Yasuhito Endō

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Yasuhito Endō
Endō playing for Japan in 2008
Personal information
Full name Yasuhito Endo[1]
Date of birth (1980-01-28) 28 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Kagoshima, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1998 Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Yokohama Flügels 16 (1)
1999–2001 Kyoto Purple Sanga 53 (9)
2001–2021 Gamba Osaka 607 (98)
2020–2021Júbilo Iwata (loan) 50 (5)
2022–2023 Júbilo Iwata 52 (0)
International career
1998–1999 Japan U-20 11 (1)
1999 Japan U-23 7 (0)
2002–2015 Japan 152 (15)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Winner 2004 China
Winner 2011 Qatar
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up 1999 Nigeria
AFC U-19 Championship
Runner-up 1998 Thailand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yasuhito Endō (遠藤 保仁, Endō Yasuhito, born 28 January 1980) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder.[3]

Endō's playing career unfolded entirely within Japan, where he was associated with

1,100 official appearances and the highest number of J.League appearances in history
with 672 appearances.

His brother Akihiro Endō is also a former footballer. However, both of them are not related to Wataru Endō.

Club career

Yokohama Flügels

Endō was born in

Yokohama Marinos
.

Kyoto Purple Sanga

In 1999, Endō moved to

Hideo Oshima. He became a regular player and played many matches. However the club was relegated to J2 League
at the end of the 2000 season.

Gamba Osaka

In 2001, Endō moved to J1 club

J.League Best Eleven 10 years in a row (20032012). In 2005, Gamba won the championship in J1 League for the first time in club history. In 2008, Gamba won the championship in AFC Champions League for 2 years in a row as Japanese club (Urawa Reds won in 2007). Gamba also won the Emperor's Cup. Endō was selected "Japanese Footballer of the Year". In 2009, Gamba won the Emperor's Cup for 2 years in a row. Endō was selected Asian Footballer of the Year
.

Manager Nishino left Gamba after the 2011 season and the club's performance deteriorated. In 2012, Gamba finished at the 17th place of 18 clubs and was relegated to

J.League MVP
and "Japanese Footballer of the Year" for the second time.

Júbilo Iwata

In October 2020, he joined J2 League side Júbilo Iwata on loan from Gamba Osaka.[5] In December 2021, he joined Júbilo Iwata on a full transfer.[6] In May 2023, Endō was named MVP of J.League's first 30 years.[7]

On 9 January 2024, Endō announced his retirement from professional football, having played in a record of 672 J.League matches.[8]

International career

Endō played in the 1999 World Youth Championship and Japan finished as runner-up, losing to Spain in the final. Since 2002, Endō has been a member of the Japan national team, and was selected for Japan's 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cup squads.[9] He also was a member of the 2004 and 2011 Asian Cup winning teams.

On 24 June 2010, Endō scored from a free-kick against Denmark in a 3–1 win as Japan qualified for the second round of the World Cup.[10]

On 12 October 2010, he became the fourth player to earn 100th full international cap for Japan in a friendly match against South Korea. On 16 October 2012, Endō became Japan's most capped player in a friendly against Brazil.[11] His start in this match was his 123rd appearance for the national team, surpassing Masami Ihara's previous record of 122 caps.[11]

Yōsuke Ideguchi
(left)
Melbourne Victory

Endō was included on Japan's squad for the 2015 Asian Cup and scored the team's opening goal of the tournament in a 4–0 defeat of Palestine.[12] In the team's next match, he earned his 150th cap as Japan defeated Iraq 1–0.[13] He played 152 games and scored 15 goals for Japan until 2015.[14]

