| Full name | Yasuhito Endo |
| Name in home country | 遠藤 保仁 |
| Date of birth | 1980-01-28 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sakurajima, Kagoshima, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
| Outfitter | Umbro |
Feb 2024
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Júbilo Iwata
24 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Júbilo Iwata
32 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Júbilo Iwata
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → Gamba Osaka
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Júbilo Iwata
35 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2020
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Júbilo Iwata
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Gamba Osaka, Júbilo Iwata
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Gamba Osaka
34 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Gamba Osaka
41 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Gamba Osaka
36 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Gamba Osaka
7 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Gamba Osaka
40 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Gamba Osaka
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Gamba Osaka
46 matches · 6 G · 13 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Gamba Osaka
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Gamba Osaka
45 matches · 6 G · 20 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Gamba Osaka
33 matches · 5 G · 14 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Gamba Osaka
40 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Gamba Osaka
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Gamba Osaka
33 matches · 4 G · 10 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Gamba Osaka
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Gamba Osaka
33 matches · 5 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Gamba Osaka
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Gamba Osaka
42 matches · 15 G · 14 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Gamba Osaka
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Gamba Osaka
31 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gamba Osaka
10 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Gamba Osaka
47 matches · 9 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Gamba Osaka
30 matches · 10 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Gamba Osaka
5 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — Gamba Osaka
39 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Gamba Osaka
30 matches · 9 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Gamba Osaka
37 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Gamba Osaka
38 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Gamba Osaka
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2001
Transfer: Kyoto P. Sanga → Gamba Osaka
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
2000 — Kyoto Purple Sanga
35 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Kyoto Purple Sanga
27 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 1999
Transfer: Yokohama Flüg. → Kyoto P. Sanga
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
1998 — Yokohama Flügels (-1998)
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1998
Transfer: Kagoshima HSoB → Yokohama Flüg.
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Júbilo Iwata
5.1%
Gamba Osaka
83.0%
Kyoto Purple Sanga
9.1%
Yokohama Flügels (-1998)
2.8%
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
| 2023 |
Emperor's Cup |
Júbilo Iwata |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2023 |
J. League Cup |
Júbilo Iwata |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2023 |
J2 League |
Júbilo Iwata |
21 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2022 |
J. League Cup |
Júbilo Iwata |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2022 |
J1 League |
Júbilo Iwata |
31 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
J2 League |
Júbilo Iwata |
35 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
978 |
| 2020 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
J1 League |
Gamba Osaka |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
J2 League |
Júbilo Iwata |
15 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
649 |
| 2019 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2019 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2019 |
J1 League |
Gamba Osaka |
28 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1,913 |
| 2018 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2018 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2018 |
J1 League |
Gamba Osaka |
34 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2,921 |
| 2017 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2017 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2017 |
J1 League |
Gamba Osaka |
31 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2,287 |
| 2016 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2016 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
300 |
| 2016 |
J1 - 1st Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
17 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1,511 |
| 2016 |
J1 - 2nd Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
17 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1,361 |
| 2016 |
Jap. Super Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015 |
J. League Championship |
Gamba Osaka |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
300 |
| 2015 |
J1 - 1st Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
17 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
764 |
| 2015 |
J1 - 2nd Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
17 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
501 |
| 2015 |
Jap. Super Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015 |
Suruga Bank Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2014 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2014 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2014 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
34 |
6 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
509 |
| 2013 |
J.League Div.2 |
Gamba Osaka |
33 |
5 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
591 |
| 2012 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
130 |
| 2012 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2012 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
34 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
597 |
| 2011 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
33 |
4 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
702 |
| 2010 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
120 |
| 2010 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
30 |
3 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
885 |
| 2010 |
Jap. Super Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
Club World Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
135 |
| 2009 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
4 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
120 |
| 2009 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
32 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
287 |
| 2009 |
Jap. Super Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
27 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
395 |
| 2007 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
720 |
| 2007 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
34 |
8 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
383 |
| 2007 |
Jap. Super Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
390 |
| 2006 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
25 |
9 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
236 |
| 2006 |
Jap. Super Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
