Isabella Bandoja

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Isabella Bandoja
Personal information
Full name Isabella Marie Rabano Bandoja [1]
Date of birth (2001-03-30) March 30, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Bayan ng Libmanan, Philippines [1]
Team information
Current team
 Pinay5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2024 Tuloy (54)
2025– Pinay5
International career
2023– Philippines (futsal) 11 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of February 18, 2024

Isabella Marie Rabano Bandoja [2] (born March 30, 2001) is a Filipino footballer who plays for Tuloy. She represents the Philippines at international level for football and futsal.

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Early life

Bandoja was born on March 30, 2001. [3] [4] At 14 years old, Bandoja was admitted by the Tuloy sa Don Bosco; a foundation for abandoned and indigent children ran by Catholic priest Rocky Evangelista. Football was initially just a hobby for Bandoja but she was able to pursue the sport more seriously after the foundation established a football program for girls. [5] [6]

Career

Club

Bandoja became part of Tuloy around 2014 or 2015. [7] She played for her foundation's club Tuloy F.C. in the PFF Women's League. She was the top scorer for the 2018 and 2019–20 seasons. [6] [8]

Her career went into hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] She did not play in the 2022 PFF Women's Cup but returned to the PFFWL for the 2023 season. [9] Along with Dela Salle's Angelica Teves, Bandoja was named co-awardee of the golden boot with both women 19 goals each for the season. [10]

In 2025, Bandoja joined the Pinay5 Futsal Club to play in the High 5 Futsal League. [11] [12]

International

Bandoja has been part of pool of the Philippines women's national team since 2019. [13] She has been invited to take part in the team's training camp at least thrice; the latest being in 2023. [14] [15] She has yet to make her first international cap. [14] Bandoja would be named part of the Philippine squad for the 2024 Pinatar Cup [13] [16] and later for the pair of friendlies against South Korea in April 2024. [17]

She has played for the Philippines national futsal team at the 2023 PFF Women’s Tri Nations Futsal Invitational where the team finished second. [14] She captained the Philippine squad which took part at the 2024 ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship in Pasig. [18] [19] She was the team's top scorer, making two out of four goals. [20]

In December 2024, Bandoja along with three fellow players resigned from the national futsal team after the PFF relieved Vic Hermans as head coach and announced a mandatory camp on short notice ahead of the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers citing that the women's futsal is disorganized. [21] [22]

However, Bandoja is among the players announced in April 2025 to have received a call-up for the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup competition proper, which the Philippines managed to qualify for. [23]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bandoja goal.
Philippine women's national futsal team goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1.October 19, 2023 Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, PhilippinesFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2–54–9PFF Women's Tri Nation Futsal Invitational [24]
2.October 22, 2023Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–22–5 [25]
3.November 16, 2024 Philsports Arena, Pasig, PhilippinesFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 1–02–2 2024 ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship [26]
4.November 20, 2024Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–01–2 [27]

Honors

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Isabella Bandoja - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Pedralvez, Bong (November 21, 2024). "Pinay futsal bets relegated to sidelines". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Isabella Bandoja Biography". ESPN (SG). Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Happy Birthday 03.30". Tuloy FC. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Tuloy sa Don Bosco Foundation keeps fulfilling dreams". The Philippine Star. December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Azures, Rom (December 24, 2023). "Football: Tuloy FC's Bandoja relishes previous PWNFT call-up". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Football: Tuloy FC’s Bandoja relishes previous PWNFT call-up (Interview) (in Filipino). ABS-CBN News. December 24, 2023 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "DLSU Lady Booters 3-peat PFF Women's League winner". Panay News. February 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ Montayre, Mia (June 30, 2023). "PFFWL: Tuloy romps UP; Manila Diggers stun UST". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kaya FC-Iloilo crowned PFF Women's League champion". Manila Bulletin. November 13, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Philippine futsal gets boost with High5 Leagues". The Philippine Star. March 19, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ Suing, Ivan (March 21, 2025). "Pinay5 wary of High5 opposition". Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Terrado, Jonas (February 18, 2024). "Rising from Tuloy Foundation, Bandoja gets flag call". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (December 28, 2023). "Tuloy FC's Bandoja vows to work hard to earn Filipinas spot". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "New Filipinas coach Mark Torcaso calls up 28 players ahead of Asian Games". GMA News. September 1, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  16. ↑ Javier, Nikole (February 15, 2024). "Filipinas all set for second stint in Pinatar Cup". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  17. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (April 2, 2024). "Nina Mathelus, 15, called up for two Filipinas friendlies vs Korea". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  18. ↑ Suing, Ivan (November 16, 2024). "Pinay 5 kick off ASEAN futsal bid". Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  19. ↑ Dacleson, Rodolfo II (November 15, 2024). "Philippines touts '10 out of 10′ preparation for ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship". News5. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  20. ↑ Terrado, Jonas (November 23, 2024). "PH futsal squad in formidable qualifying bracket". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  21. ↑ Manicad, Julius (December 28, 2024). "Philippine Futsal Team Faces Crisis as Key Players Resign Ahead of Wo…". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  22. ↑ Manicad, Julius (December 29, 2024). "Don't Fire Vic: Pinay5 manager rallies behind embattled coach". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Filipina5: PFF Unveils New Moniker and Squad for Asian Cup Finals". Philippine Football Federation. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  24. ↑ PFF Women's Tri-Nation Futsal Invitational 2023 - Philippines vs. Indonesia (Livestream). Manila: Philippine Football Federation. October 19, 2023. Event occurs at 39:45–40:00. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  25. ↑ Leyba, Olmin (October 23, 2023). "Indonesia easily defeats PHL in futsal finale, 5-2". BusinessWorld. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Thailand beat Indonesia in ASEAN Women's Futsal; host Philippines held". Asean Football Federation. November 16, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Thailand-Vietnam final in ASEAN Women's Futsal". Asean Football Federation. November 20, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
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