Tomoyasu Ando facts for kids
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| Full name | Tomoyasu Ando | |||||||||
| Date of birth | May 23, 1974 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Shimizu Shogyo High School | |||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1993–1996 | Komazawa University | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1997–2002 | Urawa Reds | 10 | (0) | |||||||
| 1997 | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 7 | (0) | |||||||
| 2002–2006 | Omiya Ardija | 56 | (0) | |||||||
| Total | 73 | (0) | ||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Tomoyasu Ando (安藤 智安, Andō Tomoyasu, born May 23, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper for several teams in Japan, including Urawa Reds and Omiya Ardija.
Tomoyasu Ando's Football Journey
Tomoyasu Ando was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on May 23, 1974. After finishing university, he joined a top Japanese football club called Urawa Reds in 1997.
Later that year, he went to another team, Avispa Fukuoka, for a short time. This is called being 'on loan'. He played in many games there. In 1998, he returned to Urawa Reds. But when he returned, it was hard for him to play much. Other goalkeepers were often chosen instead.
Even after those goalkeepers retired, Tomoyasu still didn't play as much as he hoped. In July 2002, he moved to Omiya Ardija, a club in a different league.
Playing for Omiya Ardija
At Omiya Ardija, Tomoyasu Ando worked hard to earn his spot as the main goalkeeper. He played in many matches for the team.
In 2004, his team, Omiya Ardija, finished second in their league. This was a big achievement! It meant they were promoted to the top league, J1 League, starting in 2005.
However, once they were in the top league, Tomoyasu didn't play as much. He retired from playing football at the end of the 2006 season.
External Links
- Tomoyasu Ando at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Tomoyasu Ando para niños
