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Yeo Min-ji
South Korean footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yeo Min-ji (Korean: 여민지; born 27 April 1993) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward.
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Early life
Yeo attended Ulsan College, where she was part of the winning team at the Korea Women's Football Championship.[1]
Club career
Following her performance at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Yeo was one of the most highly anticipated rookie players entering the WK League ahead of the 2014 season.[2] She was the third selection at the 2014 WK League new player draft, signing a three year contract with Chungbuk Sportstoto.[3]
In the 2018 season she made 23 appearances, scoring seven goals.[4] After five years with Sportstoto, she transferred to Suwon FMC.[4] From 2021 to 2024, she played for Gyeongju KHNP, where she was club captain from 2023-2024.[5] In March 2025, Korean media reported that Yeo's management had reached a deal with Norwegian club Kolbotn, pending a medical test.[6]
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International career
Youth teams
Yeo played for South Korea at the 2009 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Thailand, scoring two goals in the final against North Korea, which ended in a 4–0 victory and South Korea's first victory in this tournament.[7] She was the top goal scorer at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, scoring eight goals and earning the nickname 'Yeo Messi', a reference to Lionel Messi.[1]
Senior team
She was named in the squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada but was unable to play in the finals following a knee injury in training.[4]
Honours
International
Individual
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
- AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
- Golden Boot: 2009
References
External links
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