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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 | |||
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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.
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