Kozue Ando facts for kids
Ando with Duisburg in 2011
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| Full name | Kozue Ando | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Utsunomiya Women's High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2009 | Urawa Reds | 146 | (98) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Duisburg | 58 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Frankfurt | 52 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Essen | 35 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 46 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 314 | (140) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2015 | Japan | 126 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Kozue Ando (安藤 梢, Andō Kozue, born 9 July 1982) is a famous Japanese football player. She was born on July 9, 1982, in Utsunomiya, Japan. Kozue Ando plays as a forward. She currently plays for the Urawa Red Diamonds club. She also played for the Japan national team until she retired from international games in 2015.
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Kozue Ando's Club Career
Kozue Ando started her club career in 2002. She joined a team called Saitama Reinas FC, which later became known as Urawa Reds. Even while she was a student at the University of Tsukuba, she played for this team.
She quickly became a star player. In her first year, she scored 10 goals and won the Young Player Awards. She was the top scorer and won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) awards in 2004 and 2009. She was also chosen for the "Best Eleven" team six times!
In 2010, Kozue Ando moved to Germany to play for different clubs in the German Bundesliga. She played for Duisburg, Frankfurt, and Essen. While playing for Frankfurt, she helped her team win the amazing UEFA Women's Champions League in the 2014–15 season. This is one of the biggest club competitions in women's football in Europe!
In June 2017, she returned to Japan and rejoined her former team, Urawa Reds.
Kozue Ando's National Team Career
Kozue Ando first joined the Japan national team when she was only 16 years old. This was in June 1999, for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She played her first game for Japan on June 26 against Norway.
She played in the World Cup four times and the Summer Olympics three times. One of her biggest achievements was being part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup. Japan beat the United States in a thrilling penalty shootout in the final. Kozue Ando was a starting player in that final match!
She also helped the Japanese team win a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In 2015, she was part of the team that finished second at the 2015 World Cup. Sadly, in the first game of the 2015 World Cup, she got a serious injury to her left ankle. This match turned out to be her last game for the Japan national team.
Overall, Kozue Ando played 126 games for Japan and scored 19 goals.
Education
Kozue Ando went to Utsunomiya Women's High School. She also studied at the University of Tsukuba. In May 2018, she earned a special degree called a PhD in Physical Education, Health, and Sport Sciences. That's a very high level of education!
Honors and Awards
Kozue Ando has won many awards and championships throughout her career:
Club Achievements
- With Urawa Reds Ladies
- L.League: She helped her team win the league championship twice, in 2004 and 2009.
- With FCR 2001 Duisburg
- German Cup: She won this cup with Duisburg in the 2009–10 season.
- With Frankfurt
- German Cup: She won this cup again with Frankfurt in the 2013–14 season.
- UEFA Women's Champions League: This is a huge European club competition, and she won it with Frankfurt in the 2014–15 season.
National Team Achievements
- FIFA Women's World Cup: She was a champion with Japan in 2011.
Individual Awards
- L.League
- MVP (Most Valuable Player): She was named the best player in the league in 2004 and 2009.
- Top Scorer: She scored the most goals in the league in 2004 and 2009.
- Best Eleven: She was chosen as one of the best 11 players in the league six times (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009).
- Best Young Player: She won this award in 2002.
Images for kids
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Ando playing at the 2011 World Cup
See also
In Spanish: Kozue Andō para niños
