The Best Manchester United Players From Asia

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The Premier League and other international competitions are home to talented players from all around the world, but sportsmen from Asia don’t always get the recognition and fame they truly deserve.

In this guide, we will break the cycle and let you get acquainted with the standout stars of Manchester United with roots in China, Japan, South Korea, and other countries in the region.

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Park Ji-Sung

Born in South Korea, Park Ji-Sun is among the most famous players on the list. His skills shine when he plays in the attacking midfield position, but that doesn’t mean he is uncomfortable about other roles:

seventy-three appearances as a left midfield with seven goals and eight assists scored;
fifty appearances as a right winter with eleven goals and eight assists served;
forty-three appearances as a right midfield with five goals and four assists scored;
twenty-three appearances as a central midfield with one goal and three assists served.

He may not scored the most, but he hit the target by winning trophies across the leagues, showcasing his talents during seasons from 2006 to 2011.

Player

Premier League Titles

Football League Cups

FA Community Shields

UEFA Champions League

FIFA Club World Cup

Total Trophies

Additional Notes

Park Ji-sung

3

3

4

1

1

12

His trophy haul exceeds all other players on the list combined.

He was most active in the Premier League — over 9,000 minutes played with 20 goals scored. His professional profile hasn’t seen red cards, and yellow cards flagged in front of him were a rare occasion. With hundreds of appearances on the field, he took part in a vast number of tournaments, including the following:

Europa League;
EFL Cup;
FA Cup;
UEFA Champions League;
Eredivisie, etc.

Here is a total statistical review of the retired player’s career — take a look at the table below.

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Yellow Cards

Second Yellow Cards

Minuted Played

428

60

48

19

1

Over 30,000

Since his debut, Mr. Park has contributed the most to Manchester United’s glory, but he also joined these clubs throughout his career:

PSV Eindhoven;
QPR;
Kyoto Sanga.

Shinji Kagawa

The Japanese midfielder joined Manchester United for €16.00 million, but he returned to Dortmund two seasons later for half that sum. He was under the club’s roof from 2012 to 2014, With total transfer fees of €27.00 million, Shinji’s career history features such teams as:

Borussia Dortmund;
Besiktas;
PAOK Salonika;
Sint-Truiden;
Cerezo Osaka.

With over 700 minutes plates, he made most appearances in the J1 League. His contract with the current team, i.e., CerezoOsaka, expires at the beginning of 2025. Track his career to see what team might welcome him in the future and whether he will diversify the list of his positions on the field — attacking midfield, left winter, and central midfield.

Manchester United by Nationality

Without a doubt, it is a multi-national club with past and current players coming from different corners of the world. Here are a few more examples to broaden your outlook on what Manchester United is:

Manucho from Angola;
Eric Djemba and Andre Onana from Cameroon;
Antonio Valencia from Ecuador;
Di’Shon Bernard from Jamaica;
Quinton Fortune from South Africa. etc.

At the end of the day, more players from Asian countries like Cyprus, Qatar, Thailand, and so on may join the Manchester United club in the future. It would be exciting to track their performance and how they manage to sparkle their talents in this team.

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