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Akihiro Endō
遠藤 彰弘
Personal information
Full name Akihiro Endō
Date of birth (1975-09-18) 18 September 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1993 Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2005 Yokohama F. Marinos 210 (14)
2005–2007 Vissel Kobe 19 (0)
Total 229 (14)
International career
1996 Japan U-23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Akihiro Endo (遠藤 彰弘, Endō Akihiro, born 18 September 1975) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. His younger brother Yasuhito is also a footballer.

Club career

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Endō was born in Kagoshima on 18 September 1975. After graduating from high school, he joined Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos) in 1994. He debuted in 1995 and he played many matches as midfielder after the debut. In 1995, the club won the champions J1 League. From 1999, he became a regular player and the club won 2001 J.League Cup, 2003 and 2004 J1 League. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2005 and he moved to Vissel Kobe in July 2005. He retired end of 2007 season.

International career

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In July 1996, Endō was selected to the Japan U-23 national team for the 1996 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played the first match against Brazil. Japan won against Brazil, and it was known as the "Miracle of Miami" (マイアミの奇跡) in Japan.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
1994 Yokohama Marinos J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
1995 19 0 1 0 - - 20 0
1996 2 1 0 0 4 0 - 6 1
1997 15 0 2 0 3 0 - 20 0
1998 16 1 1 0 0 0 - 17 1
1999 Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League 29 4 3 0 2 0 - 34 4
2000 29 3 3 0 5 0 - 37 3
2001 30 1 1 0 8 2 - 39 3
2002 20 0 2 0 4 1 - 26 1
2003 26 3 3 0 7 1 - 36 4
2004 22 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 29 1
2005 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0
2005 Vissel Kobe J1 League 15 0 0 0 0 0 - 15 0
2006 J2 League 1 0 1 0 - - 2 0
2007 J1 League 3 0 0 0 3 0 - 6 0
Total 229 14 18 0 40 4 2 0 289 18

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