Style of play

He is considered a cult hero among fans of Gamba Osaka and the Japan national team, attributed to his longevity as a professional athlete, technical ability, leadership, and goal scoring ability. He is also known for his excellent accuracy on free kicks and is revered as one of Japan's most creative midfielders as well as one of the most talented Japanese footballers and playmakers of his generation, this despite only playing domestically in his home country.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[15]
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Other[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kagoshima Jitsugyo HS 1997 1 0 1 0
Yokohama Flügels 1998 16 1 0 0 4 0 20 1
Kyoto Purple Sanga 1999 24 4 1 0 2 0 27 4
2000 29 5 0 0 6 1 35 6
Total 53 9 1 0 8 1 62 10
Gamba Osaka 2001 29 4 3 1 4 0 36 5
2002 30 5 1 0 8 1 39 6
2003 30 4 2 0 6 0 38 4
2004 29 9 3 0 0 0 32 9
2005 33 10 2 0 4 0 39 10
2006 25 9 4 1 0 0 5 3 4 1 38 14
2007 34 8 4 0 8 1 1 0 47 9
2008 27 6 3 0 1 0 10 3 3 2 44 11
2009 32 10 4 3 2 0 6 1 1 0 45 14
2010 30 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 36 5
2011 33 4 0 0 0 0 7 1 40 5
2012 34 5 4 3 2 0 4 1 44 9
2013 33 5 0 0 33 5
2014 34 6 5 0 6 0 45 6
2015 34 5 4 0 3 1 12 0 5 0 58 6
2016 34 2 2 0 3 1 5 1 1 0 45 4
2017 31 1 1 0 4 0 7 0 43 1
2018 34 1 1 0 6 0 41 1
2019 28 1 1 0 5 0 34 1
2020 11 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
Total 605 98 46 10 64 4 59 10 16 3 790 125
Júbilo Iwata (loan) 2020 15 2 15 2
2021 35 3 35 3
Total 50 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Júbilo Iwata 2022 31 0 1 0 32 0
2023 20 0 2 0 1 0 23 0
Career total 775 113 50 10 78 5 59 10 16 3 978 141
  1. J. League Championship and 2015 Suruga Bank Championship

International

Endō playing for Gamba Osaka in 2011
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan[14] 2002 1 0
2003 11 1
2004 16 2
2005 8 0
2006 8 0
2007 13 1
2008 16 3
2009 12 0
2010 15 2
2011 13 0
2012 11 1
2013 16 2
2014 8 2
2015 4 1
Total 152 15
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Endō goal.
List of international goals scored by Yasuhito Endō
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 20 August 2003 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  Nigeria
3–0
3–0
Friendly
2 7 February 2004 Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan  Malaysia
4–0
4–0
Friendly
3 7 July 2004 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan  Serbia and Montenegro
1–0
1–0
Friendly
4 16 July 2007 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam  Vietnam
2–1
4–1
2007 AFC Asian Cup
5 6 February 2008 Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan  Thailand
1–0
4–1
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
6 7 June 2008 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman  Oman
1–1
1–1
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
7 6 September 2008 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain  Bahrain
2–0
3–2
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
8 14 February 2010 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  South Korea
1–0
1–3
2010 East Asian Football Championship
9 24 June 2010 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa  Denmark
2–0
3–1
2010 FIFA World Cup
10 15 August 2012 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan  Venezuela
1–0
1–1
Friendly
11 6 September 2013
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
, Japan
 Guatemala
3–0
3–0
Friendly
12 10 September 2013 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan  Ghana
2–1
3–1
Friendly
13 2 June 2014 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States  Costa Rica
1–1
3–1
Friendly
14 14 November 2014 Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan  Honduras
3–0
6–0
Friendly
15 12 January 2015 Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, Australia  Palestine
1–0
4–0
2015 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Yokohama Flügels

Gamba Osaka

Júbilo Iwata

Japan

Individual

See also

References

  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
  3. ^ a b Yasuhito Endō at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "J.League". Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Veteran Yasuhito Endo joins J2 Jubilo on loan from Gamba". The Japan Times. 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Veteran Yasuhito Endo leaves Gamba to join Jubilo". JapanTimes.Co.jp. The Japan Times. 27 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ^ "J30: Yasuhito Endo named MVP of J.League's first 30 years". JLeague.co. J.League. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Longest-serving Japan international Yasuhito Endo retires". The Japan Times. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Squads on FIFA".[dead link]
  10. ^ Sheringham, Sam (24 June 2010). "Denmark 1–3 Japan". BBC Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  11. ^
    Asahi Shimbun. 18 October 2012. Archived
    from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  12. ^ "Japan opens Asian Cup with 4–0 win over Palestine in Group D". USA Today. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Japan's midfielder Endo reaches 150 int'l caps". Yahoo. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Japan National Football Team Database". Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  15. ^ Yasuhito Endō – jubilo-iwata.co.jp. Archived 17 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese).
  16. ^ a b "Yasuhito Endo named J-League 30-year MVP, Kazuyoshi Miura, Shunsuke Nakamura in best XI". Mainichi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

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