| Ri Yong-jik 李榮直 | |
| Fullname: | Ri Yong-jik |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Osaka, Japan |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | FC Anyang |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Osaka University of Commerce |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Tokushima Vortis Youth |
| Years1: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps2: | 47 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | Kamatamare Sanuki |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps4: | 51 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps5: | 91 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Caps6: | 30 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | FC Anyang |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 14:24, 7 March 2024 (UTC) |
| Hangul: | 리영직 |
| Hanja: | 李榮直 |
| Rr: | I Yeongjik |
| Mr: | Ri Yŏngjik |
| Context: | north |
Ri Yong-jik (李榮直, Ri Yŏngjik, born 8 February 1991), also known as Lee Yong-jick,[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for K League 2 club FC Anyang.[2] [3] [4] [5] Born in Japan, he represents the North Korea national team.
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]
On 7 March 2024, Ri joined K League 2 club FC Anyang.[8]
Ri received a red card in a game against Saudi Arabia national football team.
Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.[9]
Updated to the end of 2023 season.[10] [11] [12]
| 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 | |||