Jun Endo: The Nadeshiko Forward Lighting Up the NWSL
Jun Endo: The Nadeshiko Forward Lighting Up the NWSL
Quick, direct and a World Cup teenager turned established international, Jun Endo has taken her attacking game to the United States with Angel City.
Jun Endo is a Japan international forward/attacking midfielder who plays for Angel City FC in the United States’ NWSL. Born in 2000, she came through JFA Academy Fukushima and Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (winning the 2019 AFC Women’s Club Championship) before moving to the US in 2021. She was the youngest member of Japan’s 2019 World Cup squad. ⚠ Her current club can change — check the latest.
In this guide
1. Who Jun Endo is
2. From JFA Academy to silverware
3. Taking on the NWSL
4. Why she matters
1. Who Jun Endo is
A dynamic attacker carrying Japan’s flag in the NWSL.
Endo offers pace, directness and end product down the flanks and through the middle.1 A product of Japan’s elite academy system, she has developed into a regular international and an overseas standard-bearer. ⚠ Career details continue to evolve — confirm the latest.
2. From JFA Academy to silverware
Endo emerged from JFA Academy Fukushima — part of Japan’s elite development pathway — and joined Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza, winning the 2019 AFC Women’s Club Championship.1 She broke into the senior national team young, debuting in early 2019.
3. Taking on the NWSL
In late 2021 Endo signed for Angel City FC in the NWSL, testing herself in one of the world’s strongest women’s leagues.1 Having been the youngest member of Japan’s 2019 World Cup squad, she is now an experienced international attacker in her prime. ⚠ Confirm her current club.
4. Why she matters
- She’s an academy success. A product of JFA Academy Fukushima.
- She broke through young. Youngest in Japan’s 2019 World Cup squad.
- She’s proving it in the US. An attacker in the competitive NWSL.
In five lines
- Jun Endo is a Japan international forward/attacking midfielder.
- She plays for Angel City FC in the NWSL.
- She came through JFA Academy Fukushima and Beleza.
- She won the 2019 AFC Women’s Club Championship.
- She was the youngest member of Japan’s 2019 World Cup squad. ⚠ Confirm her club.
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Sources & notes
- Jun Endo — b.2000; Japan forward/attacking midfielder; Angel City FC (NWSL); ex JFA Academy Fukushima, Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (2019 AFC Women’s Club Championship); youngest in Japan’s 2019 World Cup squad. Wikipedia; Angel City FC
A club profile dated 16 June 2026. League structure and standings change — flagged ⚠ items should be confirmed against official sources.
📅 更新履歴
| 日付 | 変更内容 |
|---|---|
| 2026年6月16日 | 初回公開 |
✅ ファクト再検証
最終検証日：2026年6月16日
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