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Park Kyu-chung

Park Kyu-chung

South Korean footballer

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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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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  1. [1]
    "Park Kyu-chung". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. [2]
    1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland


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