Wataru Endo
| Date of birth | 09 February 1993 |
| Place of birth | Yokohama |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Waturu Endo joined Liverpool in August 2023 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shonan Bellmare | 01 Feb 2011 | 06 Jan 2016 | |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 06 Jan 2016 | 21 Jul 2018 | |
| Sint Truiden | 21 Jul 2018 | 01 Jul 2020 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | 13 Aug 2019 | 31 May 2020 | L |
| VfB Stuttgart | 01 Jul 2020 | 18 Aug 2023 | |
| Liverpool | 18 Aug 2023 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2023-24 | Liverpool | Premier League | 20 | 9 |
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| 2023-24 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Liverpool | Premier League | 1 | 19 |
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| 2024-25 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 |
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| 2025-26 | Liverpool | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Liverpool | Premier League | 1 | 7 |
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| 2025-26 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2023 | Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Sep 2023 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | LASK Linz v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 24 Sep 2023 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2023 | Liverpool v Union St Gilloise | W | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Liverpool v Toulouse | W | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 29 Oct 2023 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2023 | AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Nov 2023 | Toulouse v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 12 Nov 2023 | Liverpool v Brentford | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2023 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Liverpool v LASK Linz | W | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 03 Dec 2023 | Liverpool v Fulham | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2023 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2023 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2023 | Union St Gilloise v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group E |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Burnley v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2024 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Liverpool v Burnley | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Brentford v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Liverpool v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 02 Mar 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2024 | Sparta Praha v Liverpool | W | 1-5 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Liverpool v Sparta Praha | W | 6-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 17 Mar 2024 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 4-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2024 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Liverpool v Atalanta | L | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Fulham v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2024 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2024 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2024 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2024 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Liverpool v Brentford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2024 | AC Milan v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Oct 2024 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Nov 2024 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2024 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2024 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Girona v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2024 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Liverpool v Accrington Stanley | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Liverpool v Lille OSC | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2025 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 01 Feb 2025 | AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Paris St Germain v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Liverpool v Paris St Germain | L | 0-1 (1-4) | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2025 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 May 2025 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 2-2 (2-3) | FA Community Shield | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Oct 2025 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2026 | AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Liverpool v FK Qarabag Agdam | W | 6-0 | UEFA Champions League | League phase |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2015-16 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Japan | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Japan | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 9 |
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| 2021-22 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep 2015 | Afghanistan v Japan | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Cambodia v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 03 Jun 2016 | Japan v Bulgaria | W | 7-2 | Kirin Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Jun 2016 | Japan v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Iraq v Japan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 06 Oct 2017 | Japan v New Zealand | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Japan v Haiti | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Japan v Brazil | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Japan v Paraguay | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Japan v Costa Rica | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Japan v Uruguay | W | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Japan v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jan 2019 | Oman v Japan | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group F |
| 17 Jan 2019 | Japan v Uzbekistan | W | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group F |
| 21 Jan 2019 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Vietnam v Japan | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Jan 2019 | Iran v Japan | W | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Japan v Mongolia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Kyrgyzstan v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Japan v Ivory Coast | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Japan v Panama | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Japan v Mexico | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Japan v Korea Republic | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Mongolia v Japan | W | 0-14 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 28 May 2021 | Japan v Myanmar | W | 10-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Japan v Oman | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 07 Sep 2021 | China PR v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Saudi Arabia v Japan | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Japan v Australia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Vietnam v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Oman v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Japan v China PR | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 01 Feb 2022 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Australia v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 02 Jun 2022 | Japan v Paraguay | W | 4-1 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 06 Jun 2022 | Japan v Brazil | L | 0-1 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Japan v Ghana | W | 4-1 | Kirin Cup | Semi-final |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Japan v Tunisia | L | 0-3 | Kirin Cup | Final |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Japan v USA | W | 2-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Ecuador v Japan | D | 0-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 23 Nov 2022 | Germany v Japan | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 27 Nov 2022 | Japan v Costa Rica | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 01 Dec 2022 | Japan v Spain | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 05 Dec 2022 | Japan v Croatia | L | 1-1 (1-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Japan v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Japan v Colombia | L | 1-2 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Japan v Peru | W | 4-1 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 09 Sep 2023 | Germany v Japan | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Japan v Turkey | W | 4-2 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 13 Oct 2023 | Japan v Canada | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Japan v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Syria v Japan | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group B |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Japan v Vietnam | W | 4-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 19 Jan 2024 | Iraq v Japan | L | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Japan v Indonesia | W | 3-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Bahrain v Japan | W | 1-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Feb 2024 | Iran v Japan | L | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 21 Mar 2024 | Japan v Korea DPR | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group B |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Japan v Syria | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group B |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Japan v China PR | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Bahrain v Japan | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Saudi Arabia v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Indonesia v Japan | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 19 Nov 2024 | China PR v Japan | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Japan v Bahrain | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Japan v Indonesia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 06 Sep 2025 | Mexico v Japan | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Japan v Bolivia | W | 3-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 31 May 2026 | Japan v Iceland | W | 1-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.