JapanGroup F

K. Itakura

No.

Role

Centre back · right

Age

28 yrs

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Profile

Born

Jan 27, 1997 · 29 yrs · Yokohama, Japan

Nationality

Japan

Height

188 cm

Weight

80 kg

Club

Japan

Club season · 2025/26

Avg rating · 6.90

Appearances

Minutes

150

Goals

Assists

Shots (on)

—

Key passes

—

Pass acc.

—

Dribbles

—

Tackles

Duels won

6/17

Yellow

Red

Club career totals

12 seasons tracked

Appearances

257

Goals

Assists

Minutes

20,608

Yellow cards

Red cards

Trophies & finals

Kirin CupWorld2022 · 2nd Place
2. BundesligaGermany2021/2022 · Winner
Emperor CupJapan2018 · 2nd Place
Asian GamesAsia2018 · 2nd Place
J1 LeagueJapan2017 · Winner
J-League CupJapan2017 · 2nd Place
Emperor CupJapan2016/2017 · 2nd Place
Emperor CupJapan2nd Place
J1 LeagueJapanWinner
J-League CupJapan2nd Place
2. BundesligaGermanyWinner
Asian GamesAsia2nd Place
Kirin CupWorld2nd Place

Career path

2025-08Borussia MönchengladbachAjaxTransfer
2022-07Manchester CityBorussia Mönchengladbach€ 5M
2022-07FC Schalke 04Manchester CityN/A
2021-08Manchester CityFC Schalke 04Loan
2019-01Manchester CityGroningenLoan
2019-01Kawasaki FrontaleManchester City€ 1.1M
2018-02Kawasaki FrontaleVegalta SendaiLoan

Japan form (last 5)

WWWWW

Group standing

2nd place

0 pts · 0 played

Japan’s next matches

Sun, Jun 14
08:00 PM
atNetherlands
AT&T Stadium, DallasTickets pending
Sun, Jun 21
04:00 AM
atTunisia
Estadio BBVA, MonterreyTickets$122+
Thu, Jun 25
11:00 PM
vsSweden
AT&T Stadium, DallasTickets pending

About the role

Centre back · right

The right of the back two — typically the more aggressive aerial duelist and the half-space defender. Reads through-balls, steps to intercept, and arrives on second balls inside the box.

Lineage · Sergio Ramos · Thiago Silva · Virgil van Dijk