Wataru Endo

is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team.

Biography
Endo was born in Yokohama on February 9, 1993. He joined J1 League club Shonan Bellmare in 2010. Shonan was relegated to J2 League end of the 2010 season. He played many matches as center back from 2011. Shonan played in J1 in 2013 and 2015. In 2016, he moved to Urawa Reds. He played many matches as center back. Urawa won the 2nd place in 2016 J1 League. In 2017, Urawa won the champions in the 2017 AFC Champions League. In July 2018, he moved to Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truidense. In August 2019, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga club Stuttgart. Stuttgart was promoted to Bundesliga in 2020.

In July 2015, Endo was selected the Japan national team for 2015 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against North Korea on August 2. In 2016, he played for the Japan U-23 national team at 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Japan won the champions and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At 2016 Summer Olympics, he played all 3 matches as defensive midfielder. In 2018, he was selected the Japan for 2018 World Cup, but he did not play in the match. In 2019, he participated 2019 Asian Cup. He played 5 matches and Japan won the 2nd place.

Career statistics
Club

+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShonan Bellmare2010J.League Division 1610010—712011J2 League34140——3812012J2 League32710——3372013J1 League17310——1832014J2 League38710——3972015J1 League3140010—324Total158237020—16723Urawa Red Diamonds2016J1 League2901030603902017J1 League30310201314642018J1 League1624040—242Total75560901911096Sint-Truiden2018–19Belgian Pro League 26220——2822019–20Belgian Pro League3000——30Total29220——312VfB Stuttgart (loan)2019–202. Bundesliga21110——221VfB Stuttgart2020–21Bundesliga33330——3632021–22Bundesliga33410——3442022–23Bundesliga33551—204062023–24Bundesliga0011——11Total12013112—2013315Liverpool2023–24Premier League70002041131Career total3894226213025245346

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan2015502016202017402018402019712020302021912022130202370Total542

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Endō goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Wataru EndōNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition110 October 2019Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan215–06–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification225 March 2021Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan263–03–0Friendly

Honours
Shonan Bellmare
J.League Division 2: 2014

Urawa Red Diamonds
J.League Cup: 2016
Suruga Bank Championship: 2017
AFC Champions League: 2017

Japan U23
AFC U-23 Championship: 2016

Japan
AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2019
Individual

 J2 League Monthly MVP: April 2014
 Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards: Best XI (2022)Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards

References

Category:1993 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Kanagawa Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:J2 League players
Category:Shonan Bellmare players
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players
Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Yokohama
Category:2022 FIFA World Cup players