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Park Ji-sung has become an increasingly important member of Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad since joining Manchester United in the summer of 2005, Alerted to his blossoming talent and terrific pace, Sir Alex Ferguson had Park watched more than 20 times before finally signing him for a fee of £4million, Park had already proved his ability in the UEFA Champions League for PSV Eindhoven and he soon acclimatised to the pace of the English Premier League, Park was part of United’s Club World Cup- wining side and was an unused substitute in United’s League Cup victory, After picking up another title medal in May 2009 park played in the Champions League final in Rome, 2008/09 season was Park’s best to date and he is likely to play a major role in the 2009/10 season

Park was first rejected by a number of professional football clubs due to his small stature, He started his career playing for Myongji University after his high school coach recommended him to the university coach, After just one year on the team in 2000 Park was spotted and offered a contract with Kyoto Purple Sanga of Japan.

Kyoto Purple Sanga:

When Park signed for the Japanese club it had just been relegated to a lower league yet in 2001 Park helped the his team to win the division 2 championships and got promoted back into the first division, The following season 2002, Park lead the team into the final of the Emperor’s Cup, In the final Park headed in a the equalising goal and assisted with the winner making them 2-1 winners holders of the Emperor’s Cup the first time in Sanga’s  history, He left for PSV Eindhoven after the 2002 World Cup with Sanga failing to avoid relegation back to division 2.

PSV Eindhoven:

After the World Cup the the national team coach Guus Hiddink was appointed as the manager of Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, In 2003 Park moved to PSV to play under his former mentor and coach however he did not make a huge impact due to injuries, By the end of the 2003-04 season park had adapted to the Dutch game, In the 2004-05 season  the departure Arjen Robben to Chelsea gave Park a lot more starting opportunities, Park formed the backbone of PSV’s midfield play with his pace and passing and became the top contributor of goals and assists,

Parks hero status lead to the PSV fans writing a song for him that was included in the PSV official album called “Song for Park”

Manchester United:

At the end of the 2004-05 season Park was given the opportunity to join Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, Ferguson was impressed with Park’s lively style of play, fast pace and fitness levels, Manchester United paid a transfer fee of £4million to PSV to sign Park, Since joining Manchester United, Park has been a huge success although injuries have limited his appearances he has become the first Asian to captain the club, the first Korean player to win the Premier League, the only Korean player to win the UEFA Champions League and the first Asian to play in the tournaments final.

Park began his international career as a 19-year-old defensive midfielder and made his first appearances during the 2000 Sydney Olympics, At first Park was unable to improve or show potential as a regular for the Korean national team, However when Guus Hiddink became the head coach of South Korea Park’s position was moved to that of a winger, Since then he has become a versatile player that is able to play in a variety of different positions, Park has been a quality player for his national side and on 11th October 2008 he was made captain for the first time in a friendly match against Uzbekistan in which Korea went on to win 3-0, Since then he has become the first choice captain and is regarded as a hero.