Tomoya Ando
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SFC Umetsubodai | |||
| 2011–2013 | Umetsubodai Junior High School | ||
| 2014–2016 | Okazaki Josai High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Aichi Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | FC Imabari | 44 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Oita Trinita | 64 | (2) |
| 2025 | Avispa Fukuoka | 36 | (4) |
| 2026– | FC St. Pauli | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Japan | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
Tomoya Ando (安藤 智哉, Andō Tomoya; born 10 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for German Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and the Japan national team.
Avispa Fukuoka
In 23 December 2024, it was announced that Ando would be joining J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.[1]
Ando scored 4 goals across 36 games in the 2025 J.League season.[2] On 9 December 2025, Ando was selected as a nominee for the J.League MVP.[3]
FC St. Pauli
On 1 January 2025, Ando signed with FC St. Pauli of the Bundesliga on an undisclosed transfer fee.[4]
International career
On 3 July 2025, Ando was selected to play for Japan in the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, becoming the first Avispa Fukuoka player to be selected since Yoshiteru Yamashita.[5] Ando played against Hong Kong on 8 July, and also played the full duration of the final against South Korea, which Japan won 1–0.[6]
Ando was selected for Japan for a friendly match against the United States, but withdrew due to injury.[7]
