Wataru Endo (born 9 February 1993) is a Japan-based professional football player. He made it to the limelight by signing with Liverpool FC recently. Before this, he played in various football clubs across different leagues. Continue reading to find out the basic information about his wife, parents, siblings, salary, wiki, bio, age, height, weight, net worth, family, nationality, religion, facts, and more.
Wataru Endo Wiki/Biography
Born in a Japanese family in Japan, Wataru Endo celebrates his birthday on the 9th of February. His nickname is Wataru and his zodiac sign is Aquarius.
He completed his high school education in his hometown. As he started his football career during his late teenage years, he could’ve not attended a college or university for further studies.
| Real Name | Wataru Endo |
| Nickname | Wataru |
| Profession | Professional football player |
| Age | 31 [as of 2024] |
| Date of Birth | 9 February 1993 |
| Birthplace | Japan |
| Hometown | Japan |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Religion | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Hobbies | Traveling |
| Famous For | Playing football |
Wataru Endo’s Wife, Parents & Siblings
While Wataru Endo’s marital status is married, he didn’t reveal any information about his wife. He likes to keep his personal life hidden from the internet.
However, we found that he has four children. He first became a father when he was just 20 years old. In fact, he often shares pictures with his kids on his Instagram account. However, he didn’t share their names publicly.
His ethnicity and nationality are Japanese. He also didn’t reveal any information about his siblings. However, many speculate that he has a sister but no legitimate details are available about her.
Wataru Endo Age, Height & More
Wataru Endo is 31 years old as of 2024. He stands 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) & his weight is around 76 kg (167 lbs). He has brown eyes and black hair. Though his body measurements aren’t revealed, his shoe size is 10.5 (US).
Career
Wataru Endo first started playing the game of football in his childhood days. As mentioned above, he made his football debut during his late teenage years.
As per Wikipedia, he initially started his youth career by joining the Japanese club Shonan Bellmare in 2008. After playing for the club for two years, he kickstarted his senior career by sticking with the same club from 2010.
Over the next five years, he played for the club where he made 158 appearances and scored 23 goals. As he plays a defensive position, he is set to score fewer goals compared to players who play as an attacker.
In 2016, he joined yet another Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds. He signed a two-year deal with the team. After making 73 appearances, he left the club to join Sint Truiden in 2018. Only a year later, he was loaned by the German club VfB Stuttgart for one season.
Concerning prominent performances, the club decided to sign him permanently for four years in April 2020. Since then, he made 99 appearances and scored 12 goals. However, the English club Liverpool FC was interested in signing him as a couple of their defensive players moved to Saudi Pro League.
Looking at his international career, he was included in the Japan U19 team in 2012 and the U23 team in 2015. He was included in the Japan World Cup squad in 2018 in Russia. Unfortunately, we didn’t make any appearances throughout the tournament.
Over the next few years, he showcased brilliant performances and eventually appeared 2022 World Cup games. Further, he was named the national team’s captain in 2023. To date, he made 50 appearances and scored only two goals for the national team.
Wataru Endo Net Worth & Salary
Wataru Endo possesses an estimated net worth of $6.5 million. He primarily earns a weekly salary for playing football professionally in various leagues. As per Capology, his gross pay for the previous season was €660,000.
With his recent signing with Liverpool FC, it is reported that the club would pay him $19.5 million (€18 million). Apart from this, he also earns through sponsorships and brand endorsements. It is believed that he signed a deal with Puma.
Leaving this, he shares exclusive content on a Japanese website named Synchronous. To access the content, he charges 880 yen (approximately $6) per month. This adds a great side income where his fans buy the subscription.
Facts
- He doesn’t have any tattoos.
- He lived in various countries including Germany.
- His jersey number is 3.
- He shares his images on his Instagram account with 1.04 million followers.
- He has made over 5.3k tweets on his Twitter account with 295k followers.
- His Facebook page has more than 2.2k followers.
FAQs about Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo is a professional football player from Japan.
His age is 31.
Though he is married, there are no details available about his wife.
He has four kids.
Not known.
Images source: @endowataru on Instagram.
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