Park Chu-young (39, Ulsan) was indeed a soccer genius!
Ulsan HD defeated Suwon FC 4-2 with Park Chu-young’s one goal and one assist in the 38th round of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 Final A held at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on the 23rd.
Ulsan, which already secured an early victory in the 36th round, finished the season splendidly by Park Chu-young, who announced his retirement. Having achieved three consecutive wins, Ulsan finished the season with 21 wins, nine draws, eight losses and 72 points.
For Ulsan, it was more than a victory. It was because he decorated Park Chu-young’s last beautifully.
At 28 minutes in the second half, when the situation was 2 to 2, Kim decided to deploy Park Chu-young. Park did not just play to commemorate his retirement but played to win. Park gave assist to Ataru from the left side of the goal area in the 39th minute of the second half.
Amid the upbeat mood, Park scored an additional goal himself by connecting Lee Chung-yong’s cross with a sliding shot in the 44th minute of the second half. Ulsan, which had a 4-2 run, secured the victory. Park, who had been playing as a coach, showed off his stellar performance at the farewell match by exploding one goal and one assist.
After adding two offensive points on the day, Park set a new K-League record of 101 offensive points, surpassing the 100 mark. “I never thought about the offensive point. I even scored a point because Lee Chung-yong did a good job,” Park said after the match. “I wanted to end my career with fun.” 먹튀검증
Park earned the nickname “football genius” by scoring 12 goals and three assists upon his debut with FC Seoul in 2005. Having played an active role in the national team, Park also advanced to Arsenal in the Premier League after Park Ji-sung after playing in Monaco, France, receiving high expectations. Afterwards, Park returned to Seoul in 2015 after playing for Celta de Vigo, Watford, and Al Shabab, and has played for Ulsan since 2022.