KO ITAKURA
Defender · Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
“A centre-back who steps out and keeps Japan moving.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
K. Itakura carries clear value as a centre back in his prime, with his peak at Borussia Mönchengladbach and his most reliable stretch at Ajax. League level and an unsettled starting role still trim the price.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €21.3M – €23.5M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
K. Itakura plays like a defender who wants the ball under pressure and the next pass already mapped. As a centre-back, he carries forward from the back, uses his strength to hold ground, and shows real security in possession when opponents try to rush him into errors. He is at his best when defending high enough to intercept, then turning recovery into progression.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.70
SoT / 90
0.47
Accuracy
67%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 3 shots in 5 matches (387 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
4 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7.2 |
 Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 5.8 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 5.92 |
Form (last 9 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.70
per 90
Shots on target
0.47
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.23
per 90 · 100% completed
Key passes
0.23
per 90
Pass accuracy
88%
Fouls won
0.70
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.86
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |  Karlsruher SC | DFB-Pokal | W2-0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sep 24 |  Uruguay | Friendly | W3-1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 19 |  FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | L3-4 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 12 |  SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | L5-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 5 |  SV Elversberg | Bundesliga | L3-4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 29 |  RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | L3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga354 (91%)DFB Pokal33 (9%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.92 |
| 2025/26 |  Ajax | Eredivisie | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 6.80 |
| 2024/25 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0.12 | 6.89 |
| 2023/24 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0.14 | 6.95 |
| 2022/23 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 7.01 |
| 2021/22 |  FC Schalke 04 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0.13 | 7.07 |
| 2020/21 |  Groningen | Eredivisie | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 7.13 |
| 2019/20 | Groningen | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.01 |
Career highlights
2. Bundesliga
2021/2022
J1 League
2017
Spell detail
Apps
85
Goals
7
Assists
2
Minutes
7,163
By season
| 2026/27 | Bundesliga | 5 app | 0 g | 5.92 |
| 2024/25 | Bundesliga | 33 app | 4 g | 6.89 |
| 2023/24 | Bundesliga | 22 app | 3 g | 6.95 |
| 2022/23 | Bundesliga | 25 app | 0 g | 7.01 |
Goals by season
7 goals in the spell
International career
Japan
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Japan
Japan's tournament →Apps
2
Minutes
129
Goals
0
Assists
1
Avg rating
7.45