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Wataru Endo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Japan national team. Endo has been a key player for Stuttgart since his arrival in 2017, helping the club to promotion to the Bundesliga in 2019 and to a fifth-place finish in 2021–22. He has also been a regular for Japan, making over 50 appearances and scoring four goals.