Wataru Endōis a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Japan national team.
Endō began his career at J1 League side 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 Belgian Pro League, before being loaned to Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart in 2019, and he signed permanently with them in April 2020, captaining them during his final season at Germany. Endō then joined Liverpool in August 2023.
Endō debuted for the Japan national team in 2015, and has since made more than 50 appearances for the national team, including in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He became Japan's captain in June 2023.
