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Ri Han-Jae
李 漢宰
Personal information
Full name Ri Han-Jae
Date of birth (1982-06-27) 27 June 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth Kurashiki, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2000 Hiroshima Korean High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2009 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 151 (7)
2010 Consadole Sapporo 2 (0)
2011–2013 FC Gifu 53 (1)
2014–2020 FC Machida Zelvia 143 (7)
International career
2004–2005 North Korea 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2010
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
리한재
Hancha
李漢宰
Revised Romanization Ri Han-jae
McCune–Reischauer Ri Han-jae

Ri Han-Jae is a former professional footballer. He was born on June 27, 1982. Even though he was born in Japan, he played for the North Korea on the international stage. He played for FC Machida Zelvia for many years.

He also played for North Korea in the qualifying matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Playing Positions

Ri Han-Jae was a very flexible player on the football field. His main role was a defensive midfielder. This means he helped protect his team's goal.

He could also play in other spots. These included the right wing, right midfield, and sometimes even right back. Earlier in his career, he played as a central attacking midfielder. When he moved to FC Gifu, he changed his main position to defensive midfielder.

His Football Journey

Ri Han-Jae had a long career playing for several football clubs in Japan. He started his professional journey with Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2001. He played there for nine seasons.

After that, he joined Consadole Sapporo for a short time. Then he moved to FC Gifu, where he played for three seasons. His longest stay was with FC Machida Zelvia, where he played from 2014 until 2020. He played many games for these teams.

Ri Han-Jae also represented his country, North Korea. He played seven matches for the national team between 2004 and 2005. He scored one goal for North Korea during a World Cup qualification match in 2004.

External Links

  • Ri Han-jae at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Profile at FC Machida Zelvia

See also

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