Manchester United lists every Asian player in club history
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 6:05 AM
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Manchester United has outlined every Asian player to have represented the club. The list includes notable figures such as Park Ji-sung, who won the Champions League in 2008, Shinji Kagawa, the only Japanese player at the club, and Dong Fangzhuo, the sole Chinese representative. Additional names include youth academy products D'Mani Mellor and Zidane Iqbal, who plays internationally for Yemen and Iraq, respectively. The update reflects the limited representation of Asian players in the club's rich history.
- •Park Ji-sung played for United from 2005 to 2012
- •Shinji Kagawa won the Premier League in his first season
- •Dong Fangzhuo made three appearances for the club
- •D'Mani Mellor represents Yemen internationally
- •Zidane Iqbal has played for Iraq in the 2026 World Cup
- 6:05 AMYahoo Sports — Every Asian to ever play for Man United
"Manchester United have had numerous players from all over the globe represent them. Nonetheless, there are some regions of the world that have been more fruitful than others as a source of players for...
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