South Korean footballer (born 1991)
Lee Min-a (born 8 November 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for WK League club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the South Korea national team .
In 2017, Lee was named KFA Women's Player of the Year .[ 2]
Club career
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
After playing for Yeungjin College from 2010 to 2012,[ 3] Lee joined Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the WK League . In 2015, she scored 6 goals and recorded 5 assists in 26 appearances. In 2016, she scored 7 goals and provided 1 assist in 23 appearances. In 2017, she finished the season with 14 goals and 10 assists in 28 appearances.[ 4] Between 2013 and 2017, Lee won 5 straight WK League titles.[ 5]
INAC Kobe Leonessa
In December 2017, Lee joined Nadeshiko League club INAC Kobe Leonessa .[ 3] On 21 March 2018, she made her debut in a 2–0 home victory against Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama .[ 6] On 24 September 2018, she scored a brace in a 5–1 win over Mynavi Vegalta Sendai .[ 7]
International career
Lee was part of the South Korea under-20 team that finished third at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup .[ 8] On 15 February 2012, she made her debut for the senior team in a 1–0 loss to North Korea .[ 9] On 21 January 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 win over Vietnam in the 2016 Four Nations Tournament in Shenzhen .[ 9]
Career statistics
International
As of 28 February 2024 .[ 1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
South Korea
2012
7
0
2013
6
0
2015
4
0
2016
13
5
2017
8
1
2018
13
8
2019
9
0
2021
5
1
2022
11
2
2023
3
0
2024
1
0
Total
80
17
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.
List of international goals scored by Lee Min-a
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
21 January 2016
Shenzhen Stadium , Shenzhen , China
Vietnam
1–0
5–0
2016 Four Nations Tournament
2
8 November 2016
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium , Hong Kong
Guam
6–0
13–0
2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
3
12–0
4
11 November 2016
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
3–0
14–0
2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
5
14 November 2016
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong
Chinese Taipei
1–0
9–0
2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
6
5 April 2017
Kim Il-sung Stadium , Pyongyang , North Korea
India
2–0
10–0
2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
7
28 February 2018
Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira , Portugal
Russia
1–0
3–1
2018 Algarve Cup
8
6 March 2018
Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal , Portugal
Sweden
1–1
1–1
2018 Algarve Cup
9
13 April 2018
King Abdullah II Stadium , Amman , Jordan
Vietnam
3–0
4–0
2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
10
4–0
11
16 April 2018
Amman International Stadium , Amman, Jordan
Philippines
2–0
5–0
2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
12
24 August 2018
Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium , Palembang , Indonesia
Hong Kong
5–0
5–0
2018 Asian Games
13
28 August 2018
Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia
Japan
1–1
1–2
2018 Asian Games
14
31 August 2018
Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia
Chinese Taipei
3–0
4–0
2018 Asian Games
15
17 September 2021
Pakhtakor Stadium , Tashkent , Uzbekistan
Mongolia
4–0
12–0
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
16
26 July 2022
Kashima Soccer Stadium , Kashima , Japan
Chinese Taipei
3–0
4–0
2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
17
12 November 2022
Orangetheory Stadium , Christchurch , New Zealand
New Zealand
1–0
1–0
Friendly
Honours
Club
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Individual
References
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