# Kō Itakura

Kō Itakura is a Japanese footballer, born on 27 January 1997 in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Itakura plays as a centre-back for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Itakura has scored 21 goals in 304 games for club and country and has won 2 trophies, including 2 league titles.

## Itakura's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 260 | 19 |
| Japan | 44 | 2 |
| Total | 304 | 21 |

Goals per game: 0.07.

## Itakura's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 2
- League titles: 2
- Individual awards: 4

### Kawasaki Frontale

- J1 League: 1 (2017)

### Schalke 04

- 2. Bundesliga: 1 (2021–22)

### Individual

- Tag Heuer Young Guns Award: 1 (2018)
- Groningen Player of the Year: 1 (2020–21)
- Borussia's Player of the Month: 1 (2023)
- IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year: 1 (2024)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2015–2018: Kawasaki Frontale, 7 games, 0 goals
2. 2018: Vegalta Sendai (loan), 24 games, 3 goals
3. 2019–2022: Manchester City, 0 games, 0 goals
4. 2019–2021: Groningen (loan), 56 games, 1 goal
5. 2021–2022: Schalke 04 (loan), 31 games, 4 goals
6. 2022–2025: Borussia Mönchengladbach, 75 games, 6 goals
7. 2025–2026: Ajax, 18 games, 1 goal
8. 2026–: Borussia Mönchengladbach, 5 games, 0 goals

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Club stats as of 31 October 2026.

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