Ri Song-a

Ri Song-a
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999
Place of birth Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies 16 (1)
2018–2023 Nittaidai SMG Yokohama 40 (13)
2024– Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
International career
2016 North Korea U17
2026– North Korea 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ri Song-a (Japanese: 李誠雅; Korean: 리성아; born 22 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina. Born in Japan, she is a North Korea international.

Early life

Ri was born on 22 June 1999. Born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, she grew up in the prefecture. Growing up, she attended Nippon Sport Science University in Japan.[1]

Club career

Ri started her career with Japanese side Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies in 2015, where she made sixteen league appearances and scored one goal. Ahead of the 2018 season, she signed for Japanese side Nittaidai SMG Yokohama, where she made forty league appearances and scored thirteen goals. Following her stint there, she signed for Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina in 2024, helping the club win the 2024–25 WE League Cup.[1]

International career

Ri is a North Korea international. During the spring of 2026, she played for the North Korea women's national football team at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[2]

Style of play

Ri plays as a forward. Japanese news website Yahoo Japan wrote in 2021 that she "leads the team with a variety of plays and goals, including speedy movements and ball keeping up front".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "レジーナ皇后杯Vの立役者「自分の余白にかけてくれたチームに感謝」" ["I'm grateful to my team for allowing me to have the time to play," says the key player in the Empress Regina Cup victory] (in Japanese). Asahi. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ Ri Song-a at Flashscore
  3. ^ "なでしこリーグ日体大主将・FW李誠雅が学生ラストシーズンに直面した大きな試練。すべては夢への通過点に" [Nadeshiko League Nippon Sport Science University captain and forward Lee Seung-ya faced a major challenge in her final season as a student. Everything was a stepping stone to her dream] (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2026.