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Wataru Endo

Wataru Endo

Midfield - Defensive Midfield  at Liverpool FC
Age33
CitizenshipJapan
Height1.78 m
Footright
BornFebruary 9, 1993
at Liverpool FC 1,010 days · joined 2023-08-18
👕500+ Apps 🏴50+ Caps
Market value €8.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

5
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Shonan Bellmare
top club · 167 apps

Career highs

€13.00m
peak value · 2023
€20.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
7
best season · 2012
97 / 5
int'l caps / goals
518Appearances
49Goals
30Assists
47Yellow cards
2Red cards
179Full matches (90′)
Full nameWataru Endo
Name in home country遠藤 航
Date of birth1993-02-09 (33 yrs)
Place of birthYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
CitizenshipJapan
PositionMidfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height178.00 m
Current clubLiverpool FC
Joined2023-08-18
Contract expires2027-06-30
AgentUniversal Sports ...
OutfitterPuma
Jul 2025
25/26 — Liverpool FC
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Liverpool FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Liverpool
23/24 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — VfB Stuttgart, Liverpool FC
44 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2022
22/23 — VfB Stuttgart
40 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfB Stuttgart
34 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
Jul 2020
20/21 — VfB Stuttgart
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → VfB Stuttgart
20/21 · Transfer · €1.70m
Jun 2020
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Sint-Truiden
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → VfB Stuttgart
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — VfB Stuttgart, Sint-Truidense VV
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Sint-Truiden
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sint-Truidense VV
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Urawa Red Diamonds
22 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Urawa Red Diamonds
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Urawa Red Diamonds
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Urawa Red Diamonds
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2016
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → Urawa Reds
15/16 · Transfer
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Urawa Red Diamonds
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Shonan Bellmare
32 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Shonan Bellmare
39 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2013
2013 — Shonan Bellmare
18 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2012
2012 — Shonan Bellmare
33 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2012
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2011
2011 — Shonan Bellmare
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: Bellmare U18 → Shonan Bellmare
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Shonan Bellmare
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
16,094 min
Minutes played by club
Liverpool FC 14.3%
VfB Stuttgart 28.6%
Urawa Red Diamonds 15.8%
Shonan Bellmare 37.8%
Sint-Truidense VV 3.4%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Liverpool FC 3 23/24 25/26 79 2 2 2,307
VfB Stuttgart 5 19/20 23/24 133 15 12 4,606
Urawa Red Diamonds 5 15/16 2018 108 6 7 2,548
Shonan Bellmare 6 2010 2015 167 24 7 6,079
Sint-Truidense VV 2 18/19 19/20 31 2 2 554

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€3.3M6€6.5M8€9.8M11€13M15/1616/17 — 1 goals (Urawa Red Diamonds)116/1718/19 — 2 goals (Sint-Truidense VV)18/19 — 2 assists418/1919/20 — 1 goals (VfB Stuttgart)19/20 — 1 assists219/2020/21 — 3 goals (VfB Stuttgart)20/21 — 4 assists720/212010 — 1 goals (Shonan Bellmare)120102011 — 1 goals (Shonan Bellmare)120112012 — 7 goals (Shonan Bellmare)2012 — 1 assists820122013 — 3 goals (Shonan Bellmare)2013 — 2 assists520132014 — 7 goals (Shonan Bellmare)2014 — 2 assists920142015 — 5 goals (Shonan Bellmare)2015 — 2 assists720152016 — 1 assists120162017 — 3 goals (Urawa Red Diamonds)2017 — 4 assists720172018 — 2 goals (Urawa Red Diamonds)2018 — 2 assists4201821/22 — 4 goals (VfB Stuttgart)21/22 — 2 assists621/2222/23 — 6 goals (VfB Stuttgart)22/23 — 5 assists1122/2323/24 — 3 goals (Liverpool FC)23/24 — 1 assists423/2424/2525/26 — 1 assists125/2615/16 — €850K16/17 — €1.2M18/19 — €1.5M19/20 — €2M20/21 — €6M21/22 — €10M22/23 — €8M23/24 — €13M24/25 — €13M25/26 — €10MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

15/16: 0015/1616/17: 1116/1718/19: 2218/1919/20: 1119/2020/21: 3320/212010: 1120102011: 1120112012: 7720122013: 3320132014: 7720142015: 5520152016: 0020162017: 3320172018: 22201821/22: 4421/2222/23: 6622/2323/24: 3323/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

