Ryūji Bando

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Ryuji Bando

Personal information
Full name	Ryuji Bando
Date of birth	(1979-08-02) August 2, 1979
Place of birth	Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1995–1997	Kotogaoka High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–1999	Gamba Osaka	34	(3)
2000–2001	Consadole Sapporo	57	(24)
2002–2005	Vissel Kobe	99	(30)
2006–2009	Gamba Osaka	97	(28)
2010–2013	Cerezo Osaka	56	(17)
2013–2014	Sagan Tosu	11	(0)
2015–2017	Omiya Ardija	23	(5)
2018	FC Ryukyu	19	(2)
Total		396	(109)
National team
1999	Japan	5	(0)
2006–2008	Japan	7	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Bando was born in Himeji on August 2, 1979. After graduating from Kotogaoka High School, he joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 1998. He played many matches as substitute forward. He was transferred to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo in 2000. He scored 15 goals and helped them to promote to J1. In 2002, he moved to Vissel Kobe which based in his local Hyogo Prefecture 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 goal scorer in the league. He then returned to Gamba in 2006. He scored 16 goals and his good form earned him a call-up to the national team. In 2007, Gamba won the champions in J.League Cup. Although he could not play many matches for injury in 2008, Gamba won the champions in 2008 AFC Champions League first Asian title in the club history. Gamba also won the 2008 Emperor's Cup. At Emperor's Cup final, he played as substitute forward and scored a winning goal in extra time. However his opportunity to play decreased behind new player Cho Jae-jin and Leandro in 2009. In 2010, Bando moved to Osaka's cross town rivals, Cerezo Osaka. Although he played many matches as substitute forward, he scored 10 goals in 2011. However he could hardly play in the match in 2013. In July, he moved to Sagan Tosu. However he could not play many matches. In 2015, he moved to J2 club Omiya Ardija. He played many matches in 2015 and Ardija was promoted to J1. However he could hardly play in the match from 2016. In 2018, he move to J3 League club FC Ryukyu. He played many matches and the club won the champions in 2018. Although the club was promoted to J2 from 2019, he retired end of the 2018 season.

In 1999, Bando was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 1999 World Youth Championship. He played 5 matches and Japan won the 2nd place. On October 4, 2006, he debuted for the Japan national team against Ghana. He played 7 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2008.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
1998	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	13	2	1	0	4	1	-		18	3
1999			21	1	2	0	2	0	-		25	1
2000	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	30	15	1	1	1	0	-		32	16
2001		J1 League	27	9	1	0	1	0	-		29	9
2002	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	26	4	0	0	5	0	-		31	4
2003			27	7	3	1	6	0	-		36	8
2004			28	17	1	0	5	3	-		34	20
2005			18	2	0	0	6	0	-		24	2
2006	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	30	16	4	1	2	0	6	1	42	18
2007			31	9	4	2	10	2	-		45	13
2008			15	1	5	1	1	0	7	2	28	4
2009			21	2	3	1	2	0	4	0	30	3
2010	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	18	5	3	1	5	1	-		26	7
2011			21	10	4	2	1	0	3	1	26	13
2012			17	2	2	0	4	1	-		23	3
2013			0	0	0	0	2	0	-		2	0
2013	Sagan Tosu	J1 League	6	0	1	1	0	0	-		7	1
2014			5	0	0	0	4	2	-		9	2
2015	Omiya Ardija	J2 League	22	5	3	1	-		-		25	6
2016		J1 League	1	0	2	0	0	0	-		3	0
2017			0	0	0	0	3	1	-		3	1
2018	FC Ryukyu	J3 League	19	2	1	0	-		-		20	2
Country	Japan		396	109	41	12	64	11	20	4	521	136
Total			396	109	41	12	64	11	20	4	521	136

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2006	2	2
2007	1	0
2008	4	0
Total	7	2