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Park Ji-Sung (
Hangul: 박지성;
Hanja:朴智星;
Korean pronunciation: [pak̚t͈ɕisʌŋ]; born 25 February 1981) is a
South Korean professional
footballer who plays for the
English club
Manchester United and is the
captain of the
South Korean national team. He is the only Korean player to win the
UEFA Champions League and the first Asian to play in a final of the tournament.
[3]
Park began his football career in his native South Korea and played for the
Myongji University team before moving to
Japan to play for
Kyoto Purple Sanga. After Park's national team manager
Guus Hiddink moved back to the
Netherlands to manage
PSV Eindhoven, Park followed him to the Dutch side a year later. After PSV reached the semi-finals of the
2004–05 UEFA Champions League, Park's talents were recognised by Manchester United manager
Alex Ferguson and he signed Park for a fee of around £4 million in July 2005. Since then, Park has played in three consecutive
Premier League-winning Manchester United teams and has also won the UEFA Champions League and the
FIFA Club World Cup. Park is able to play anywhere across the midfield and is noted for his exceptional fitness level.
As a member of the South Korean national team, Park has won 84 caps and scored 11 goals, and was a member of the team that finished fourth at the
2002 FIFA World Cup.
Career
Early career
Although he was born in the South Korean capital,
Seoul, Park grew up in
Suwon, a satellite city 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Seoul. While in high school, Park was rejected by a number of professional clubs, due to his small stature. He ended up playing for
Myongji University after his high school coach strongly recommended him to the university coach. In 2000, after just a year at Myongji University,
Kyoto Purple Sanga of
Japan offered Park a contract and he took up the offer.
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Park signed with the Japanese club who had just been relegated to
J2. In 2001 the club won the Division 2 championships and were promoted to the first division. In 2002, Park led the team into the finals of the
Emperor's Cup, and scored the equaliser with a header and assisted
Teruaki Kurobe's winning goal in the final match.
[4]. The team went on to win the match 2-1 to become the Emperor's Cup champions for the first time in Sanga's history. He left Sanga following the
World Cup and Sanga's failure to avoid relegation to J2.
PSV Eindhoven
After the World Cup,
Guus Hiddink was appointed the manager of Dutch club
PSV Eindhoven. In 2003, Park and South Korean teammate
Lee Young-Pyo moved to PSV Eindhoven, to play under their mentor and former national team coach. While Lee quickly became a fixture in PSV Eindhoven's starting lineup, Park struggled due to injuries.
[5]
However, by the end of 2003-04 season, Park had begun to adapt to the Netherlands, both on and off the field. In the 2004-05 season, the departure of
Arjen Robben to
Chelsea afforded Park more starting opportunities and he quickly proved his worth to the team. Along with
Johann Vogel,
DaMarcus Beasley and Dutchmen
Mark van Bommel and
Philip Cocu, Park formed the backbone of PSV Eindhoven's midfield play with his pace and passing.
[6] Having been a top contributor of goals and assists that season, the highlight of Park's PSV career came when he scored the first goal against Italian team
Milan at the
Champions League semi-finals. PSV went on to win the home leg 3-1, but their 2-0 loss during the away leg meant Milan advanced to the Champions League Final.
[7] Demonstrating the sheer scale of his hero status at the club, PSV fans even wrote a song for Park for his contributions during his time with the club. Titled "
Song for Park", it was included in the PSV official album "PSV Kampioen", and repeats "Ji-Sung Park" in Dutch pronunciation the whole time.
[citation needed]
Manchester United
In the closing months of the
2004-05 season, Park chose to join
Sir Alex Ferguson's
Manchester United. Park signed for the
Premier League side for
£4 million,
[8] subject to a medical and work permit.
[9][10]
Park became the first Asian to ever captain Manchester United when
Ryan Giggs passed the armband to Park as he was being substituted in a European home game against
Lille OSC. His first goal for Manchester United came on 20 December 2005, during a 3–1 win over
Birmingham City in the
League Cup fifth round.
[11] His first goal in the Premier League appeared to have been against
Fulham on 5 February 2006, in Manchester United's 4–2 victory at
Old Trafford.
[12] However the Premier League's
Dubious Goals Panel later ruled that this was an "own-goal" due to a deflection off the Fulham defender
Carlos Bocanegra. Park's first official league goal came against Arsenal on 9 April, in Manchester United's 2-0 victory at Old Trafford.
[13]
In April 2007, Park was sent to America for surgery on a recurring knee injury, putting an end to his season.
[14] Although sidelined by injury for most of the season, he still played in enough matches to become the first Korean player to win the Premier League.
On 1 March 2008, Park scored his first Premiership goal of the
2007-08 season after returning from his long-term injury against Fulham. His lack of appearances had caused much controversy in Korea,
[15] but he proved his worth when he delivered an assist to
Wayne Rooney in the Champions League quarter-final match against
Roma. On 29 April 2008, Manchester United advanced to the
Champions League Final after beating
Barcelona. Park was voted
man of the match. On 21 May, it came as a huge surprise to many that Park was excluded completely from the squad to face
Chelsea in the
2008 UEFA Champions League Final. Many believed that Park's performances against Roma and Barcelona had earned him a place in the starting line-up for the final. With that omission, Park failed to become the first footballer from Asia to play in a Champions League final, as had widely been anticipated in South Korea. Later, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson stated that leaving the South Korean winger out from the 18-man squad for the Champions League final was one of the hardest decisions he had to make all throughout his managerial career.
Park after a match against
Barcelona in April 2008
Early in the
2008–09 Premier League season, in an away match versus Chelsea, Park scored the only goal for United in a 1–1 draw on 21 September 2008, in a game which he also won the
Man of the Match award.
