Jun Endo

Jun Endo (遠藤 純, Endō Jun, born 24 May 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Angel City in the National Women's Soccer League and the Japan 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, Fukushima, Japan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 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 7 (1)
National team
2016 Japan U-17 4 (3)
2018 Japan U-20 6 (2)
2019– Japan 21 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 December 2021

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

References


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