Bundesliga against Au…