Ryūji Bando
Ryūji BandoPersonal information |
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Full name |
Ryūji Bando |
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Date of birth |
(1979-08-02) August 2, 1979 |
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Place of birth |
Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan |
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Height |
1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
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Playing position |
Striker |
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Club information |
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Current team |
Omiya Ardija |
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Number |
11 |
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Youth career |
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1995–1997 |
Kotogaoka High School |
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Senior career* |
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Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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1998–2001 |
Gamba Osaka |
34 |
(3) |
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2000–2001 |
→ Consadole Sapporo (loan) |
57 |
(24) |
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2002–2005 |
Vissel Kobe |
99 |
(30) |
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2006–2009 |
Gamba Osaka |
93 |
(28) |
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2010–2013 |
Cerezo Osaka |
56 |
(17) |
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2013 |
→ Sagan Tosu (loan) |
6 |
(0) |
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2014 |
Sagan Tosu |
5 |
(0) |
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2015– |
Omiya Ardija |
0 |
(0) |
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National team‡ |
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1998–1999 |
Japan U-20 |
11 |
(2) |
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2006–2008 |
Japan |
7 |
(2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2015.
† Appearances (goals)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 January 2010 |
Ryūji Bando (播戸 竜二, Bando Ryūji, born August 2, 1979 in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese football player. He is a forward and currently plays for Omiya Ardija.
Career
After the graduation from Kotogaoka High School, he joined J. League side Gamba Osaka in 1998. He was transferred to Consadole Sapporo in 2000 and helped them to promote to J. League Division 1. He moved to Vissel Kobe in 2002 and became one of the key players in the team. He scored 17 goals in the 2004 season, which made him the third most prolific goalscorer in the league. He then returned to Gamba in 2006 and his good form earned him a call-up to the national team.
He represented Japan at the Under-19 and Under-20 levels. He was a member of the Japan team for 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Nigeria. He made his senior national team debut on October 4, 2006, in a friendly match against Ghana when he replaced Satoru Yamagishi in the 67th minute. His first goal for his country came on October 11, 2006 in an Asian Cup qualifier against India. He was chosen for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals but had to withdraw due to injury.
Team honors
- Gamba Osaka
- Japan
Club career stats
Last update: 1 March 2015
National team career statistics
[1]
Appearances in major competitions
Goals for Senior National Team
References
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