| Lee Min-a | |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Daegu, South Korea |
| Height: | 1.62 m[1] |
| Currentclub: | Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Yeungjin College |
| Years1: | 2012–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Incheon Red Angels |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2020– |
| Clubs3: | Hyundai Steel Red Angels |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | South Korea U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam2: | South Korea U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012– |
| Nationalteam3: | South Korea |
| Nationalcaps3: | 80 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 17 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 February 2024 |
| Hangul: | 이민아 |
| Rr: | I Min-a |
| Mr: | Yi Mina |
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.
After playing for Yeungjin College from 2010 to 2012,[2] 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.[3] Between 2013 and 2017, Lee won 5 straight WK League titles.
In December 2017, Lee joined Nadeshiko League club INAC Kobe Leonessa.[2] On 21 March 2018, she made her debut in a 2–0 home victory against Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama.[4] On 24 September 2018, she scored a brace in a 5–1 win over Mynavi Vegalta Sendai.[5]
Lee was part of the South Korea under-20 team that finished third at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6] On 15 February 2012, she made her debut for the senior team in a 1–0 loss to North Korea.[7] On 21 January 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 win over Vietnam in the 2016 Four Nations Tournament in Shenzhen.[7]
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| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 January 2016 | Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2016 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 2 | 8 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | 6–0 | 13–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 3 | 12–0 | |||||
| 4 | 11 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | 3–0 | 14–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 5 | 14 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | 1–0 | 9–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 6 | 5 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | 2–0 | 10–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 28 February 2018 | Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira, Portugal | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 Algarve Cup | |
| 8 | 6 March 2018 | Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 Algarve Cup | |
| 9 | 13 April 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| 10 | 4–0 | |||||
| 11 | 16 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| 12 | 24 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2018 Asian Games | |
| 13 | 28 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2018 Asian Games | |
| 14 | 31 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 Asian Games | |
| 15 | 17 September 2021 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 4–0 | 12–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification | |
| 16 | 26 July 2022 | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 17 | 12 November 2022 | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
2013, 2014, 2015,[8] 2016,[9] 2017,[10] 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
2017[11]