Wataru Endo
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-02-09 · 6 players total
| Full name | Wataru Endo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 遠藤 航 |
| Date of birth | 1993-02-09 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Liverpool FC |
| Joined | 2023-08-18 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Universal Sports ... |
| Outfitter | Puma |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games 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 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value 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.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 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
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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.
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