Ji So-yun

Ji So-yun
Ji with Seattle Reign FC in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Suwon FC
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2008 Dongsan Information Industry High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Hanyang Women's University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 INAC Kobe Leonessa 48 (21)
2014–2022 Chelsea 124 (37)
2022–2024 Suwon FC 23 (8)
2024–2025 Seattle Reign FC 39 (5)
2025Birmingham City (loan) 10 (1)
2026– Suwon FC 0 (0)
International career
2007–2008 South Korea U17 15 (11)
2007–2010 South Korea U20 17 (13)
2009 South Korea Universiade 4 (0)
2006– South Korea 172 (74)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  South Korea
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2010 Germany
Summer Universiade
2009 Belgrade
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Runner-up 2022 India
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou
2014 Incheon
2018 Jakarta-Palembang
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Runner-up 2009 China
EAFF Championship
Winner 2025 South Korea
2010 Japan
2013 South Korea
2022 Japan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 March 2026
Ji So-yun
Hangul
지소연
Hanja
池笑然
RRJi Soyeon
MRChi Soyŏn

Ji So-yun (Korean: 지소연, Korean pronunciation: [tɕi.so.jʌn]; born 21 February 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WK League club Suwon FC and the South Korea national team. She is South Korea's all-time top goalscorer, with 74 goals.