15/16: 0015/1616/17: 0016/1718/19: 2218/1919/20: 1119/2020/21: 4420/212010: 0020102011: 0020112012: 1120122013: 2220132014: 2220142015: 2220152016: 1120162017: 4420172018: 22201821/22: 2221/2222/23: 5522/2323/24: 1123/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 1125/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Community Shield Liverpool FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 Premier League Liverpool FC 3 0 1 1 0 0
24/25 Champions League Liverpool FC 6 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 EFL Cup Liverpool FC 4 0 0 1 0 0
24/25 FA Cup Liverpool FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Premier League Liverpool FC 20 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 DFB-Pokal VfB Stuttgart 1 1 0 0 0 90
23/24 EFL Cup Liverpool FC 4 0 1 1 0 0
23/24 Europa League Liverpool FC 9 1 0 1 0 587
23/24 FA Cup Liverpool FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Premier League Liverpool FC 29 1 0 10 0 1,720
22/23 Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart 33 5 5 3 0 585
22/23 Bundesliga Playoffs VfB Stuttgart 2 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 DFB-Pokal VfB Stuttgart 5 1 0 1 0 418
21/22 Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart 33 4 2 4 0 726
21/22 DFB-Pokal VfB Stuttgart 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Club World Cup Urawa Red Diamonds 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Emperor's Cup Urawa Red Diamonds 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 J. League Cup Urawa Red Diamonds 4 0 1 0 0 0
2018 J1 League Urawa Red Diamonds 16 2 1 1 0 720
2017 Emperor's Cup Urawa Red Diamonds 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 J. League Cup Urawa Red Diamonds 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 J1 League Urawa Red Diamonds 30 3 4 1 1 897
2017 Jap. Super Cup Urawa Red Diamonds 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Suruga Bank Cup Urawa Red Diamonds 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Emperor's Cup Urawa Red Diamonds 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 J. League Championship Urawa Red Diamonds 2 0 0 0 0 0
2016 J. League Cup Urawa Red Diamonds 3 0 0 0 0 0
2016 J1 - 1st Stage Urawa Red Diamonds 17 0 0 2 0 0
2016 J1 - 2nd Stage Urawa Red Diamonds 10 0 1 1 0 0
2015 J. League Cup Shonan Bellmare 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 J1 - 1st Stage Shonan Bellmare 15 3 2 1 0 450
2015 J1 - 2nd Stage Shonan Bellmare 16 2 0 1 0 698
2014 Emperor's Cup Shonan Bellmare 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 J.League Div.2 Shonan Bellmare 38 7 2 1 0 481
2013 Emperor's Cup Shonan Bellmare 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 J.League Div.1 Shonan Bellmare 17 3 2 2 0 510
2012 Emperor's Cup Shonan Bellmare 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 J.League Div.2 Shonan Bellmare 32 7 1 3 1 385
2011 Emperor's Cup Shonan Bellmare 4 0 0 0 0 0
2011 J.League Div.2 Shonan Bellmare 34 1 0 0 0 3,060
2010 J. League Cup Shonan Bellmare 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 J.League Div.1 Shonan Bellmare 6 1 0 0 0 495
20/21 Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart 33 3 4 5 0 986
