:Wataru Endō
{{short description|Japanese footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Eastern name order|Endō Wataru}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Wataru Endō
{{nobold|遠藤 航}}
| image = Wataru endo.jpg
| caption = Endō training with VfB Stuttgart in 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Japan
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Liverpool
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 1999–2004
| youthclubs1 = Minamitotsuka FC
| youthyears2 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs2 = Minamitotsuka Junior High School
| youthyears3 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs3 = Shonan Bellmare
| years1 = 2010–2015
| clubs1 = Shonan Bellmare
| caps1 = 158
| goals1 = 23
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Urawa Red Diamonds
| caps2 = 75
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = Sint-Truiden
| caps3 = 29
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = → VfB Stuttgart (loan)
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2023
| clubs5 = VfB Stuttgart
| caps5 = 99
| goals5 = 12
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Liverpool
| caps6 = 47
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Japan U19
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Japan U23
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2021
| nationalteam3 = Japan Olympic (O.P.)
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2015–
| nationalteam4 = Japan
| nationalcaps4 = 69
| nationalgoals4 = 4
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|AFC Asian Cup}}
{{Medal|RU|2019|}}
{{Medal|Competition|AFC U-23 Championship}}
{{Medal|G|2016|}}
| club-update = 21:36, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 12:52, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
{{Nihongo|Wataru Endō|遠藤 航|Endō Wataru| born 9 February 1993}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for {{English football updater|Liverpoo}} club Liverpool and captains the Japan national team.
Endō began his career at J1 League club Shonan Bellmare before moving to Urawa Red Diamonds in 2016, where he won the league title and the 2017 AFC Champions League. In 2018, he joined Sint-Truiden of the Belgian Pro League, before being loaned to Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart in 2019. He signed permanently with Stuttgart in April 2020, captaining them during his final season in Germany. Endō joined Liverpool in August 2023.
Endō made his debut for the Japan national team in 2015, and has since made over 60 appearances for the national team, including in two FIFA World Cups and two AFC Asian Cups. He captained Japan for the first time in June 2023.
Club career
=Shonan Bellmare=
Endō began his professional career with Shonan Bellmare. After being relegated in 2013, he would help Shonan regain promotion back to the J1 League, scoring seven goals in 38 league matches as they won the 2014 J.League Division 2 title. His form continued into the following season, where he scored four goals in 31 league matches and helped his side to a comfortable 8th-placed finish.
Endō recorded a total of 23 goals in 167 matches during his tenure at the club.
=Urawa Red Diamonds=
Endō's performances were noticed and he was quickly signed by fellow J1 League side Urawa Red Diamonds, who had finished as runners-up the previous season. In his first campaign with his new club, Endō claimed the 2016 J.League Cup, scoring the winning penalty in the final shoot-out. The following season, he won the 2017 Suruga Bank Championship, as well as the greatest honour in Asian football, the 2017 AFC Champions League.
Throughout his time at Urawa Red Diamonds, Endō accumulated a total of six goals in 109 matches.
=Sint-Truiden=
Endō joined Belgian Pro League outfit Sint-Truiden in 2018, playing one year at the club and scoring two goals.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/wataru-endo/124613/ W. Endo at Soccerway.com]
=VfB Stuttgart=
On 13 August 2019, Endō was loaned out to German club VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2019/neuzugang-wataru-endo/|title=Wataru Endo joins VfB |publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=13 August 2019|access-date=13 August 2019}} In April 2020, Stuttgart signed Endō permanently.{{cite web|url=https://www.stvv.com/en/news/first-team/wataru-endo-transfers-to-vfb-stuttgart|title=Wataru Endo Transfers to VfB Stuttgart|publisher=Sint-Truidense V.V.|date=28 April 2020|access-date=1 July 2020|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627154624/https://www.stvv.com/en/news/first-team/wataru-endo-transfers-to-vfb-stuttgart|url-status=dead}} On 26 November 2020, Endō extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2020/vertragsverlaengerung-wataru-endo/|title=Wataru Endo commits until 2024 |publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=26 November 2020|access-date=26 November 2020}}
On 25 February 2022, Endō scored Stuttgart's only goal in a 2–1 loss to 1899 Hoffenheim.{{cite web |title=TSG Hoffenheim - VfB Stuttgart |url=https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-stuttgart-2022-bundesliga-4721707/ticker |website=Kicker |access-date=25 February 2022}} He scored again in the club's 3–2 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.{{cite web |title=Der coole Kalajdzic krönt eine famose VfB-Aufholjagd |url=https://www.kicker.de/stuttgart-gegen-mgladbach-2022-bundesliga-4721714/analyse |website=Kicker |access-date=6 March 2022}} On 14 May 2022, Endō netted the winning goal in stoppage time of a 2–1 victory against 1. FC Köln to save Stuttgart from the relegation play-offs and secure their place in the 2022–23 Bundesliga.{{cite news |title=Wataru Endo's injury-time winner over Cologne seals dramatic salvation for VfB Stuttgart |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/stuttgart-cologne-live-team-news-match-stats-modeste-marmoush-sosa-kalajdzic-19904 |access-date=15 May 2022 |website=Bundesliga}}
