Yu Endo

Yu Endo (遠藤 優, Endo Yu; Japanese: [endoː juː]: born 29 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Japan national team.

Yu Endo
遠藤 優

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Saitama, Japan
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Full back
Team information
Current team	West Ham United
Number	2
Youth career
2010–2015	Urawa Reds
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2025	Urawa Reds	108	(7)
2025–	West Ham United	0	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Japan	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:16, 1 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:16, 1 August 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Endo made her WE League debut on 12 September 2021.^[1]

On 1 August 2025, Endo signed for English Women's Super League club West Ham United on a two-year contract ^[2] following her departure from Urawa Reds at the end of her contract the previous season.