Ko Itakura

is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team.

Ko Itakura

Personal information
Full name	Ko Itakura
Date of birth	(1997-01-27) January 27, 1997
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Groningen
Youth career
2012–2014	Kawasaki Frontale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Kawasaki Frontale	7	(0)
2015	→J.League U-22 (laon)	2	(0)
2018	Vegalta Sendai	24	(3)
2019–	Groningen	22	(0)
National team‡
2017	Japan U-20	2	(0)
2019–	Japan	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019/20 season ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

Itakura was born in Yokohama on January 27, 1997. He joined J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale from their youth team in 2015. However he could not play many matches. In 2018, he moved to Vegalta Sendai. He played as regular player and Sendai won the 2nd place at the Emperor's Cup. In January 2019, he moved to Dutch Eredivisie club Groningen.

In 2017, Itakura was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 2 matches as defensive midfielder. In May 2019, he was selected the Japan national team for 2019 Copa América. At this tournament, he debuted against Uruguay on June 17.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2015	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2016			2	0	2	0	1	0	-		5	0
2017			5	0	3	0	4	0	3	1	15	1
2015	J.League U-22	J3 League	2	0	-		-		-		2	0
2018	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	24	3	4	0	4	0	-		32	3
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2018/19	Groningen	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
2019/20			22	0	1	0	-		-		23	0
2020/21
Country	Japan		33	3	9	0	9	0	3	1	54	4
	Netherlands		22	0	1	0	-		-		23	0
Total			55	3	10	0	9	0	3	1	77	4

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2019	3	0
2020	1	0
Total	4	0