Jun Endo

Jun Endo (遠藤 純, Endō Jun, born 24 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for NWSL club Angel City FC and the Japan women's national team.

Jun Endo
Personal information
Full name Jun Endo[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000
Place of birth Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Angel City
Number 18
Youth career
2013–2018 JFA Academy Fukushima LSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 8 (13)
2022– Angel City 22 (1)
International career‡
2016 Japan U-17 4 (3)
2018 Japan U-20 6 (2)
2019– Japan 26 (2)
Honours
Nippon TV Beleza
WinnerNadeshiko League2018
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2018
WinnerEmpress's Cup2018
Representing  Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2018 France
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
2017 China
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2016 Jordan
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2015 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2022

Club career

Endo was born in Fukushima Prefecture on 24 May 2000. In 2018, she joined L.League club Nippon TV Beleza from JFA Academy Fukushima LSC.

On 29 April 2022 she assisted the first goal and scored the second in Angel City's first ever regular season game, a win over North Carolina Courage,[2] and was awarded Player of the Match.[3]

National team career

In 2016, Endo was selected for the Japan U-17 national team for the 2016 U-17 World Cup.[4] She played in four matches and scored three goals, and Japan won second place.

In 2018, Endo was selected for the Japan U-20 national team for the 2018 U-20 World Cup.[5] She played in all six matches and scored two goals, and Japan won the championship.

In February 2019, Endo was selected for the Japan national team for the SheBelieves Cup. At this tournament, on 27 February, she played for the first time against the United States.[6]

National team statistics

[7]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2019120
Total120

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 June 2021Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya, Japan Mexico5–15–1Friendly
2.27 June 2022Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland Finland2–15–1

References
  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. "Angel City FC win inaugural NWSL regular season game in front of star-studded and festive crowd in Los Angeles".
  3. "Angel City FC on Instagram: "A well deserved Player of the Match title goes to Jun Endo! @jun_soccer524 #Volemos | #NWSL | #LAvNC | #AngelCityFC"".
  4. FIFA
  5. FIFA
  6. Japan Football Association
  7. List of match in 2019 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)


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