Lee Min-a


Lee Min-a is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid and the South Korea national team.
In 2017, Lee was named KFA Women's Player of the Year.
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Club career

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

After playing for Yeungjin College from 2010 to 2012, 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. Between 2013 and 2017, Lee won 5 straight WK League titles.

INAC Kobe Leonessa

In December 2017, Lee joined Nadeshiko League club INAC Kobe Leonessa. On 21 March 2018, she made her debut in a 2–0 home victory against Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama. On 24 September 2018, she scored a brace in a 5–1 win over Mynavi Vegalta Sendai.

Ottawa Rapid

On 23 February 2025, Lee signed with Ottawa Rapid in the newly-launched Northern Super League. On 27 April 2025, she scored the first-ever goal in franchise history, in a 2–1 victory over AFC Toronto. She was included as part of the NSL's team of the year at the end of the 2025 regular season.

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. On 15 February 2012, she made her debut for the senior team in a 1–0 loss to North Korea. On 21 January 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 win over Vietnam in the 2016 Four Nations Tournament in Shenzhen.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 January 2016Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China1–05–02016 Four Nations Tournament
28 November 2016Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong6–013–02017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
38 November 2016Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong12–013–02017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
411 November 2016Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong3–014–02017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
514 November 2016Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong1–09–02017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
65 April 2017Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea2–010–02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
728 February 2018Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal1–03–12018 Algarve Cup
86 March 2018Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal1–11–12018 Algarve Cup
913 April 2018King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan3–04–02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
1013 April 2018King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan4–04–02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
1116 April 2018Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan2–05–02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
1224 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia5–05–02018 Asian Games
1328 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia1–11–22018 Asian Games
1431 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia3–04–02018 Asian Games
1517 September 2021Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan4–012–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
1626 July 2022Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan3–04–02022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
1712 November 2022Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand1–01–0Friendly

Honours

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Individual
  • KFA Footballer of the Year: 2017