Park Kyu-chung explained

Park Kyu-chung
박규정
Birth Date:21 April 1915
Birth Place:Korea under Japanese rule
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1931–1933
Youthclubs1:Kwangseong High School
Youthyears2:1934–1938
Youthclubs2:Boseong College
Years1:1939–1940
Years2:1946
Years3:1947–1949
Clubs4:ROK Army
Nationalteam1:South Korea
Manageryears1:1959
Managerclubs1:South Korea U-20
Manageryears2:1961–1962
Managerclubs2:ROK Army OPMG (Coach)
Manageryears3:1962
Managerclubs3:South Korea B (Coach)
Manageryears4:1966
Managerclubs4:South Korea U-20
Manageryears5:1968
Managerclubs5:Yangzee FC (Coach)
Manageryears6:1971–1973
Managerclubs6:Korea Trust Bank

Park Kyu-chung (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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Park Kyu-chung . Olympedia . 15 October 2021.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017115006/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/teams/team=43822.html 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland