Park Kyu-chung (Korean: 박규정; Hanja: 朴奎禎, 21 April 1915 – 2000) was a South Korean football defender who played for the South Korea in the 1948 Summer Olympics[1] and the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Korea under Japanese rule | ||
| Date of death | 2000 (aged 75–76) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1931–1933 | Kwangseong High School | ||
| 1934–1938 | Boseong College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1940 | Pyongyang FC | ||
| 1946 | Kyungsung FC | ||
| 1947–1949 | Joseon Electric | ||
| ROK Army | |||
| International career | |||
| South Korea | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1959 | South Korea U-20 | ||
| 1961–1962 | ROK Army OPMG (Coach) | ||
| 1962 | South Korea B (Coach) | ||
| 1966 | South Korea U-20 | ||
| 1968 | Yangzee FC (Coach) | ||
| 1971–1973 | Korea Trust Bank | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Park Kyu Chong was the first player in the history of the FIFA World Cup at the age of 39+ to play in matches. June 17, 1954 Park Kyu Chong played in a match against Hungary at the age of 39 years 57 days. Stanley Matthews (England) participated in the game England - Belgium at the age of 39 years 136 days on the same day, but with a little late.
References edit
- ^ "Park Kyu-chung". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland
External links edit
- Park Kyu-chung at FIFA (archived)
- Park Kyu-chung at FBref.com
- Park Kyu-chung at National-Football-Teams.com
- Park Kyu-chung at Soccerway.com
- Park Kyu-chung at WorldFootball.net
- Park Kyu-chung at Olympedia
- South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics (in Korean)
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