JapanGroup F

W. Endo

No.

Role

Defensive midfielder

Age

32 yrs

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Profile

Born

Feb 09, 1993 · 33 yrs · Yokohama, Japan

Nationality

Japan

Height

178 cm

Weight

76 kg

Club

Japan

Club season · 2025/26

Avg rating · 6.75

Appearances

Minutes

180

Goals

Assists

Shots (on)

Key passes

—

Pass acc.

49%

Dribbles

—

Tackles

Duels won

9/24

Yellow

Red

Club career totals

17 seasons tracked

Appearances

392

Goals

Assists

Minutes

29,530

Yellow cards

Red cards

Trophies & finals

J.League World ChallengeWorld2025 · Winner
Community ShieldEngland2025 · 2nd Place
League CupEngland2024/2025 · 2nd Place
Premier LeagueEngland2024/2025 · Winner
League CupEngland2023/2024 · Winner
Kirin CupWorld2022 · 2nd Place
2. BundesligaGermany2019/2020 · 2nd Place
AFC Asian CupAsia2019 · 2nd Place
AFC Champions League EliteAsia2017 · Winner
Super CupJapan2017 · 2nd Place
J1 LeagueJapan2016 · 2nd Place
J-League CupJapan2016 · Winner
Kirin CupWorld2016 · 2nd Place
AFC U23 Asian CupAsia2015/2016 · Winner
J2 LeagueJapan2014 · Winner
J2 LeagueJapan2012 · 2nd Place
League CupEngland2nd Place
Premier LeagueEnglandWinner
League CupEnglandWinner
Community ShieldEngland2nd Place
2. BundesligaGermany2nd Place
AFC U23 Asian CupAsiaWinner
Super CupJapan2nd Place
J-League CupJapanWinner
Kirin CupWorld2nd Place
J1 LeagueJapan2nd Place
AFC Champions League EliteAsiaWinner
J2 LeagueJapan2nd Place
AFC Asian CupAsia2nd Place
J2 LeagueJapanWinner
J.League World ChallengeWorldWinner

Career path

2023-08VfB StuttgartLiverpool€ 19M
2020-07St. TruidenVfB Stuttgart€ 1.7M
2019-08St. TruidenVfB StuttgartLoan
2018-07UrawaSt. TruidenN/A
2016-01Shonan BellmareUrawaN/A

Japan form (last 5)

WWWWW

Group standing

2nd place

0 pts · 0 played

Japan’s next matches

Sun, Jun 14
08:00 PM
atNetherlands
AT&T Stadium, DallasTickets pending
Sun, Jun 21
04:00 AM
atTunisia
Estadio BBVA, MonterreyTickets$122+
Thu, Jun 25
11:00 PM
vsSweden
AT&T Stadium, DallasTickets pending

About the role

Defensive midfielder

The team’s screen. Sits in front of the centre-halves, breaks the lines of opposition press, and recycles possession when nothing forward is on. Often the player who decides the *tempo* the team plays at — slow it down, speed it up, kill the moment.

Lineage · Busquets · Rodri · Casemiro