Wataru EndoCM#3

Liverpool·Premier League·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

33 years(09/02/1993)1,78mrightJapanContract until 30/06/2027

6.68Rating

€4.00mMarket value#25 in Liverpool · #452 in Premier League

Last 5rating per match

COMH16.087.20

ASMH09.086.20

ISLH31.056.40

SUNA11.027.00

NEWH31.016.60

Club matchesLiverpool

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Recent results

20 Sept · 14:00English Premier LeagueA

Bournemouth—Prediction 15 Sept · 20:00League CupH

Tottenham—Prediction 12 Sept · 15:00English Premier LeagueH

Fulham—Prediction 09 Sept · 20:00UEFA Champions LeagueH

Atletico Madrid—Prediction 04 Sept · 20:00English Premier LeagueA

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Key statsInternational Friendly Games

Goals0

Assists0

Key passes0

Dribbles0

Pass accuracy84.1%

Minutes451 matches

Rating6.400Y 0R

Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals.

Player profileattributes and traits

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0015%

Big chances missed0.0085%

Dribbles0.6038%

Fouls won2.1090%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0012%

xA0.038%

Key passes0.6020%

Big chances created0.007%

Accurate passes53.4097%

Pass accuracy %94.2100%

Final third passes11.7062%

Long balls1.2034%

Crosses0.007%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles3.6092%

Interceptions1.8096%

Clearances2.4094%

Blocks0.3060%

Aerial duels won0.9056%

Duels won7.2093%

Recoveries4.2030%

Dribbled past1.2037%

Fouls4.500%

Errors leading to goal0.0061%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 71 midfielders · Premier League · season 24/25 · min 270′ · player 300′

Similar playersPremier League · midfielders · season 24/25

85%

Boubacar KamaraAston Villa · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.83Rating1G0A26age 81%

Moisés CaicedoChelsea · Midfield - Defensive Midfield7.24Rating1G2A24age 81%

Rodrigo BentancurTottenham · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.91Rating2G0A29age 81%

Cheick DoucouréCrystal Palace · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.63Rating0G0A26age 79%

Lamare BogardeAston Villa · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.59Rating0G0A22age 78%

Amadou OnanaAston Villa · Midfield - Defensive Midfield6.95Rating3G0A25age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 23 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusAvailable

National teamJapan73 caps · 4 goals

Contract until30/06/2027

Market value€4.00mHighest: €13.00m (09/10/2023)

Season statsSeason 2026

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
International Friendly Games	Japan	2026	1	45	6.40	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers7

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
18/08/2023	23/24	Stuttgart	Liverpool	€20.00m	€6.50m
01/07/2020	20/21	Sint-Truiden	Stuttgart	€1.70m	€1.60m
30/06/2020	19/20	Stuttgart	Sint-Truiden	End of loan	€1.60m
13/08/2019	19/20	Sint-Truiden	Stuttgart	Loan fee:€300k	€2.00m
21/07/2018	18/19	Urawa Reds	Sint-Truiden	?	€1.45m
06/01/2016	15/16	Shonan Bellmare	Urawa Reds	?	€850k
01/02/2011	10/11	Bellmare U18	Shonan Bellmare	-	-

Market value

€4.00m Current€13.00m Highest · 09/10/202303/06/2026 Last change

12.02.201203.06.2026

#238 Defensive Midfield#34 Japan#25 Liverpool#452 Premier League#2.716 Worldwide#28 Year 1993

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
12/02/2012	19	Shonan Bellmare	€700k
19/04/2012	19	Shonan Bellmare	€350k
05/07/2013	20	Shonan Bellmare	€600k
01/07/2015	22	Shonan Bellmare	€850k
25/02/2016	23	Urawa Red Diamonds	€1.20m
25/03/2017	24	Urawa Red Diamonds	€1.50m
05/01/2018	24	Urawa Red Diamonds	€1.45m
11/09/2018	25	Sint-Truidense VV	€1.50m
27/12/2018	25	Sint-Truidense VV	€1.50m
10/06/2019	26	Sint-Truidense VV	€2.00m
13/12/2019	26	VfB Stuttgart	€2.00m
08/04/2020	27	VfB Stuttgart	€1.60m
15/07/2020	27	VfB Stuttgart	€2.50m
26/11/2020	27	VfB Stuttgart	€6.00m
10/02/2021	28	VfB Stuttgart	€8.00m
09/06/2021	28	VfB Stuttgart	€10.00m
22/12/2021	28	VfB Stuttgart	€10.00m
09/06/2022	29	VfB Stuttgart	€8.00m
09/11/2022	29	VfB Stuttgart	€6.50m
22/06/2023	30	VfB Stuttgart	€6.50m
09/10/2023	30	Liverpool FC	€13.00m
19/12/2023	30	Liverpool FC	€13.00m
27/05/2024	31	Liverpool FC	€13.00m
16/12/2024	31	Liverpool FC	€12.00m
18/03/2025	32	Liverpool FC	€10.00m
30/05/2025	32	Liverpool FC	€8.00m
09/12/2025	32	Liverpool FC	€5.00m
03/06/2026	33	Liverpool FC	€4.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2025	EPL	Liverpool	8	162	0	0.06	0.06	1	0.14	1	1	0.96

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.