Defensive Midfielder
K. Endo
Japan
Japan28 yrs
Japan28 yrs28
Age
175 cm
Height
70 kg
Weight
Defensive Midfielder
Position
Japan
Nationality
Japan's captain and defensive shield. Endō's intelligence and positioning made him a surprise hit at Liverpool.
Career clubs
Career transfers
- 8 Jul 2024Free transfer
- 8 Jan 2024Loan
- 19 Jul 2022Loan
- 1 Jul 2021Transfer
- 27 Jul 2020Loan
Honours
J1 League
WinnerJapan · 1× (2019)
Super Cup
Runner-upJapan · 1× (2020)
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Runner-upAsia · 1× (2018/2019)
J-League Cup
Runner-upJapan · 1× (2018)
Asian Games
Runner-upAsia · 1× (2018)
Emperor Cup
Runner-upJapan · 1× (2017/2018)
Injury record
Thigh Injury
Nov 2020 – Dec 2020
Thigh Injury
Sept 2020 – Oct 2020
1 recorded match-day injury flag in the corpus.
Competitions
Recent form
Season by season
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FC Tokyo | 24 | 5 | 0 | 7.12 |
| 2024 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6.91 |
| 2023 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.47 |
| 2022 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| 2021 | Union Berlin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 |
Discipline
13
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
130
Fouls
Strengths
Attribute profile — pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical.
World Cup history
2022: Round of 16 | 2026: Japan's captain and leader
Career highlights
- Liverpool debut season success
- Japan's most-capped active midfielder
- Stuttgart legend
Achievements
Bundesliga x2 (Stuttgart)Japan CaptainLiverpool Premier League