Wataru Endo
Liverpool

Wataru Endo

Wataru Endo of Liverpool was born in Totsuka-ku, Japan on 9 February 1993 (age 31)

Born in Japan on 9 February 1993, 31-year-old Wataru Endo plies his trade as a central defensive midfielder for Liverpool. Endo, standing 5 foot 9 inches (1.76 meters) tall and tipping the scales at 11 stone 6 pounds (73kg), is usually found wearing the number 3 jersey. Beyond his club commitments, he also boasts international caps for Japan.

Calculation by Transfermarkt sets his current market value at around £11m, with his Liverpool contract set to expire on 30 June 2027.

Endō’s career began in earnest in July 2010 when he joined J1 League team Shonan Bellmare. Over six seasons, he made 158 appearances and netted 24 goals. In January 2016, he transitioned to Urawa Red Diamonds, again in the J1 League, for an undisclosed fee. There, across three seasons, he took to the pitch 73 times and found the back of the net five times.

In the middle of 2018, Endo made a continental leap, transferring from the J1 League to Belgium’s Pro League, signing for Sint-Truiden. His time there saw him take to the field 20 times across two seasons, scoring twice. A loan move to Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga came to pass in August 2019, and after a successful spell, he made the transfer permanent in July 2020 for a fee of around £1.5m.

Whilst at Stuttgart, he made a total of 120 appearances, punctuating these performances with 13 goals, across four seasons. However, in August 2023, he couldn’t resist the pull of the English Premier League, moving to Liverpool for around £16m. At the time of writing, in his second season at Liverpool, he has taken the field 31 times, scoring once.

Aside from his club duties, Endo has represented Liverpool in the FA Cup and Europa League, whilst also venturing into international tournament play for Japan in the World Cup Qualifiers Asia and the AFC Asian Cup. Of all these appearances, a standout achievement includes scoring in the Europa League for Liverpool.

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Wataru Endo
CDM
1.76m (5ft 9in)
Height
3
Squad Number
73kg (11st 6lb)
Weight
9 February 1993 (age 31)
Date of Birth
Totsuka-ku
Birthplace
Japan 🇯🇵
Country of Birth
Liverpool
Team
Japan 🇯🇵
National Team
£11m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
30 June 2027 (2y 7m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Premier League 2024 - 2025
Games
6
Starting
-
Substitute
6
Unused
8
Utilisation
43%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
League Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Japan 🇯🇵
World Cup Qualifiers Asia 2024 - 2026
Games
8
Starting
7
Substitute
1
Unused
4
Utilisation
67%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Europa League 2023 - 2024
Games
9
Starting
9
Substitute
-
Unused
1
Utilisation
90%
Goals
1
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Japan 🇯🇵
AFC Asian Cup 2023
Games
3
Starting
3
Substitute
-
Unused
2
Utilisation
60%
Goals
1
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Champions League 2024 - 2025
Games
2
Starting
-
Substitute
2
Unused
4
Utilisation
33%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
6
Goals
-
Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
33
Goals
5
Team
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
33
Goals
4
Team
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
33
Goals
3
Team
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
21
Goals
1
Team
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
3
Goals
-
Team
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
17
Goals
2
Team
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
Season 2018
Country
Japan 🇯🇵
Games
16
Goals
2
Team
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
Season 2017
Country
Japan 🇯🇵
Games
30
Goals
3
Team
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
Season 2016
Country
Japan 🇯🇵
Games
27
Goals
-
Team
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
Season 2015
Country
Japan 🇯🇵
Games
31
Goals
5
Team
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
Season 2014
Country
Japan 🇯🇵
Games
38
Goals
7
Team
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
Season 2013
Country
Japan 🇯🇵
Games
17
Goals
3
Team
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
Season 2012
Country
Japan 🇯🇵
Games
32
Goals
7
Team
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
Season 2011
Country
Japan 🇯🇵
Games
34
Goals
1
Team
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
Season 2010
Country
Japan 🇯🇵
Games
6
Goals
1

Transfers

Team
Liverpool
Liverpool
18 August 2023
From
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Type
Fee (£16m)
Team
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
1 July 2020
From
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden
Type
Fee (£1.5m)
Team
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
13 August 2019
From
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden
Type
Loan
Team
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden
21 July 2018
From
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 January 2016
From
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
1 July 2010
Type
Signed

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