Endō's final appearance for Stuttgart was in a DFB-Pokal first round match against TSG Balingen on 12 August 2023, where he scored the fourth goal of a 4–0 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/671677|title=TSG Balingen 0-4 VfB Stuttgart|publisher=ESPN|date=12 August 2023|access-date=19 August 2023}}
=Liverpool=
On 18 August 2023, Endō signed a four-year deal with Premier League club Liverpool{{cite news |last1=Sanghera |first1=Mandeep |title=Liverpool sign Stuttgart and Japan defensive midfielder Wataru Endo |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66544075 |access-date=18 August 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2023}} for a fee of £16 million.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66544075 |title=Wataru Endo: Liverpool sign Stuttgart and Japan midfielder for £16m |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2023 |access-date=22 September 2023}} He became just the second male Japanese footballer to play for the club after Takumi Minamino who joined the club in 2020.{{cite news |title=Ini Dia Sosok Pemain Jepang Kedua yang Resmi Berseragam Liverpool |trans-title=This is the second Japanese player to officially wear Liverpool's uniform|url=https://sport.republika.co.id/berita/rzm2ru478/ini-dia-sosok-pemain-jepang-kedua-yang-resmi-berseragam-liverpool |access-date=24 August 2023 |publisher=Natalia Endah Hapsari |date=19 August 2023 |language=id}} The following day, he made his Premier League and club debut against Bournemouth, coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute.{{cite web |title=63' - Endo is on for his Reds debut, replacing Gakpo 🔴 |url=https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1692920616460939721 |access-date=19 August 2023 |via=Twitter}}{{cite web |date=18 August 2023 |title=Premier League: Liverpool 3-1 up but Mac Allister sent off, Brighton 4-1 ahead |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/65928390 |access-date=19 August 2023}} Endō was praised for his performance, only misplacing one pass.{{cite web |date=19 August 2023 |title= Liverpool player ratings vs Bournemouth: Dominik Szoboszlai continues to shine despite Alexis Mac Allister's moment of madness |url= https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-player-ratings-bournemouth-szoboszlai-shine-mac-allister-moment-madness/blt92259679805ce4b0#cs961577d930c51ad9 |access-date=19 August 2023 |website=Goal}} On 27 August, Endō made his first Liverpool and Premier League start in an away victory against Newcastle United.{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=Newcastle United 1–2 Liverpool: Darwin Nunez snatches points for ten-man Reds |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66561747 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023}}{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Louise |title=Darwin Núñez's late double steals win for 10-man Liverpool to stun Newcastle|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/27/newcastle-united-liverpool-premier-league-match-report |work=The Guardian |date=27 August 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023}} On 27 September, he made his first full Anfield appearance and contributed to Liverpool's victory in the third round of the EFL Cup against Leicester City, assisting Dominik Szoboszlai for the deciding goal.{{cite news |date=27 September 2023 |title=Gakpo, Szoboszlai and Jota seal Liverpool cup comeback against Leicester |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/gakpo-szoboszlai-and-jota-seal-liverpool-cup-comeback-against-leicester |publisher=Liverpool F.C.}} On 26 October 2023, Endō scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 5–1 win over Toulouse at Anfield in the UEFA Europa League.{{cite web |date=26 October 2023 |title=Liverpool 5–1 Toulouse: Clinical Reds cruise to Europa League win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67220538 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
On 3 December 2023, Endō scored his first Premier League goal, an equaliser just four minutes after being substituted on, in a 4–3 victory over Fulham.{{cite web |last=Rindl |first=Joe |title=Liverpool 4–3 Fulham: Alexander-Arnold scores late as Liverpool win thriller |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67534874 |date=3 December 2023 |access-date=3 December 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport}} Afterwards, he started the next seven fixtures as Liverpool achieved victories against Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Burnley. In recognition of his efforts, Endō was voted Liverpool's Player of the Month for December.{{cite news |title=Wataru Endo voted Liverpool's Men's Player of the Month |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/wataru-endo-voted-liverpools-mens-player-month |date=4 January 2024 |access-date=5 January 2024 |publisher=Liverpool F.C.}} He played the full 120 minutes of the 2024 EFL Cup final, in which Liverpool defeated Chelsea 1–0, earning Endō his first trophy with the club.{{cite news |title=Wataru Endo's Wembley masterclass completes rapid redemption arc at Liverpool |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/wataru-endo-liverpool-midfield-jurgen-klopp-b2502254.html |last=Matchett |first=Karl |date=26 February 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |work=The Independent}}
International career
File:Wataru Endo Japan.jpg in 2018]]
On 23 July 2015, Japan's coach Vahid Halilhodžić called Endō up to the squad for the upcoming 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup.{{cite web | url=http://www.jfa.jp/national_team/news/00006836/ | title=EAFF東アジアカップ2015（8/2～9＠中国／武漢） SAMURAI BLUE（日本代表）メンバー・スケジュール | date=23 July 2015 | publisher=JFA | access-date=28 May 2017 |language=ja }} On 2 August 2015, he made his international debut in the opening game of the competition in a 2–1 defeat to North Korea. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,{{Cite news |date=2018-05-11 |title=World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44083365 |access-date=2025-04-12 |publisher=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} although he did not play in any of their matches.
