Koki Ando

, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Antwerp.

Early life Ando was born on 22 September 2007 in Japan. A native of Tokyo, Japan, he has four younger sisters. Growing up, he attended Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School in Japan, where he played for the school's football team and wore the number ten jersey and helped them reach the final of the 2024 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

In 2025, he switched his football boots to Adidas Copa Icon while playing for them. After graduating from high school, he received offers from two Japanese second tier sides and considered attended university.

Career Ahead of the J1 100 Year Vision League, Ando signed for Japanese side Mito HollyHock, where he made eight league appearances and scored two goals. During the spring of 2026, he trained with German side Hannover 96, who the club had a partnership with. On 24 April 2026, he debuted and scored his first goal for Mito HollyHock during a 2–5 away loss to FC Tokyo in the league. On 29 April 2026, he made his second league appearance and scored his second goal for them during a 2–2 home draw with and 5–6 loss on penalties to Machida Zelvia in the league.

Following his stint there, he signed for Belgian side Antwerp the same year.

Style of play Ando plays as a winger, is right-footed, and has received comparisons to Japan international Kaoru Mitoma.

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