Wataru Endo: Stuttgart’s Japanese defensive midfielder has all-round game.
Stuttgart's captain is not a young talent to excite in the mould of those other names. But given the departures of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and James Milner, this acquisition might be one of the smarter bits of business that Liverpool could have done.
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Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo (遠藤 航, Endō Wataru, born 9 February 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a center back. He is the captain of both Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and theJapan National Team..Stuttgart's captain is not a young talent to excite in the mould of those other names. But given the departures of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and James Milner, this acquisition might be one of the smarter bits of business that Liverpool could have done.
'He is a really great player'
It was the final question for Bundesliga legend Mario Gomez as he sat down with a group of international journalists at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening. Japanese reporter Daisuke Ishii asked about Endo, the former striker's old team-mate at Stuttgart.
Gomez had already discussed everything from Germany's problems to his own Spanish roots, but his eyes lit up at the mention of Endo. "I love Wataru, to be honest." It was he who had pushed for the player's inclusion when both found themselves out of the team.