20/21 DFB-Pokal VfB Stuttgart 3 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 2. Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart 21 1 1 5 0 1,801
19/20 DFB-Pokal VfB Stuttgart 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 JPL Sint-Truidense VV 3 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Croky Cup Sint-Truidense VV 2 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 JPL Sint-Truidense VV 17 2 0 2 0 554
18/19 JPL Playoff II Sint-Truidense VV 9 0 2 0 0 0
16/17 AFC Champions League Urawa Red Diamonds 11 1 0 0 0 931
15/16 AFC Champions League Urawa Red Diamonds 6 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
10/11 2011-02-01 Bellmare U18 Shonan Bellmare Transfer 0
15/16 2016-01-06 Shonan Bellmare Urawa Reds Transfer 850000
18/19 2018-07-21 Urawa Reds Sint-Truiden Transfer 1450000
19/20 2019-08-13 Sint-Truiden VfB Stuttgart Loan 2000000
19/20 2020-06-30 VfB Stuttgart Sint-Truiden Return from loan 1600000
20/21 2020-07-01 Sint-Truiden VfB Stuttgart Transfer 1600000 €1.70m
23/24 2023-08-18 VfB Stuttgart Liverpool Transfer 6500000 €20.00m
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
12/13 Ankle sprain 2012-05-28 2012-07-23 57 12
12/13 Torn muscle fiber 2013-02-14 2013-04-08 54 9
13/14 Cruciate ligament injury 2013-11-14 2013-12-12 29 5
15/16 Adductor pain 2015-10-05 2015-10-08 4 1
16/17 Elbow injury 2016-06-27 2016-07-04 8 1
16/17 Ankle sprain 2017-05-01 2017-05-04 4 1
17/18 Hip injury 2018-03-15 2018-03-26 12 2
18/19 Hamstring injury 2019-02-07 2019-03-28 50 8
18/19 Hamstring injury 2019-05-20 2019-06-10 22 2
20/21 Knee injury 2020-08-27 2020-09-03 8 0
21/22 Corona virus 2022-04-11 2022-04-18 8 1
22/23 bruise 2022-10-03 2022-10-06 4 0
22/23 concussion 2022-11-09 2022-11-15 7 1
23/24 muscle stiffness 2024-02-26 2024-03-01 5 1
23/24 Knock 2024-03-31 2024-04-05 6 2
Current€8.00m
Peak€13.00m
Low€350k
Δ since start+€7.65m
€350k€3.51m€6.68m€9.84m€13.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €8.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €12.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €13.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €13.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €13.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €8.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €8.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.60m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.45m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €850k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #53813 #6 9 0 former national player
Team #29810 #3 7 1 former national player
Team #28642 #3 6 0 former national player
Team #28425 #3 4 0 former national player
Team #3435 #6 71 4 current national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Ryota Nagaki 2 1 0
Kaoru Takayama 1 2 0
Shusaku Nishikawa 2 0 0
Yuki Muto 2 4 0
Waldemar Anton 1 0 0
Silas 1 2 0
Borna Sosa 1 1 0
Konstantinos Mavropanos 1 0 0
Atakan Karazor 1 0 0
Hiroki Ito 1 2 0
Pascal Stenzel 2 1 0
Orel Mangala 1 0 0
Kook-young Han 1 0 0
Takahiro Sekine 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2014 J.League Div.2 Shonan Bellmare 7 38
2012 J.League Div.2 Shonan Bellmare 7 32
22/23 Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart 5 33

