Kozue Ando
Kozue Ando|
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth |
(1982-07-09) 9 July 1982 |
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| Place of birth |
Utsunomiya, Japan |
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| Height |
165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
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| Playing position |
Midfielder |
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| Club information |
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Current team |
SGS Essen |
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| Number |
14 |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 2002–2009 |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
146 |
(98) |
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| 2009–2013 |
FCR 2001 Duisburg |
58 |
(19) |
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| 2013– |
1. FFC Frankfurt |
10 |
(4) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 1999– |
Japan |
123 |
(19) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2013.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:26, 4 June 2015 (UTC) |
Kozue Ando (安藤 梢, Andō Kozue, born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese footballer. As a midfielder, she plays for SGS Essen.[2] She is a member of the Japanese national team, which defeated the United States in a penalty shootout in the finals to win the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was also part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
Ando graduated from Utsunomiya Girls' High School. In 2012 she was a PhD candidate at University of Tsukuba.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 12 May 2013
1Includes UEFA Champions League.
Honors
Club
- Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
- FCR 2001 Duisburg
- Frankfurt
National team
Individual
- MVP: 2004, 2009
- Top Scorers: 2004, 2009
- Best Eleven (6): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Best Young Player: 2002
References
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