{{Short description|Japanese footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Takeru Itakura <br> 板倉 洸 | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|04|06|df=y}} | birth_place = Saitama, Saitama, Japan | height = 1.80 m | currentclub = Renofa Yamaguchi FC | clubnumber = 13 | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Omiya Ryusei | youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2016 | youthclubs2 = Yokohama F. Marinos | collegeyears1 = 2017–2020 | college1 = Toyo University | years1 = 2021–2022 | clubs1 = Vanraure Hachinohe | caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2023–2024 | clubs2 = FC Osaka | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Renofa Yamaguchi | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 1 January 2026 | nationalteam-update = }}
{{nihongo|'''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 Ryusei, 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.<ref name="itakura">{{Cite press release|url=https://vanraure.net/archives/663530|title=板倉 洸選手（東洋大学）2021シーズン新加入内定のお知らせ|publisher=ヴァンラーレ八戸|date=2021-01-14|accessdate=2021-04-25}}</ref> He is often mistaken for Ko Itakura, but they are not related. He made his league debut against Roasso Kumamoto on 25 April 2021.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/25/japan/j3-league/roasso-kumamoto/vanraure-hachinohe/3449554/|title=Roasso Kumamoto vs Vanraure Hachinohe - 25 April 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> Itakura scored his first league goal against Sagamihara on 15 June 2022, scoring in the 7th minute.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/15/japan/j3-league/vanraure-hachinohe/sagamihara/3736220/|title=Vanraure Hachinohe vs Sagamihara - 15 June 2022|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
On 29 December 2022, Itakura officially transferred to the newly promoted J3 club FC Osaka for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://fc-osaka.com/news/2022/12/29/65472/|title=DF 板倉洸選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ|publisher=FC大阪|date=2022-12-29|accessdate=2022-12-29}}</ref> He made his league debut against Imabari on 9 April 2023.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/09/japan/j3-league/osaka/fc-imabari/4025750/|title=Osaka vs Imabari - 9 April 2023|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
On 15 December 2023, Itakura was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.renofa.com/archives/120046/|title=板倉 洸 選手 FC大阪より完全移籍加入のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.renofa.com}}</ref> He made his league debut against Tokushima Vortis on 20 March 2024.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/20/japan/j2-league/tokushima-vortis/renofa-yamaguchi/4309239/|title=Tokushima Vortis vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 20 March 2024|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> On 12 December 2024, Itakura's contract with the club was extended for the 2025 season.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.renofa.com/archives/143003/|title=板倉 洸選手 契約更新のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.renofa.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|the start from 2023 season}}.<ref>{{Soccerway|takeru-itakura/688934}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Vanraure Hachinohe |2021 |rowspan="2"|J3 League |11||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||14||0 |- |2022 |20||3||1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||21||3 |- ! colspan=2 | Total !31!!3!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!35!!3 |- |rowspan="2"|FC Osaka |2023 |J3 League |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0 |- ! colspan=2 | Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !31!!3!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!35!!3 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{Renofa Yamaguchi FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Itakura, Takeru}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Football people from Saitama (city) Category:Toyo University alumni Category:Japanese men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders category:J2 League players Category:J3 League players Category:Renofa Yamaguchi FC players Category:Vanraure Hachinohe players Category:FC Osaka players Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen
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