# Lee Min-a

Lee Min-a (born 8 November 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian club Ottawa Rapid and the South Korea national team.
In 2017, Lee was named KFA Women's Player of the Year.

## 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.

## 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

    As of 3 December 2024.
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2016 | 13 | 5 |
| South Korea | 2017 | 8 | 1 |
| South Korea | 2018 | 13 | 8 |
| South Korea | 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| South Korea | 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| South Korea | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 83 | 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 | 8 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | Guam | 12–0 | 13–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 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 | 13 April 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Vietnam | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 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

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
* WK League: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Individual
* KFA Footballer of the Year: 2017