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The native form of this personal name is Endō Wataru. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Wataru Endō
遠藤 航
Endō with VfB Stuttgart in 2019
Personal information
Full name Wataru Endō[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 3
Youth career
2008–2010 Shonan Bellmare
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Shonan Bellmare 158 (23)
2016–2018 Urawa Red Diamonds 73 (5)
2018–2020 Sint-Truiden 20 (2)
2019–2020 → VfB Stuttgart (loan) 21 (1)
2020–2023 VfB Stuttgart 99 (12)
2023– Liverpool 3 (0)
International career‡
2012 Japan U19 4 (0)
2015–2016 Japan U23 11 (2)
2021 Japan Olympic (O.P.) 6 (0)
2015– Japan 52 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2019 United Arab Emirates
AFC U-23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Wataru Endō (遠藤 航, Endō Wataru, born 9 February 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Japan national team. He is known for his keen awareness and ability to read the game, as well as being an adept ball-winner.

Endō began his career at J1 League side Shonan Bellmare before moving to Urawa Red Diamonds in 2016, where he won the league title and the 2017 AFC Champions League. He joined Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden in 2018 before being loaned to VfB Stuttgart in 2019 and joining them permanently in April 2020. After 4 years in Germany, he signed with Liverpool in August. 2023

Endō debuted for the Japan national team in 2015, and has since made more than 50 appearances for the national team, including in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He became Japan's captain in June 2023.

Club career

Shonan Bellmare

Endō began his professional career with Shonan Bellmare. After being relegated in 2013, he would help Shonan regain promotion back to the J1 League, scoring seven goals in 38 league matches as they won the 2014 J.League Division 2 title. His form continued into the following season, where he scored four goals in 31 league matches and helped his side to a comfortable 8th-placed finish.

Endō recorded a total of 23 goals in 167 matches during his tenure at the club.

Urawa Red Diamonds

Endō's performances were noticed and he was quickly signed by fellow J1 League side Urawa Red Diamonds, who had finished as runners-up the previous season. In his first campaign with his new club, Endō claimed the 2016 J.League Cup, scoring the winning penalty in the final shoot-out. The following season, he won the 2017 Suruga Bank Championship, as well as the greatest honour in Asian football, the 2017 AFC Champions League.

Throughout his time at Urawa Red DIamonds, Endō accumulated a total of six goals in 109 matches.

Sint-Truiden

Endō joined Belgian Pro League outfit Sint-Truiden in 2018, playing one year at the club and scoring two goals.[3]

VfB Stuttgart

On 13 August 2019, Endō was loaned out to German club VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season.[4] In April 2020, Stuttgart signed Endō permanently.[5] On 26 November 2020, Endō extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2024.[6]

On 25 February 2022, Endō scored Stuttgart's only goal in a 1–2 loss to 1899 Hoffenheim.[7] He scored again in the club's 3–2 victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[8] On 14 May 2022, Endō got the winning goal in stoppage time of a 2–1 win over 1. FC Köln to save Stuttgart from the relegation play-offs and secure their place in the 2022–23 Bundesliga.[9]

Endō's final appearance for Stuttgart was in a DFB-Pokal first round match against TSG Balingen on 12 August 2023, where he scored the fourth goal of a 4–0 win.[10]

Liverpool

On 18 August 2023, Endō signed a four-year deal with Premier League club Liverpool[11] for a fee of £16m.[12] He became just the second Japanese footballer to represent Liverpool after Takumi Minamino who joined the club in 2020.[13] The following day, he made his Premier League and club debut against Bournemouth, coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute.[14][15] Endō was praised for his performance, only misplacing one pass.[16] On 27 August, Endō made his first Liverpool and Premier League start in an away victory against Newcastle United.[17][18]

International career

On 23 July 2015, Japan's coach Vahid Halilhodžić called Endō up to the squad for the upcoming 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup.[19] On 2 August 2015, he made his international debut in the opening game of the competition in a 2-1 defeat to North Korea. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[20] although he did not play in any of their matches.

Endō was again in the Japan squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,[21] where the team reached the round of 16 before losing to Croatia on penalties.[22]

As of August 2023, Endō has scored two international goals in 50 matches. He was named captain of the national team in June 2023.[23]

Style of play

Endō mainly plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a center-back. His ability to read the game has helped him gain success in the Bundesliga, and he has gained reputation as a prolific ball-winner. While playing in Germany, he topped the Bundesliga for most duels, and second for possession won and tackles. [24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shonan Bellmare 2010[25] J.League Division 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 — 7 1
2011[26] J2 League 34 1 4 0 — — 38 1
2012[27] J2 League 32 7 1 0 — — 33 7
2013[28] J1 League 17 3 1 0 — — 18 3
2014[29] J2 League 38 7 1 0 — — 39 7
2015[30] J1 League 31 4 0 0 1 0 — 32 4
Total 158 23 7 0 2 0 — 167 23
Urawa Red Diamonds 2016[31] J1 League 29 0 1 0 3 0 6 0 39 0
2017[32] J1 League 30 3 1 0 2 0 13 1 46 4
2018[33] J1 League 16 2 4 0 4 0 — 24 2
Total 75 5 6 0 9 0 19 1 109 6
Sint-Truiden 2018–19[33] Belgian Pro League 26 2 2 0 — — 28 2
2019–20[34] Belgian Pro League 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Total 29 2 2 0 — — 31 2
VfB Stuttgart (loan) 2019–20[34] 2. Bundesliga 21 1 1 0 — — 22 1
VfB Stuttgart 2020–21[35] Bundesliga 33 3 3 0 — — 36 3
2021–22[36] Bundesliga 33 4 1 0 — — 34 4
2022–23[37] Bundesliga 33 5 5 1 — 2 0 40 6
2023–24[38] Bundesliga 0 0 1 1 — — 1 1
Total 120 13 11 2 — 2 0 133 15
Liverpool 2023–24[38] Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Career total 385 42 26 2 11 0 21 1 443 45

International

As of match played 9 September 2023[39]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2015 5 0
2016 2 0
2017 4 0
2018 4 0
2019 7 1
2020 3 0
2021 9 1
2022 13 0
2023 5 0
Total 52 2
As of match played 9 September 2023.[40]
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Endō goal.
List of international goals scored by Wataru Endō
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 October 2019 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan 21  Mongolia 5–0 6–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 25 March 2021 Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan 26  South Korea 3–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

Shonan Bellmare

Urawa Red Diamonds

Japan U23

Japan

Individual

  • Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards: Best XI (2022)[41]

References

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  32. ^ "Games played by Wataru Endō in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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  35. ^ "Games played by Wataru Endō in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  36. ^ "Games played by Wataru Endō in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  37. ^ "Games played by Wataru Endō in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  38. ^ a b "Games played by Wataru Endō in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  39. ^ Japan National Football Team Database (in Japanese)
  40. ^ "Wataru Endō". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  41. ^ Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards

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