Japan's veteran midfielder Yasuhito Endo on Tuesday announced his retirement after 26 years of his career and joined Gamba Osaka as a coach. "I had a really long and fulfilling 26 years of football life" between 1998 and 2023, Endo said in a video message posted on the club's website. "I never thought I'd play this long," the 43-year-old added. Endo was in Japan's World Cup squad for three times and was named Asian player of the year in 2009, AFP said. He won 152 Japan caps, a record.
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