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
22/23 Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart 5 33
20/21 Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart 4 33
2017 J1 League Urawa Red Diamonds 4 30

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
19/20 2020-06-30 VfB Stuttgart Sint-Truiden Return from loan €1.60m
19/20 2019-08-13 Sint-Truiden VfB Stuttgart Loan €2.00m

Last 50 matches for Liverpool FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2026-05-24 GB1 Liverpool FC 1–1 Brentford FC Available
2026-05-15 GB1 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Liverpool FC Available
2026-05-09 GB1 Liverpool FC 1–1 Chelsea FC Available
2026-05-09 GB1 Liverpool FC 1–1 Chelsea FC Available
2026-05-03 GB1 Manchester United FC 3–2 Liverpool FC Available
2026-05-03 GB1 Manchester United FC 3–2 Liverpool FC Available
2026-04-25 GB1 Liverpool FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC Available
2026-04-25 GB1 Liverpool FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC Available
2026-04-19 GB1 Everton FC 1–2 Liverpool FC Available
2026-04-19 GB1 Everton FC 1–2 Liverpool FC Available
2026-04-14 CL Liverpool FC 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC Available
2026-04-11 GB1 Liverpool FC 2–0 Fulham FC Available
2026-04-08 CL Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Liverpool FC Available
2026-03-21 GB1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Liverpool FC Available
2026-03-18 CL Liverpool FC 4–0 Galatasaray SK Available
2026-03-15 GB1 Liverpool FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC Available
2026-03-10 CL Galatasaray SK 1–0 Liverpool FC Available
2026-03-03 GB1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Liverpool FC Available
2026-02-28 GB1 Liverpool FC 5–2 West Ham United FC Available
2026-02-22 GB1 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Liverpool FC Available
2026-02-11 GB1 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Liverpool FC Available
2026-02-08 GB1 Liverpool FC 1–2 Manchester City FC Available
2026-01-31 GB1 Liverpool FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC Available
2026-01-28 CL Liverpool FC 6–0 Qarabağ Ağdam FK Available
2026-01-24 GB1 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Liverpool FC Available
2026-01-21 CL Olympique de Marseille 0–3 Liverpool FC Available
2026-01-17 GB1 Liverpool FC 1–1 Burnley FC Available
2026-01-08 GB1 Arsenal FC 0–0 Liverpool FC Available
2026-01-04 GB1 Fulham FC 2–2 Liverpool FC Available
2026-01-01 GB1 Liverpool FC 0–0 Leeds United FC Available
2025-12-27 GB1 Liverpool FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Available
2025-12-20 GB1 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Liverpool FC Available
2025-12-13 GB1 Liverpool FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC Available
2025-12-09 CL FC Internazionale Milano 0–1 Liverpool FC Available
2025-12-06 GB1 Leeds United FC 3–3 Liverpool FC Available
2025-12-03 GB1 Liverpool FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC Available
2025-11-30 GB1 West Ham United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC Available
2025-11-26 CL Liverpool FC 1–4 PSV Available
2025-11-22 GB1 Liverpool FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC Available
2025-11-09 GB1 Manchester City FC 3–0 Liverpool FC Available
2025-11-04 CL Liverpool FC 1–0 Real Madrid CF Available
2025-11-01 GB1 Liverpool FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC Available
2025-10-25 GB1 Brentford FC 3–2 Liverpool FC Available
2025-10-22 CL Eintracht Frankfurt 1–5 Liverpool FC Available
2025-10-19 GB1 Liverpool FC 1–2 Manchester United FC Available
2025-10-04 GB1 Chelsea FC 2–1 Liverpool FC Available
2025-09-30 CL Galatasaray SK 1–0 Liverpool FC Available
2025-09-27 GB1 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Liverpool FC Available
2025-09-20 GB1 Liverpool FC 2–1 Everton FC Available
2025-09-17 CL Liverpool FC 3–2 Club Atlético de Madrid Available

Teams faced most often by Wataru Endo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Nagoya Grampus 20 4 8 8 17 25 -8 20%
Kashima Antlers 20 4 7 9 17 26 -9 20%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 6 7 7 15 22 -7 30%
Kawasaki Frontale 20 3 6 11 19 38 -19 15%
FC Tokyo 20 4 7 9 19 24 -5 20%
Yokohama F. Marinos 20 2 5 13 18 47 -29 10%
Vissel Kobe 20 8 4 8 22 28 -6 40%
Sagan Tosu 20 8 6 6 30 29 +1 40%
Cerezo Osaka 20 6 2 12 18 25 -7 30%
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 20 5 7 8 24 31 -7 25%
Gamba Osaka 20 9 4 7 27 20 +7 45%
Chelsea FC 19 7 9 3 25 17 +8 37%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
15/16 Senior debut season
16/17 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
25/26 4 0 1 0 0 0
24/25 32 0 1 0 0 0
23/24 44 2,397 12 0 0 0.45
22/23 40 1,003 4 0 0 0.36
21/22 34 726 4 0 0 0.5
2018 22 720 1 0 0 0.13
2017 36 897 1 0 1 0.2
2016 33 0 3 0 0 0
2015 32 1,148 2 0 0 0.16
2014 39 481 1 0 0 0.19
2013 18 510 2 0 0 0.35
2012 33 385 3 0 1 0.94
20/21 36 986 5 0 0 0.46
19/20 25 1,801 5 0 0 0.25
18/19 28 554 2 0 0 0.32

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

J.League Div.2
104 apps
15 G
3 A
Bundesliga
99 apps
12 G
11 A
J1 League
69 apps
9 G
7 A
J1 - 1st Stage
32 apps
3 G
2 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
26 apps
2 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
11 apps
2 G
0 A
JPL
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
52 apps
1 G
1 A
2. Bundesliga
21 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
9 apps
1 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Wataru Endo

Who is Wataru Endo?

Wataru Endo is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Liverpool FC.

How old is Wataru Endo?

Wataru Endo is 33 years old. He was born on February 9, 1993 in Yokohama, Kanagawa.

What position does Wataru Endo play?

Wataru Endo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).

What club does Wataru Endo play for?

Wataru Endo currently plays for Liverpool FC.

How many career goals has Wataru Endo scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wataru Endo has scored 49 goals in 518 appearances.

What is Wataru Endo's market value?

Wataru Endo's most recent reported market value is €8.00m.