(East Los Angeles, CA) [From The Editor’s Desk]: Although it’s nearing the two-thirds mark in completing the NWSL 2024 season, there are still player transactions taking place throughout the League with team ownerships and General Managers. The Angel City Football Club is one of those franchises. It is certainly quite supportive of one of its top-rated and fan-favorite players, Forward, #18/Jun Endo, and knows exactly what she means, and at the same time, brings to the Club with her exciting style of play in the NWSL.
Here is the Club’s press announcement just released that has more details on the signing plus quotes from General Manager, Angela Hucles Mangano, and Jun Endo. If you are a first-time follower of the team through our coverage, we kindly refer you to the end of this posting where you can learn much, much more about the franchise and how you may get involved in some way, shape, or form.
ANGEL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB SIGNS FORWARD JUN ENDO TO A NEW CONTRACT
LOS ANGELES – On September 5, 2024, Angel City Football Club (ACFC) announced that forward Jun Endo has agreed to a new contract beginning in 2025 and running through 2027 following the completion of her one-year option at the end of the 2024 season.
“I am so happy to be staying at Angel City,” stated Endo. “As I rehab my injury, I’m motivated by knowing I will play again for the amazing fans at BMO Stadium. I still look forward to game days, even when I can’t be on the pitch. Now that I am staying with the club, I dream of the day I get to play for the fans and I can’t wait to be on the pitch with my teammates. The cheers and love will get me there. It will take a little longer, but the pink hair is coming back! Thank you all for the support and I can’t wait to play for you all again.”
“We’re so excited that Jun has decided to continue her professional journey with Angel City,” stated ACFC General Manager Angela Hucles Mangano. “Her commitment and dedication to this club along with what she contributes on the field are how we continue in the direction of achieving our sporting goals.”
Endo, who has been out this season with a season-ending ACL injury, has been with the club since its 2022 inaugural season, appearing in 47 matches in all competitions, scoring four goals while earning six assists. In the club’s first-ever match on April 29, 2022, against the North Carolina Courage, Endo scored the second regular-season goal in club history in the 13th minute to help ACFC win their first NWSL match as an expansion team.
Since 2018, Endo has played for the Japan Women’s National Team, where she currently has 44 caps and five goals. In the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Endo recorded one goal and two assists, helping them reach the quarterfinals—the top performance by any ACFC player in the tournament. She also appeared in six matches in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, earning two goals and five assists, and scored three goals in four caps in the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
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[ABOUT ANGEL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB]
Angel City Football Club (ACFC), a member of the National Women’s Soccer League, is now in its third season at BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles. The team is founded by Academy Award-winning actress and activist Natalie Portman, technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman, media and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman. Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Angela Hucles Mangano is the team’s General Manager. Becki Tweed is Head Coach.
Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more, mini-plans offering discounted tickets to multiple matches, and single-match tickets for ACFC home matches are still available. Fans are encouraged to purchase soon at https://angelcity.com/tickets.
To learn how to gain priority access to 2025 Season Ticket inventory, fans should email tickets@angelcity.com.
Learn more about ACFC at www.angelcity.com and follow the team on social media @weareangelcity.
