Kozue Ando

Kozue Ando is one of those athletes who makes you stop and appreciate the quiet grind behind the scenes. Born in Utsunomiya, Tochigi and educated at the University of Tsukuba — a school with serious athletic pedigree — she built herself into a professional women's soccer player the old-fashioned way: through discipline and hard work, not hype. Women's soccer in Japan doesn't always get the spotlight it deserves, but players like her held the foundation together through the years when the infrastructure was still catching up to the talent. I have real respect for athletes who just keep showing up, keep running their lines, keep putting the work in without needing a spotlight. That staying power says more than any highlight reel.

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Kozue Ando is a Japanese women's soccer player born on July 9, 1982, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. She graduated from the University of Tsukuba, known for its strong athletic programs. Standing 165 cm tall, she built her career on the pitch as a competitive women's footballer in Japan.

Name (English)

Kozue Ando

Name (Japanese)

安藤梢

Reading

あんどう こずえ

Born

July 9, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dog

Origin

Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Height

165cm

Occupation

Soccer player

University

University of Tsukuba

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• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270755

Tags

• From Tochigi Prefecture
• Soccer player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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