33 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
295 |
| 2004 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2004 |
J1 - 1st Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
14 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
398 |
| 2004 |
J1 - 2nd Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
15 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
216 |
| 2003 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2003 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2003 |
J1 - 1st Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
15 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
669 |
| 2003 |
J1 - 2nd Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
15 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
675 |
| 2002 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
750 |
| 2002 |
J1 - 1st Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
15 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
490 |
| 2002 |
J1 - 2nd Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
15 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
735 |
| 2001 |
Emperor's Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2001 |
J. League Cup |
Gamba Osaka |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2001 |
J1 - 1st Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
15 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1,500 |
| 2001 |
J1 - 2nd Stage |
Gamba Osaka |
14 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
435 |
| 2000 |
J. League Cup |
Kyoto Purple Sanga |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
517 |
| 2000 |
J1 - 1st Stage |
Kyoto Purple Sanga |
14 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
705 |
| 2000 |
J1 - 2nd Stage |
Kyoto Purple Sanga |
15 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
480 |
| 1999 |
Emperor's Cup |
Kyoto Purple Sanga |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1999 |
J. League Cup |
Kyoto Purple Sanga |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1999 |
J1 - 1st Stage |
Kyoto Purple Sanga |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
703 |
| 1999 |
J1 - 2nd Stage |
Kyoto Purple Sanga |
15 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
490 |
| 1998 |
J. League Cup |
Yokohama Flügels (-1998) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 1998 |
J1 - 1st Stage |
Yokohama Flügels (-1998) |
11 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
897 |
| 1998 |
J1 - 2nd Stage |
Yokohama Flügels (-1998) |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 16/17 |
AFC Champions League |
Gamba Osaka |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 16/17 |
AFC CL-Qualification |
Gamba Osaka |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 15/16 |
AFC Champions League |
Gamba Osaka |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
386 |
| 14/15 |
AFC Champions League |
Gamba Osaka |
12 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 11/12 |
AFC Champions League |
Gamba Osaka |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
360 |
| 10/11 |
AFC Champions League |
Gamba Osaka |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
611 |
| 09/10 |
AFC Champions League |
Gamba Osaka |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 08/09 |
AFC Champions League |
Gamba Osaka |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
468 |
| 07/08 |
AFC Champions League |
Gamba Osaka |
10 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
300 |
| 05/06 |
AFC Champions League |
Gamba Osaka |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
150 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
| 97/98 |
1998-02-01 |
Kagoshima HSoB |
Yokohama Flüg. |
Transfer |
0 |
— |
| 98/99 |
1999-02-01 |
Yokohama Flüg. |
Kyoto P. Sanga |
Transfer |
0 |
— |
| 00/01 |
2001-02-01 |
Kyoto P. Sanga |
Gamba Osaka |
Transfer |
0 |
— |
| 20/21 |
2020-10-05 |
Gamba Osaka |
Júbilo Iwata |
Loan |
100000 |
— |
| 21/22 |
2022-01-31 |
Júbilo Iwata |
Gamba Osaka |
Return from loan |
100000 |
— |
| 21/22 |
2022-02-01 |
Gamba Osaka |
Júbilo Iwata |
Transfer |
100000 |
— |
| 23/24 |
2024-02-01 |
Júbilo Iwata |
Retired |
Transfer |
100000 |
— |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
| 10/11 |
Calf problems |
2010-08-31 |
2010-09-09 |
10 |
5 |
Current—
Peak€6.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
— |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€4.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 |
€600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
| Team #28642 |
— |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
former national player |
| Team #22360 |
— |
11 |
1 |
— |
— |
former national player |
| Team #3435 |
#7 |
152 |
15 |
— |
— |
former national player |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
| 2009 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
10 |
32 |
| 2005 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
10 |
33 |
| 2006 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
9 |
25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
| 2014 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
15 |
34 |
| 2010 |
J.League Div.1 |
Gamba Osaka |
14 |
30 |
| 2013 |
J.League Div.2 |
Gamba Osaka |
14 |
33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
| 21/22 |
2022-01-31 |
Júbilo Iwata |
Gamba Osaka |
Return from loan |
— |
€100k |
| 20/21 |
2020-10-05 |
Gamba Osaka |
Júbilo Iwata |
Loan |
— |
€100k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
| 05/06 |
Senior debut season |
|
| 05/06 |
First senior goal |
|
| 2005 |
Goal #50 (career) |
|
| 2011 |
Goal #100 (career) |
|
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′ |
| 2022 |
32 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
35 |
978 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.09 |
| 2018 |
41 |
2,921 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.06 |
| 2017 |
36 |
2,287 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.04 |
| 2016 |
40 |
3,172 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.17 |
| 2015 |
46 |
1,565 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0.17 |
| 2014 |
45 |
509 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0.53 |
| 2013 |
33 |
591 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
| 2012 |
40 |
727 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
| 2011 |
33 |
702 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0.38 |
| 2010 |
33 |
1,005 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0.27 |
| 2009 |
42 |
542 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1.33 |
| 2008 |
31 |
395 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.91 |
| 2007 |
47 |
1,103 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.49 |
| 2006 |
30 |
626 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.29 |
| 2005 |
39 |
295 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2.14 |
| 2004 |
30 |
614 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1.17 |
| 2003 |
37 |
1,344 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.13 |
| 2002 |
38 |
1,975 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0.23 |
| 2001 |
34 |
1,935 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.19 |
| 2000 |
35 |
1,702 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.32 |
| 1999 |
27 |
1,193 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0.23 |
| 1998 |
20 |
897 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0.8 |
| 16/17 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 14/15 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 11/12 |
4 |
360 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
| 10/11 |
7 |
611 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.15 |
| 08/09 |
6 |
468 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0.38 |
| 07/08 |
10 |
300 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 |