Borussia Mönchengladbach

Kou Itakura

Defender#6

Key facts

Age: 29
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 78 kg
Number: #6
Born: 27/1/1997
Position: Defender
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

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Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	RC	A	SHOT	SOG
2026-27 German Bundesliga	5	8	3	1	0	6	2
2026-27 German Cup	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026 International Friendly	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
2026 FIFA World Cup	2	1	0	0	1	0	0

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 BundesligaBorussia Mönchengladbach	6	0	0	6	2	416	0	1	0	6	1	8	3	0	16	0
2026 International FriendlyJapan	2	0	0	1	1	163	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
2026 FIFA World CupJapan	2	0	1	0	0	129	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
2025-26 EredivisieAjax Amsterdam	19	1	0	7	3	1,379	2	0	0	19	3	13	9	0	18	0
2025-26 UEFA Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam	6	0	0	1	0	455	1	0	0	6	1	12	1	0	15	0
2025 International FriendlyJapan	2	0	0	0	0	150	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0
2024-25 BundesligaBorussia Mönchengladbach	31	3	0	20	7	2,790	5	0	5	31	0	27	12	0	52	0
2025 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	2	–	–	–	–	180	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2024 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	9	1	–	–	–	711	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023-24 BundesligaBorussia Mönchengladbach	20	3	0	21	7	1,599	9	0	0	20	2	28	4	0	36	0
2024 AFC Asian CupJapan	4	0	0	4	1	360	1	0	1	4	0	4	2	0	6	0
2023 International FriendlyJapan	6	–	–	–	–	522	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022-23 BundesligaBorussia Mönchengladbach	24	0	2	11	4	1,982	1	2	2	24	2	11	14	0	32	0
2022 FIFA World CupJapan	3	0	1	3	1	270	2	0	0	3	0	5	0	0	3	0
2022 International FriendlyJapan	5	0	0	1	0	336	0	0	0	5	2	5	2	0	6	0
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	3	–	–	–	–	270	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	1	1	–	–	–	90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2017 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	3	1	0	2	1	161	0	0	0	3	0	7	2	0	2	0
Career18 seasons	148	10	4	77	27	11,963	22	3	8	126	11	126	49	0	187	0

Recent games

Nov '267
@ Hamburg SV
1 SHOT · 4 FC · 1 RC
L 3-1
Nov '261
v SC Paderborn 07
Did not record a stat
D 0-0
Sept '2619
v Mainz
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC · 1 FA
L 4-3
Sept '2612
@ SC Freiburg
2 SHOT · 1 FA
L 5-0
Sept '265
v SV Elversberg
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC
L 4-3
Aug '2629
@ RB Leipzig
1 SHOT · 1 FA
L 3-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Game
7 Nov @ Hamburg SVL 1-3 7 Nov	1	0	49	1	1	0	4	0	1
1 Nov v SC Paderborn 07D 0-0 1 Nov	0	0	13	0	1	1	0	0	0
19 Sept v MainzL 3-4 19 Sept	1	1	84	0	1	0	2	1	3
12 Sept @ SC FreiburgL 0-5 12 Sept	2	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	5
5 Sept v SV ElversbergL 3-4 5 Sept	1	1	90	0	1	0	2	0	4
29 Aug @ RB LeipzigL 0-3 29 Aug	1	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	3

Splits, Bundesliga

Split
AwayHome or away · won 9 of 41	41	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.2	84.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	2.0
HomeHome or away · won 12 of 40	40	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	83.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.1	0.3	1.4
LossesResult	35	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.3	85.4	0.2	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.4	0.3	2.6
DrawsResult	25	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.3	80.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.4	1.2
WinsResult	21	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.1	84.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.6	0.7
Regular seasonStage · won 21 of 81	81	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.2	83.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.4	1.7
MainzOpponent · won 0 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	82.8	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	2.0
RB LeipzigOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	86.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	1.5
Bayer LeverkusenOpponent · won 0 of 5	5	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.2	89.6	0.2	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.4	2.8
Borussia DortmundOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	63.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	1.2	0.8	1.4
FC AugsburgOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.4	87.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	1.8
SC FreiburgOpponent · won 0 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	2.6
TSG HoffenheimOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.2	2.2
1. FC Union BerlinOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.5
Bayern MünchenOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5
Eintracht FrankfurtOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	1.3
VfB StuttgartOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	88.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	2.5
VfL WolfsburgOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.3	85.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	1.8
Werder BremenOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	1.8
1. FC Heidenheim 1846Opponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	66.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.7
FC CologneOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5
Hertha BerlinOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Holstein KielOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	2.5
Schalke 04Opponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0
St. PauliOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5
SV Darmstadt 98Opponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5
VfL BochumOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5
Hamburg SVOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	49.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	1.0
SC Paderborn 07Opponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
SV ElversbergOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	4.0
BORUSSIA-PARK, MönchengladbachGround · won 12 of 40	40	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	83.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.1	0.3	1.4
Red Bull Arena, LeipzigGround · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	84.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	2.0
MEWA ARENA, MainzGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
MHPArena, StuttgartGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	87.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	2.3
PreZero Arena, SinsheimGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.3	2.0
WWK Arena, AugsburgGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	85.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	2.0
BayArena, LeverkusenGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	2.5
Deutsche Bank Park, FrankfurtGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5
Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im BreisgauGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	4.0
SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, AueGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	67.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	2.0
Voith-Arena, HeidenheimGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	54.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Volkswagen Arena, WolfsburgGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	80.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0
Vonovia Ruhrstadion, BochumGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5
Weserstadion, BremenGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	2.0
Allianz Arena, MünchenGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Holstein-Stadion, KielGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	4.0
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, DarmstadtGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0
Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg NorderstedtGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0
Olympiastadion BerlinGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0
RheinEnergieStadion, CologneGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Stadion An der Alten Försterei, BerlinGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0
VELTINS-Arena, GelsenkirchenGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg NorderstedtGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	49.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	1.0

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