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Park Ji-sung
Park Ji-sung (March 30, 1981 -), born in Gaoke County, South Jeolla Province, is a retired professional football player in South Korea. He helped the South Korean national football team reach the semi-finals in the 2002 World Cup. He was the captain of the South Korean national team and served as a midfielder or forward. South Korea's Yonhap News Agency evaluated Park Ji-sung as a legendary star of South Korea. Currently the assistant coach of Queens Park Rovers U-16. Park Ji-sung joined Manchester United for 4 million pounds on July 5, 2005, becoming the first Korean player in Manchester United's history. He announced his retirement on May 14, 2014; on October 2, 2014, Park Ji-sung returned to Manchester United again as a club ambassador.
- Category
- Athletes
- Nationality
- Republic of Korea
- Born
- 1981-02-25
- Wikidata
- Q50603
