| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ri Yong-jik | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | FC Anyang | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Osaka University of Commerce | ||
| 2011–2012 | Tokushima Vortis Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 47 | (4) |
| 2017 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 23 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Tokyo Verdy | 51 | (8) |
| 2020–2022 | FC Ryukyu | 91 | (1) |
| 2023 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 30 | (1) |
| 2024– | FC Anyang | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015– | North Korea | 23 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 7 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Ri Yong-jik | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리영직 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 李榮直 |
| Revised Romanization | I Yeongjik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Yŏngjik |
Ri Yong-jik (李榮直, Ri Yŏngjik, born 8 February 1991), also known as Lee Yong-jick, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for K League 2 club FC Anyang. Born in Japan, he represents the North Korea national team.
Career
On 7 January 2020, Ri joined the J2 club, FC Ryukyu ahead of 2020 J2 League season.
On 28 December 2022, Ri joined the J3 relegated club, Iwate Grulla Morioka for upcoming 2023 season.
On 7 March 2024, Ri joined K League 2 club FC Anyang.
International career
Ri received a red card in a game against Saudi Arabia national football team.
International goals
- Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 September 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea |  Lebanon |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Career statistics
Club
Updated to the end of 2023 season.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2013 | Tokushima Vortis | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | J1 League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2015 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J2 League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 28 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Tokyo Verdy | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2019 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2020 | FC Ryukyu | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | J3 League | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 251 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 19 | ||
References
- "Profile". fcryukyu.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Saudi Arabia beat DPRK 4-1 keeps quarter-final hopes alive". english.cntv.cn. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- "Football – China, North Korea make changes for Asian Cup clash". .eurosport.yahoo.com. 18 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- "李栄直：Ｖ・ファーレン長崎：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- 平壌での韓国との無観客試合に出場した在日朝鮮人Jリーガー李栄直. KoreaWorldTimes (in Japanese). 29 November 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- 李 栄直 選手 2020シーズン完全移籍加入のお知らせ FC琉球、2020年1月7日
- 【チーム】李栄直選手 FC琉球より完全移籍加入のお知らせ いわてグルージャ盛岡、2022年12月28日
- "FC안양, '북한 대표팀 출신' 미드필더 리영직 영입" [FC Anyang recruits midfielder Lee Young-jik from the North Korean national team]. www.fc-anyang.com (in Korean). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- "Ri, Yong-Jik". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 172 out of 289)
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 228 out of 289)
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 179 out of 289)
External links
- Ri Yong-jik at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ri Yong-jik at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kamatamare Sanuki Archived 2017-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at V-Varen Nagasaki Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Zainichi Korean men's footballers
- Association football people from Osaka
- Osaka University of Commerce alumni
- North Korean men's footballers
- North Korea men's international footballers
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- J3 League players
- Tokushima Vortis players
- V-Varen Nagasaki players
- Kamatamare Sanuki players
- Tokyo Verdy players
- FC Ryukyu players
- Iwate Grulla Morioka players
- FC Anyang players
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- 2015 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players
- Asian Games silver medalists for North Korea
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- North Korean expatriate men's footballers
- North Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- South Korean people of North Korean origin
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- 21st-century South Korean sportsmen
- North Korean football biography stubs