Bandoja was born on March 30, 2001.[2][3] 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.[4][5]
Her career went into hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] She did not play in the 2022 PFF Women's Cup but returned to the PFFWL for the 2023 season.[8] 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.[9]
International
Bandoja has been part of pool of the Philippines women's national team since 2019.[10] She has been invited to take part in the team's training camp at least thrice; the latest being in 2023.[11][12]She has yet to make her first international cap.[11] Bandoja would be named part of the Philippine squad for the 2024 Pinatar Cup[10][13] and later for the pair of friendlies against South Korea in April 2024.[14]
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.[18][19]
Career statistics
International
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bandoja goal.