Ri Yong-jik
李榮直
Personal information
Full name Ri Yong-jik
Date of birth (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Iwate Grulla Morioka
Number 17
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 0 (0)
International career
2015– North Korea 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2023, 11:00 (UTC)
Ri Yong-jik
Chosŏn'gŭl
리영직
Hancha
李榮直
Revised RomanizationI Yeongjik
McCune–ReischauerRi Yŏngjik

Ri Yong-jik (李榮直, Ri Ei Nao, born 8 February 1991), also known as Lee Yong-jick,[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Iwate Grulla Morioka.[2][3][4][5] 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.[6]

On 28 December 2022, Ri joined the J3 relegated club, Iwate Grulla Morioka for upcoming 2023 season.[7]

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.[8]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 September 2017Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea Lebanon2–12–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Career statistics

Club

Updated to the start of 2023 season.[9][10][11]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
2013Tokushima VortisJ2 League100010
2014J1 League51103091
2015V-Varen NagasakiJ2 League27311284
201620110211
2017Kamatamare Sanuki23210242
2018Tokyo Verdy26432296
201925400254
2020FC Ryukyu38000380
202127100271
202226000260
2023Iwate Grulla MoriokaJ3 League000000
Career total 22116733023119

References

  1. "Profile". fcryukyu.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "Saudi Arabia beat DPRK 4-1 keeps quarter-final hopes alive". english.cntv.cn. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "李栄直:V・ファーレン長崎:Jリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  5. 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). 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. 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
  7. 【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
  8. "Ri, Yong-Jik". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  9. 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)
  10. 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)
  11. 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)
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