However after south korea finished fourth at 2002 fifa world cup, national assembly enacted a special law and he also received military privilege. Park jisungs knee causing headache for manchester united. Park ji sung names his four best asian players while he continues to hope for a manchester united miracle at old trafford, writes jason dasey. Without the ball he ran, pressed and won possession back relentlessly, never a moment of rest. Lets look at former manchester united player park jisung. Enjoy ji sung parks best moments for united, including impressive. Champions league winner park jisung to be first south korean. Anderson manchester united left footed shot from the left side of the box. The detailed stats tab shows a players total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred. Feb 28, 2009 park ji sung had never felt such crushing disappointment as when he stood in the manchester united dressing room at moscows luzhniki stadium last may. Manchester united vs juventus 43, all goals and highlights ucl semifinal 1999. Express archive champions league winner park ji sung will be the first south korean to carry the flame for the 2018 pyeongchang olympics after the torch lighting ceremony in olympia next week, the greek olympic committee said on thursday. Bought for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around four million pounds, from psv eindhoven in july, 2005, park jisungs transfer, while sensational, was not the usual tug of war associated with united transfer targets. All news, goals, live match stats, polls and the official word on transfers.
Queens park rangers capture park jisung from manchester united. Assist of the season substitutions louis saha ruud van nistelrooy, not reported thierry henry robin van persie, not reported abou diaby cesc. Exmanchester united midfielder park jisung retires. Post match day thread manchester united 2 1 tottenham. Fourteen years on, s joe ganley recalls how manchester united s league cup final win over wigan athletic on 26 february 2006 paved the way for another trophyladen period. He is a south korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, and who currently serves as a club ambassador for manchester united. Sep 18, 2011 in suwon, the city where park grew up and where the national football museum left has its own park jisung room, i met hyoshin park, a fan in his twenties. Actually, world cup is not the way to receive military privilege for south korean player. Manchester united ambassador park ji sung thrills students. Oct 14, 2016 ex manchester united star park jisung park jisung enrols at university.
But park ji sung is the best player asia has ever produced theres no doubt about that. Manchester united can reach champions league final claims ji. Ji sung park has returned to manchester united as a club ambassador, the club have confirmed. Park left won a string of titles with manchester united and eindhoven before retiring. Man united got the only goal of the match in the 41st minute, when park jisung was brilliantly able to head in a deflected cross from nani. However, the highlight of the match was when manchester united launched an incisive counterattack to score the second, which was wayne rooneys 50th goal for manchester united. Jun 30, 2017 manchester united can reach champions league final claims ji sung park man utd news includes a bold prediction from ji sung park on their champions league chances under jose mourinho. The korean was an amazing player for both manchester united and south korea, and is worth making another video for in honor of him. Enjoy ji sung park s best moments for united, including impressive performances against arsenal. Why united fans still sing jisung park songs manchester united. On 5 may 2009, park scored his first champions league goal for manchester united in the second leg of the semifinal against arsenal at the emirates. May 14, 2014 former manchester united midfielder park ji sung has retired from football at the age of 33. Park ji sung on manchester united and south korean hopes.
Uniteds opener, he was also at the heart of uniteds third goal. May 08, 2018 subscribe to the manchester united channel here. Oct, 2017 former manchester united player park ji sung says the club is on the up after some difficult years following sir alex fergusons retirement in 20. Five memorable park ji sung goals for manchester united. Except players who served in the military, all players in the team who have not yet completed his military service received military privilege. Arsenal proves how critical he is to manchester united. But, manchester united would never be in that scenario without park ji sung s play this season, and he truly has been the most important player in. Park is adored not just as a good player but for his character. Hd sir alex ferguson last game at old trafford man united 21 swansea english commentary sir alex fergusons last man. Sir alex ferguson, the former manchester united manager, has revealed that dropping park ji sung is his one regret about the 2008 champions league final in moscow. Jun 01, 2011 ji sung park is set for contract talks at manchester united at the start of next season with the south korean midfielder expected to follow michael owen in extending his stay at old trafford. All seasons 14 12 1112 1011 0910 0809 0708 0607 0506 0405 0304 0203 0102 0001 9900.
Park ji sung believes andrea pirlo was among the best in the world around the time of a famous duel between manchester united and ac milan. How did the premier leagues new boys get on this weekend. Cristiano ronaldo sets up wayne rooney for super counter. Park jisung agrees manchester united contract extension. Marco materazzi reveals he gave mario balotelli a good beating after ex. A mistake from young kieron gibbs allowed ji sung park. Get season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the midfielder. The agency responsible for negotiating park s contract, js limited, confirmed the news in a. What made park ji sung a manchester united cult hero. These posts are to generate a more levelheaded discussion of the game, after everyone has had time to. He is also deemed as the most successful asian player in history after winning 19 trophies in his career.
Manchester united legend park jisung reveals the secret. Why jisung park is back at man united manchester united. Jun 27, 2011 manchester united since park have ploughed more illadvised furrows in an attempt to replicate the unparalleled success of little ji sung park, dong fangzhou being the most notable faux pas, but. Post match day thread manchester united 2 1 tottenham hotspur this is the post matchday thread, a separate and completely different post to the regular post match thread. Park ji sung is still not ready to return from a knee injury that is puzzling manchester united medical staff. View the player profile of psv eindhoven midfielder park jisung, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the premier league. Park has scored more goals six than during any other season with the red devils. With the ball he was efficient and always looking for a pass, never selfish, and very consistent. He was very small and weak when he was younger, but he overcame his disadvantages and became a member of the best team in the world. Manchester united arsenal fc, aug 28, 2011 premier.
