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My Take
Yasuhito Endo is the kind of footballer I admire most: the quiet metronome who controls a match without ever looking hurried. What strikes me is his loyalty, two decades tied to Gamba Osaka in an era when players chase contracts abroad. He never had the flash of a winger, but his reading of space and weight of pass made him indispensable to Japanese football for years. Now seeing him back at Gamba as assistant manager feels right; some players simply belong to one club. I hope he passes on that unhurried intelligence to a generation raised on speed over thought.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yasuhito Endo
- Name (Japanese)
- 遠藤保仁
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- January 28, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Sakurajima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/king.endo/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%81%A0%E8%97%A4%E4%BF%9D%E4%BB%81
Frequently asked questions
When was Yasuhito Endo born?
Born January 28, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Yasuhito Endo from?
Yasuhito Endo is from Sakurajima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yasuhito Endo do?
Yasuhito Endo works as association football player.
How tall is Yasuhito Endo?
Yasuhito Endo is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.