Takeru Itakura

Takeru Itakura
板倉 洸

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Renofa Yamaguchi FC
Number	13
Youth career
	Omiya Meteor
0000–2016	Yokohama F. Marinos
2017–2020	Toyo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Vanraure Hachinohe	35	(3)
2023–2024	FC Osaka	33	(0)
2024–	Renofa Yamaguchi	22	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:26, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Takeru Itakura (板倉 洸, Itakura Takeru, born 6 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.

Career

Itakura started his youth career with Omiya Meteor, and played at Yokohama F. Marinos until 2016, when he entered Toyo University on 2017, graduating in 2020.

After his graduation, Itakura began his professional career with Vanraure Hachinohe, starting from the 2021 season.[1] He is often mistaken for Ko Itakura, but they are not related. He made his league debut against Roasso Kumamoto on 25 April 2021.[2] Itakura scored his first league goal against Sagamihara on 15 June 2022, scoring in the 7th minute.[3]

On 29 December 2022, Itakura officially transferred to the newly promoted J3 club FC Osaka for the 2023 season.[4] He made his league debut against Imabari on 9 April 2023.[5]

On 15 December 2023, Itakura was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi.[6] He made his league debut against Tokushima Vortis on 20 March 2024.[7] On 12 December 2024, Itakura's contract with the club was extended for the 2025 season.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of the start from 2023 season.[9]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vanraure Hachinohe	2021	J3 League	11	0	3	0	–		0	0	14	0
	2022		20	3	1	0	–		0	0	21	3
	Total		31	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	35	3
FC Osaka	2023	J3 League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			31	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	35	3

Notes

References

1. "板倉 洸選手（東洋大学）2021シーズン新加入内定のお知らせ" (Press release). ヴァンラーレ八戸. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
2. "Roasso Kumamoto vs Vanraure Hachinohe - 25 April 2021". int.soccerway.com.
3. "Vanraure Hachinohe vs Sagamihara - 15 June 2022". int.soccerway.com.
4. "DF 板倉洸選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). FC大阪. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
5. "Osaka vs Imabari - 9 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
6. "板倉 洸 選手 FC大阪より完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.renofa.com (in Japanese).
7. "Tokushima Vortis vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 20 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
8. "板倉 洸選手 契約更新のお知らせ". www.renofa.com (in Japanese).
9. Takeru Itakura at Soccerway

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