Korea republic park jisung profile with news, career. Exmanchester united star park jisung eyes sports management. Former manchester united midfielder ji sung park is currently spending some time at the club, learning about how it operates away from the football pitch. Jul 09, 2012 london in an ideal world, the story in soccer today would be manchester united trading park jisung, its faithful marquee player from asia, to the london club queens park rangers. The views were complemented by the bevy of promotional models while the. Ji sung park of manchester united celebrates scoring united s first goal during the barclays premiership match between manchester united and bolton wanderers at old trafford on march 17 2007 in manchester, england. View stats of psv eindhoven midfielder park jisung, including goals scored, assists and appearances, on the official website of the premier league. Ferguson reveals one major regret of his manchester united days. Now an ambassador for manchester united, retired south korean midfielder park jisung recently enrolled in leicesters. First name ji sung last name park nationality korea republic date of birth 25 february 1981 age 39 country of birth korea republic place of birth seoul position. United ambassador ji sung park attended the europa league draw in switzerland and he agrees with solskjaers assessment of the belgian team, stating the reds will face a challenge next february. Former manchester united star park jisung enrols in. Sep 14, 2009 park ji sung has agreed a contract extension that will keep him at manchester united until 2012.
Manchester united expected to extend jisung parks contract. Former manchester united player park ji sung says the club is on the up after some difficult years following sir alex fergusons retirement in 20. Ferdinand and park were both part of united s 2008 champions league winning squad and won multiple premier league titles together. May 15, 2014 park ji sung, 33, said a longrunning knee problem had finally forced him out of a sport in which he reached the 2002 world cup semifinals and became the first asian to play a champions league final. How uniteds 2006 league cup final kickstarted the rooney. Ex manchester united star park ji sung is now determined to take his first steps into the world of sports management. Bought for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around four million pounds, from psv eindhoven in july, 2005, park ji sung s transfer, while sensational, was not the usual tug of war associated with united transfer targets. Jul 09, 2012 on the 29th floor of londons millbank tower, the club celebrated the. He is shy but on the field he makes the most incredible effort.
Jisung park returns to manchester united as club ambassador. Manchester united, fifa, and more give park ji sung a special. The south korean, signed from psv eindhoven by sir alex ferguson in 2005, won four league titles at united. Nov 06, 2010 manchester united s park ji sung scored twice including an injurytime winner as they beat wolverhampton wanderers 21 on saturday to cut chelseas lead at the top of the english premier league to. Why united fans still sing jisung park songs manchester. Kyoto purple sanga, psv eindhoven farewell to manchester united. A loan move for former manchester united man park ji sung might just become a nightmare for arsenal fans. May 14, 2018 manchester united legend park jisung reveals the secret behind his energetic displays that helped the reds to three champions league finals. Enjoy jisung parks best moments for united, including impressive. Born on 25th february, 1981 in seoul, south korea, ji sung park was brought up in suwon, a small industrial town just south of the capital. Sir alex ferguson regrets not selecting park jisung for. Ji sung park is a national hero because he showed that koreans can play in the premier league even though he is flatfooted.
No lie, i was watching a stream of a game a few years back, it was probably park s last season, but the stream kept having scrolling text across the middle of the screen every 30 seconds reading, ji sung park is best. Manchester united goal of the day keane v blackburn. Manchester united february 25, 2015 watch our video of ji sung park s finest moments in a united shirt as he proved to be the difference in many highprofile clashes. Oct, 2017 former manchester united midfielder park ji sung talks about his time at the club, that saw him win four premier league titles and the champions league. At manchester united, park jisung out, money in the new. Manchester united, fifa, and more give park ji sung a special shout out for his birthday. Welcome to the unofficial ji sung park futbol soccer website ji sung park s early years before manchester united. On tuesday, united used their twitter page to state that there would be big news about park announced shortly, and this morning the news finally broken, and the korean will return to the club to take on ambassadorial duties immediately. Shinji kagawa said about his compatriot park ji sung park, a midfielder for manchester united and probably the best professional asian player, has become an icon in his home country sir bobby charltons park ji sung quotes. Park ji sung manchester united left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. But watch ronaldos famous counterattacking goal at the emirates in the.
Dec 16, 2017 jisung park manchester united greats duration. The retired champions league winner, 35, wants to expand his knowledge before beginning a coaching. Onthisday in 2005, park jisung moved to manchester united and won four premier league. He currently serves as a club ambassador for manchester united, for whom he played from 2005 to 2012. Exman united star park ji sung eyes sports management career. Students of singapore polytechnic sp had the opportunity to witness former manchester united player park ji sung in action on tuesday morning when he made a special appearance at the school. The 28 yearold has not featured for the premier league champions since playing for. Cristiano ronaldo was in full flow and set up south korean ji sung park for the opening goal in 17 minutes. With transfermarkts groundhopping tool, you can collect all of your matches in. User content park ji sung s recent 35th birthday was celebrated worldwide by numerous sports organizations. Rio ferdinand says park jisung was one of uniteds best.