Ajax have officially signed Japanese international defender Ko Itakura from Borussia Mönchengladbach. The 28-year-old has ...

Itakura Ko (28), the leading defender of the Japanese national soccer team, became the first Japanese player to join Ajax, the Netherlands' most prestigious club. Ajax officially announced on the 9th ...

The 28-year-old centre-back has signed a long-term contract with Ajax, running until 2029. According to reports, the ...

Dutch football club Ajax said Friday they have signed Japan defender Ko Itakura from German side Borussia Monchengladbach.

Ajax and German soccer club Borussia Monchengladbach have reached a deal on the transfer of Ko Itakura, with the Japanese defender signing a contract until mid-2029 in Amsterdam.

Ajax and Borussia Monchengladbach have reportedly reached an agreement for the transfer of Japanese defender Ko Itakura.

Borussia Mönchengladbach have rejected Ajax’s first written offer for Ko Itakura, Sky Germany's sources believe. The bid was ...

Ko Itakura was initially at risk at missing the FIFA World Cup through injury but recovered in time to play a pivotal role in Japan's sensational 2-1 win over Germany in their Group E opener on ...

Itakura was due to go under the knife on Friday because of a nagging ankle injury and looks unlikely to be fit for country's World Cup second round qualifiers on Nov. 16 against Myanmar and ...

The defence needs surgery but is not expected to be a quick fix. The aforementioned report adds Borussia Monchengladbach’s Ko Itakura is one of the centre-back options on the shortlist.