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.
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Full name | Jun Endo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Japan U-17 | 4 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Japan U-20 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Japan | 26 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2022 |
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]
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]
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2019 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 0 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 June 2021 | Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya, Japan | ![]() | 5–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
2. | 27 June 2022 | Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland | ![]() | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
Angel City FC – current squad | |
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Asian Young Footballer of the Year | |
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Women |
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