- Yasuhito Endō
Football player infobox| playername= Yasuhito Endō
fullname = Yasuhito Endō
nickname = Yatto
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|1|28
cityofbirth = Kagoshima City,Kagoshima Prefecture
countryofbirth =Japan
height = height|m=1.77
currentclub =Gamba Osaka
position = Defensive Midfielder
youthyears = 1995-1997
youthclubs = Kagoshima Jitsugyo High school
years = 1998
1999-2000
2001-
clubs =Yokohama Flugels Kyoto Purple Sanga Gamba Osaka
caps(goals) = 016 00(1) 053 00(9) 228 0(52)
nationalyears = 1998-1999
1999
2002-
nationalteam = Japan U-20
Japan U-23
Japan
nationalcaps(goals) = 011 00(1)
007 00(0)
071 00(7)
pcupdate =28 August ,2008
ntupdate =7 September ,2008 nihongo|Yasuhito Endō|遠藤 保仁|Endō Yasuhito|extra=born
January 28 ,1980 is a Japanese footballer from Kagoshima City inKagoshima Prefecture . Short and stocky, the versatile midfielder usually operates as a defensivemidfielder , and currently plays for theJ-league teamGamba Osaka . [ja icon [http://www.gamba-osaka.net/en/players.html Players | GAMBA OSAKA Official Site ] ] Since 2002, Endō has been a member of theJapanese national football team , and has been selected for Japan's 2006 World Cup squad. [ [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/teams/team=43819.html FIFA.com ] ]He has emerged as a key player in defensive midfield for the national team in recent seasons, where his two-way skills, both in defending and attacking, is highly valued. His good attacking skills such as dribbling and his marvelous passing allow him to play as an attacking midfielder effectively.
Yasuhito Endō is well known for his trade mark passing skills,
free kick skills and his brilliant penalties.Honors and awards
Individual
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J. League Best Eleven - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Team
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AFC Asian Cup Winner - 2004
*FIFA World Youth Championship Runners-up - 1999
*J. League Winner - 2005
*J. League Cup Winner - 2007
*Japanese Super Cup Winner - 2007National team
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* (Champions)
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*International goals
Trivia
*His older brother Akihiro is also a professional footballer.
External links
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=3683 National Football Teams]
References
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