[16] On 13 December 2008, he made his 100th appearance for Manchester United, starting in the match against
Tottenham Hotspur at
White Hart Lane, the game ended 0-0.
[17] Park was included in the 23-man squad for the
FIFA Club World Cup held at the end of 2008. He missed the semi-final but played the full 90 minutes in the final which they won 1-0 becoming the first English side to win the competition. On 7 March 2009, Park scored his first FA Cup goal in the 4-0 quarter-final win over Fulham at
Craven Cottage, he latched onto a miss placed pass by
Zoltán Gera eventually slotting it into the far corner for the fourth and final goal.
[18] On 15 April 2009, Manchester United advanced to semi-finals of the Champions League by defeating
Porto 3-2 on aggregate. This made Park the only Asian player to be part of UEFA Champions League semi-finals on four different occasions.
On 2 May 2009, Park verbally agreed to a new four year £50,000 a week deal at Manchester United, he stated “I have no reason to move. I play at the best club in the world.”
[19] Following this announcement Park scored his second league goal of the season, and third overall, in a 2-0 away win against
Middlesbrough.
[20] On 5 May 2009, Park scored his first
Champions League goal for Manchester United in the second leg of the Semi-final against
Arsenal at the
Emirates. He pounced on a slip by
Kieran Gibbs and placed the ball over
Manuel Almunia in the 8th minute, with the game ending 3-1 (4-1 on aggregate), advancing United to the
Champions League Final for the second year running.
[21] Park became the first Asian player in history to play in a Champions League Final, however it would not end in victory as Barcelona were crowned European champions winning 2-0.
[22]
On 14 September 2009, Park signed a three-year contract extension with United, keeping him at the club until 2012. Ferguson said during the summer that he was always confident a deal would be done with Park, whose wages are estimated to be about £65,000 a week.
[23] On 31 January 2010, Park scored his first goal of the
season, hitting United's third in a 3-1 win against
Arsenal. His last goal also came against Arsenal at the Emirates in the same scoreline, coming in the
2008-09 UEFA Champions League, this was also the first time United had beaten Arsenal at the Emirates in the Premier League.
[24] On 10 March 2010, Park scored his first
European goal of the season which was also his first for United in Europe at
Old Trafford, hitting the third in a 4-0 win over
A.C. Milan.
[25]
International career
Park began his international career as a 19-year-old
defensive midfielder. Park made his first appearance selection during
2000 Sydney Olympics U-23 regional qualifier. Park was on 2000 Sydney Olympic roster along with
Lee Chun-Soo, and
Lee Dong-Gook. Selected by then manager,
Huh Jung-Moo, he was unable to improve or show potential as a future regular for
Korean national team. However, when
Guus Hiddink became the head coach of South Korea, Park's position was shifted to that of a
winger. Since then, Park has become a versatile player able to play in a variety of positions: central, right and left midfield, as well as wing-forward.
Park scored a memorable goal during the
2002 World Cup. During the group stages South Korea had won their first game against Poland
[26] and drew against USA. In order to advance, they had to manage a draw at the least against favoured
Portugal side. The game was 0-0 until the 70th minute following two red cards against Portugal, when Park scored the match winner, controlling the ball with his chest and beating
Sérgio Conceição before volleying it through the legs of Portugal goalkeeper
Vitor Baia and into the net with his left foot. His goal eliminated Portugal and advanced South Korea into the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time.
[27]
Park's success in the World Cup continued into the 2006 tournament. He scored the equalising goal in the second Group G Match against eventual finalists
France in the
2006 FIFA World Cup[28] and was voted
Man of the match.
[28] Between these two World Cup Finals, his shirt number shifted from 21 to 7, and he played in every match for South Korea.
On 11 October 2008, he captained South Korea for the first time in a friendly match against
Uzbekistan. Korea went on to win 3-0. Since then he has been the skipper for the remainder of the
AFC qualification campaign for
2010 FIFA World Cup and was the top scorer of his team with 5 goals where one of his goals was scored against Iran in Seoul, beating 2 defenders then scored with his left foot, as South Korea advanced to the finals without a single defeat.
International goals
- Scores and results list Korea Republic's goal tally first.
Park Ji-Sung: International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1 | 7 June 2000 | Tehran, Iran | Macedonia | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match |
2 | 21 May 2002 | Seogwipo, Republic of Korea | England | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
3 | 26 May 2002 | Suwon, Republic of Korea | France | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly match |
4 | 14 June 2002 | Incheon, Republic of Korea | Portugal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
5 | 8 June 2005 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Kuwait | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
6 | 18 June 2006 | Leipzig, Germany | France | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
7 | 6 February 2008 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | Turkmenistan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
8 | 31 May 2008 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | Jordan | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
9 | 15 October 2008 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
10 | 11 February 2009 | Tehran, Iran | Iran | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
11 | 17 June 2009 | Seoul, South Korea | Iran | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[29] | Total |
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Kyoto Purple Sanga | 2000 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 |
2001 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 3 |
2002 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 8 |
Total | 76 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 85 | 12 |
PSV Eindhoven | 2002–03 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2003–04 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
2004–05 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 |
Total | 64 | 13 | 4 | 2 | – | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 17 |
Manchester United | 2005–06 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
2006–07 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
2007–08 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
2008–09 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
2009–10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
Total | 98 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 14 |
Career total | 238 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 321 | 42 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 14 March 2010[30]
Honours
Club
- Kyoto Purple Sanga
- PSV Eindhoven
- Manchester United
Individual
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