Tomoyasu Ando

Tomoyasu Ando (安藤 智安, Andō Tomoyasu, born May 23, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.

Tomoyasu Ando
安藤 智安

Personal information
Full name	Tomoyasu Ando
Date of birth	(1974-05-23) 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 Commercial High School
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)
Medal record Urawa Reds Runner-up J.League Cup 2002
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Ando was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 1974. After graduating from Komazawa University, he joined J1 League club Urawa Reds in 1997. In September, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka on loan and played many matches. In 1998, he returned to Urawa Reds. However he could hardly play in the match behind Yuki Takita and Hisashi Tsuchida until 2000. From 2001, although Takita and Tsuchida retired, Ando could not play many matches behind young goalkeeper Yohei Nishibe and Norihiro Yamagishi. In July 2002, he moved to J2 League club Omiya Ardija. He battles with Eiji Kawashima and Hiroki Aratani for the position and he played many matches. The club also won the 2nd place in 2004 and was promoted to J1 from 2005. However he could hardly play in the match behind Aratani from 2005 and he retired end of 2006 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1997	Urawa Reds	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
1998	Urawa Reds	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000		J2 League	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	0
2001		J1 League	9	0	0	0	4	0	13	0
2002			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	Omiya Ardija	J2 League	23	0	0	0	-		23	0
2003			13	0	0	0	-		13	0
2004			17	0	1	0	-		18	0
2005		J1 League	3	0	2	0	1	0	6	0
2006			0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Career total			73	0	8	0	7	0	88	0

External links

• Tomoyasu Ando at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)