Endō was again in the Japan squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,{{cite news |url=http://www.jfa.jp/eng/samuraiblue/news/00030869/ |title=Samurai Blue (Japan National Team) squad – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 |publisher=Japan Football Association |date=1 November 2022 |access-date=21 August 2023}} where the team reached the round of 16 before losing to Croatia on penalties.{{cite web |title=Japan 1–1 Croatia |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285073/400128132 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=21 August 2023}}
{{asof|January 2024|post=,}} Endō has scored three international goals. He was named captain of the national team in June 2023.{{cite news |title=Football: Liverpool agree to sign Endo from Stuttgart |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/17a3670d5220-football-liverpool-agree-to-sign-endo-from-stuttgart.html|website=Kyodo News}}{{cite news |date=11 July 2023 |title=日本代表新キャプテン・遠藤航単独インタビュー「A代表はW杯優勝を目指しているんだなと日本人全員に思っていてほしい」 |trans-title=Exclusive interview with Japan’s new national team captain, Wataru Endo: “I want every Japanese person to believe that the national team is aiming to win the World Cup.” |url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/japan/detail/?387911-387911-fl |access-date=20 May 2024 |website=Web Gekisaka |language=ja}}
In January 2024, he was named for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final squads,{{Cite web |title=AFC Asian Cup 2023: Skuad Jepang Rasa Eropa, Inilah Daftar 26 Nama Pemain yang Tercatat! |trans-title=AFC Asian Cup 2023: Japanese Squad with European Flavor, Here's the List of 26 Listed Players! |url=https://www.kompasiana.com/stefanus2409/65937c70c57afb27a0177af2/afc-asian-cup-2023-skuad-jepang-rasa-eropa-inilah-daftar-26-nama-pemain-yang-tercatat |website=Kompasiana |date=2 January 2024 |language=id}} and scored a late goal for Japan in the 2–1 loss against Iraq in their second group match.
Style of play
Endō mainly plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a centre-back. His ability to read the game has helped him gain success in the Bundesliga, and he has gained reputation as a prolific ball-winner. While playing in Germany, he topped the Bundesliga for most duels, and second for possession won and tackles.{{Cite web |last=Watach |first=Nestor |date=2023-08-17 |title=All you need to know about Wataru Endo, Liverpool's surprise new DM |url=https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/wataru-endo-liverpool-profile-scouting-report-defensive-midfield-signing |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Planet Football |language=en-US}}
The Premier League's official website states that at Liverpool, Endo's biggest role is picking up loose balls and recycling possession efficiently. He is also able to make active plays when needed, forcing turnovers and making tackles.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=30 December 2023 |title=How Endo has become Liverpool's midfield linchpin |publisher=Premier League |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3841731 |access-date=2023-04-07}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 4 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Emperor's Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes J.League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7"|Shonan Bellmare
|2010{{soccerbase season|91544|2010|access-date=18 August 2023}} |6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2011{{soccerbase season|91544|2011|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 38 | 1 | ||||
| 2012{{soccerbase season|91544|2012|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|J2 League |32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 2013{{soccerbase season|91544|2013|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 3 | ||||
| 2014{{soccerbase season|91544|2014|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|J2 League |38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 39 | 7 | ||||
| 2015{{soccerbase season|91544|2015|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|J1 League |31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 32 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!158 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 167 | 23 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Urawa Red Diamonds
|2016{{soccerbase season|91544|2016|access-date=18 August 2023}} |J1 League |29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2017{{soccerbase season|91544|2017|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|J1 League |30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11{{efn|name=ACL}} | 1 | 3{{efn|One appearance in Japanese Super Cup, one appearance in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup}} | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| 2018{{soccerbase season|91544|2018|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|J1 League |16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 24 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!75 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 6 | |
| rowspan="3"|Sint-Truiden
|26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|91544|2019|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|Belgian Pro League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 31 | 2 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart (loan)
|21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 22 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|VfB Stuttgart
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|91544|2020|access-date=18 August 2023}} |33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 36 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|91544|2021|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|Bundesliga |33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 34 | 4 | ||||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|91544|2022|access-date=18 August 2023}}
|Bundesliga |33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 40 | 6 | |||
| 2023–24
|Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!120 | 13 | 11 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | 133 | 15 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Liverpool
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|91544|2023|access-date=5 May 2024}} |29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|91544|2024|access-date=25 August 2024}}
|18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 73 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!429 | 42 | 29 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 514 | 46 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025|[http://www.jfootball-db.com/players_a/wataru_endo.html Japan National Football Team Database] {{in lang|ja}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
| + Appearances and goals by national team and year
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="11"|Japan
|2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 69 | 4 |
|---|
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}
:Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Endō goal{{NFT player|id=59992|access-date=10 October 2019}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Wataru Endō | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1
|10 October 2019 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | align="center"|21 | {{fb|MNG}} | align="center"|5–0 | align="center"|6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|2
|25 March 2021 | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan | align="center"|26 | {{fb|KOR}} | align="center"|3–0 | align="center"|3–0 | Friendly |
| align="center"|3
|19 January 2024 | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | align="center"|57 | {{fb|IRQ}} | align="center"|1–2 | align="center"|1–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| align="center"|4
|5 September 2024 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | align="center"|63 | {{fb|CHN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align="center" | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Shonan Bellmare
- J.League Division 2: 2014{{cite web |date=11 October 2014 |title=湘南が6試合残しJ2初優勝…開幕14連勝や最速J1復帰など偉業達成 |trans-title=Shonan wins their first J2 championship with 6 matches remaining… Achieves remarkable feats including 14 consecutive wins from the start of the season and the fastest promotion back to J1. |url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20141011/240954.html |access-date=2 January 2025 |website=サッカーキング |language=ja}}
Urawa Red Diamonds
- J.League Cup: 2016{{cite web |date=16 October 2016 |title=浦和・ペトロビッチ監督、来日初タイトル＆来季も続投へ／ルヴァン杯 |trans-title=Urawa's coach Petrovic wins his first title in Japan and is set to continue next season / Levain Cup. |url=https://www.sanspo.com/article/20161016-BOS3JXOUCROHNAG4QU6LZILBWQ/ |access-date=2 January 2025 |website=サンスポ |language=ja}}
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2017{{cite web |title=Chapecoense es vicecampeón de la Copa Suruga Bank |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/chapecoense-es-vicecampeon-de-la-copa-suruga-bank/ |website=CONMEBOL |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=es-ES |date=15 August 2017}}
- AFC Champions League Elite: 2017{{cite web |title=Silva strike secures ACL crown for Urawa |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37539231/rafael-silva-strike-seals-asian-champions-league-urawa-red-diamonds |website=ESPN.com |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en |date=25 November 2017}}
Liverpool
- Premier League: 2024–25{{cite web |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=Liverpool 5–1 Tottenham Hotspur: Liverpool clinch Premier League title with thumping win over Spurs |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cj3x2ee1261t |date=27 April 2025 |access-date=28 April 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
- EFL Cup: 2023–24;{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68329936 |title=Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2024 |access-date=25 February 2024}} runner-up: 2024–25{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62zl58dg8qt#Line-ups |title=Liverpool 1–2 Newcastle United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2025 |access-date=11 April 2025}}
Japan U23
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2016{{cite web |title=Fixtures/Results│AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016｜Japan National Teams｜JFA｜Japan Football Association |url=https://www.jfa.jp/eng/national_team/u23_2016/afc_u23_championship_2016/final/match_page/m8.html |website=www.jfa.jp |access-date=2 January 2025}}
Japan
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2019{{cite web |title=Qatar 3-1 Japan (Feb 1, 2019) Game Analysis |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=536009 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en}}
Individual
- J2 League Monthly MVP: April 2014{{cite web |title=遠藤航（湘南ベルマーレ）＜後編＞「世界挑戦への“出航”準備」 {{!}} SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS |url=https://www.ninomiyasports.com/archives/14676 |website=SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS {{!}} |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=ja |date=27 May 2014}}
- Japan Pro-Footballers Association Best XI: 2022, 2023, 2024Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2023{{cite web |url=https://assets.the-afc.com/Corporate_Page/Technical/Technical_Reports/AFC-Asian-Cup-Qatar-2023%E2%84%A2-Technical-Report.pdf |title=AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Technical Report |page=69 |publisher=AFC |date=2024-08-12 |access-date=2024-08-13}}
- IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year: 2024{{cite web |url=https://iffhs.com/posts/4120 |title=IFFHS CONTINENTAL TEAMS 2024 - AFC MEN |publisher=IFFHS |date=2025-01-15 |access-date=2025-01-15}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/mens/player/wataru-endo Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
- [https://www.jfa.jp/eng/samuraiblue/member/endo_wataru.html Profile] at the Japan Football Association website
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