# Which was Ko Itakura's best season as a Defender? | La Lente trivia

> Which was Ko Itakura's best season as a Defender? The answer and the context, with La Lente data.

URL: https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/trivia/mejor-temporada-ko-itakura-defensor/
Datos al: 2026-10-25
Fuente de los datos: Sportmonks (https://www.sportmonks.com/). Métricas, notas y textos: La Lente, de Sir Balone, a cargo de Juan Carlos Vasquez (https://sirbalone.com/authors/juan-carlos-vasquez/).

§ La Lente trivia · Best season

## Which was Ko Itakura's best season as a Defender?

Eredivisie · 2025-26

| Stat | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Ajax |
| Minutes | 2790 | 1380 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.29 | 1.17 |
| Duels won | 58 % | 62 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.45 | 0.26 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.97 | 1.24 |

- 2024-25
- 2025-26

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Answer

2025-26: Defender A (percentile 92); in 2024-25, C (percentile 54). The difference in 2025-26: wins more duels and intercepts more. Each season is measured against the defenders of that league.

Context

Itakura took a major defensive step after moving to Ajax. While he tackled more frequently at Borussia Mönchengladbach, in the Eredivisie he won 62% of duels to hit the 92nd percentile.

[Profile of Ko Itakura →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ko-itakura-310132/)

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