Ko Itakura makes his debut on the training pitch

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Ko Itakura took to the training pitch on Tuesday afternoon to prepare for the next match in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie: Go Ahead Eagles away. The training session was a special one for Itakura. The Japanese signing trained with his new team for the first time.

Date: 12.08.2025

Photographer: AFC Ajax

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The Japanese defender was officially presented as a new signing last Friday and was already present at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday, where he witnessed the first victory of the season: Ajax beat Telstar 2-0.

During training, Itakura started with the usual warm-up, which included a game element. This was followed by positional play and a practice match. The newcomer trained fully with the squad and had a brief chat with head coach John Heitinga afterwards.

This Sunday, Ajax will travel to Deventer for the away match against Go Ahead Eagles. The match will kick off at 12:15h.

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