Park Ji-Sung (born February 25, 1981, Goheung, South Korea) is a professional South Korean footballer who plays for the English football club Manchester United, as well as the South Korea national football team. He is the first Asian player to score in the history of the UEFA Champions League, and also became the first Asian to win it on May 21, 2008, with Manchester United. He was also a part of the Korean national team who reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2002, where he scored on one occasion, against Portugal.
Manchester UnitedIn the closing months of the 2004-05 season, Park chose to join Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United, who was impressed with Park's lively style of play, terrific pace, and unparalleled fitness. Park signed for the English Premiership side PSV for £4 million, subject to a medical and work permit. 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 home game against Spurs.
His first goal for Manchester United came on 20 December 2005, during a 3–1 win over Birmingham City in the League Cup Quarter Final.[5] 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. [6] However the Premier League's Dubious Goals Panel later ruled that this was an "own-goal" due to a deflection off a Fulham defender. Park's first official league goal came against Arsenal on April 9, in Manchester United's 2-0 victory at Old Trafford.[7]
In April 2007, Park was sent to America for surgery on a recurring knee injury, putting an end to his season.[8] 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.
His first goal for Manchester United came on 20 December 2005, during a 3–1 win over Birmingham City in the League Cup Quarter Final.[5] 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. [6] However the Premier League's Dubious Goals Panel later ruled that this was an "own-goal" due to a deflection off a Fulham defender. Park's first official league goal came against Arsenal on April 9, in Manchester United's 2-0 victory at Old Trafford.[7]
In April 2007, Park was sent to America for surgery on a recurring knee injury, putting an end to his season.[8] 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.
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