Wataru Endo

LIV

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Wataru Endo

LIV

• # • Right Back

Nationality

Japan

Preferred Foot

Right

Birthdate

Feb 9, 1993

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

168 lb

Primary Position

Secondary Position

Role

Creative Playmaker

League

Premier League

Club

Liverpool

Ranking

796thout of 878

Overall grade58.4814th/878

Impact score4.7761st/878

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

160th/181 DEF

58.4

Passing

162nd/180 DEF

59.5

Crossing

151st/160 DEF

56.8

Ball Carrying

132nd/169 DEF

58.7

1 V 1 Defending

113th/178 DEF

65.2

Positioning

151st/181 DEF

61.8

Overall Grades by game

This season

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Appearances

227

Minutes

Goals

Assists

News

Apr 24, 2026

Starting outdoor rehab

Endo (foot) has begun working outside with the rehabilitation team and could return before the end of the season, though he will not be available for the upcoming clashes against Manchester United or Chelsea, according to coach Arne Slot. "Wata is starting to go outside. Not with the team yet, but starting to do exercises outside on the pitch with the rehab team so he is making steps, but he will not be available next week for [Manchester] United or the week after. But we are hoping and expecting him to be back in the end of the season."

Analysis: Endo underwent surgery in Japan to repair a completely ruptured ligament in his foot, receiving an artificial ligament with a three-month recovery window, and his progression to outdoor rehab is an encouraging sign that he is on track. The hopes to be fit for Japan's World Cup preparations, providing him with serious motivation throughout what has been a lengthy rehabilitation process. Getting back outside with the rehab team is a meaningful step toward that goal, with a late May return now firmly in his sights.

Apr 2, 2026

Hopeful to make end of season

Endo (foot) is continuing his recovery and is eyeing a return at the end of May, according to Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo. "It was a ligament injury, one that connects one bone to another, and it had completely gone. Then I decided to fix it. This artificial ligament only takes three months. I decided to do the surgery in Japan. I was thinking if I want to play in the World Cup, it would be the best for me. I'm hoping to play in the World Cup. My target is the last weekend of May - the national team has a game then, or we have a Champions League final! I hope we can make it. At least I have something to achieve - I'm motivated by that."

Analysis: Endo is seeing some positive updates as he continues his recovery after surgery on his foot, receiving the surgery just over a month ago after the injury in early February. He is now back in Liverpool to work on his rehabilitation after receiving an artificial ligament in his ankle, hoping that it will hold his foot together enough heading into the World Cup. His main objective now is to make the end of the season in May, as Japan will play a friendly and the Reds could be in the UCL final, if they win out, leaving him with some play time before his expected spot on the Japan World Cup roster, as his main focus will be on being fit for the tournemnt in the United States.