
Live Bar December 31, Japanese defender Itakura Akira (24), who currently plays for Schalke 04, was named the best center-back in the Bundesliga by the German magazine Kicker.
After being loaned to Dutch League Groningen for two and a half years by Manchester City, Itakura joined Derby Schalke on loan in the summer. As the centre-back of the three centre-backs, he has played in all 16 official matches since joining the club and scored consecutive goals in rounds 17 against Nuremberg and 18 against Hamburg, making him into the Bundesliga all-in-a-row for two consecutive weeks.
"Kicker" commented on the Manchester City loan player: "Elegant running position, wide vision, no mercy defensively. Itakura ensured the stability of Schalke's three-centre-back system, while also being eye-catching in organizing the attack. ”
(Sunset)