Park Sang-in

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Park Sang-in

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|11|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Changnyeong, Gyeongnam, South Korea

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Busan Transportation Corporation

| youthyears1 = 1969–1971 | youthclubs1 = Dongnae High School

| years1 = 1972–1980 | clubs1 = Commercial Bank of Korea | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1973–1975 | clubs2 = → ROK Army (military service) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1981–1982 | clubs3 = MSV Duisburg | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1982–1985 | clubs4 = Hallelujah FC | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 17

| years5 = 1986–1987 | clubs5 = Hyundai Horang-i | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 1975–1980 | nationalteam1 = South Korea

| nationalcaps1 = 70 | nationalgoals1 = 16

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea}}

| manageryears1 = 1988–2001 | managerclubs1 = Dongnae High School

| manageryears2 = 1992–1993 | managerclubs2 = South Korea U20

| manageryears3 = 2006– | managerclubs3 = Busan Transportation Corporation

| manageryears4 = 2009 | managerclubs4 = South Korea B

}}

{{Infobox Korean name|hangul=박상인|hanja=朴商寅|rr=Bak Sangin|mr=Pak Sangin}}

Park Sang-in ({{Ko-hhrm|박상인}}, born 15 November 1952) is a South Korean football manager and former player who manages Korea National League club Busan Transportation Corporation. His sons Park Hyuk-soon and Park Seung-min are also footballers.

Playing career

Park began his career at Changnyeong Middle School at the age of 13. He went through Dongnae High School, graduating in 1972. In the same year he joined the Commercial Bank of Korea. One year later, he joined the army in order to fulfil his military service.

In 1981, he had trials for Dutch club, Feyenoord, receiving a favorable response from the club. However, the contract foundered due to an objection of the player's labor union.{{cite news|url=http://dna.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1981012200209208004&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1981-01-22&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=18245&publishType=00020|script-title=ko:벨기에팀과 입단재교섭 박상인 파이놀드팀입단 좌절|date=22 January 1981|work=Dong-a Ilbo|publisher=Naver.com|language=Korean}} In July 1981, he signed a contract with Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg for one year.{{cite news|url=http://dna.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1981071100209208015&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1981-07-11&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=18389&publishType=00020|script-title=ko:박상인 연봉 7천5백만원 서독 뒤스부르크와 1년계약|date=11 July 1981|work=Dong-a Ilbo|publisher=Naver.com|language=Korean}} He played only two league games though, due to a thigh injury.

He returned to South Korea and joined Hallelujah FC. He lifted the first championship of the K League with Hallelujah FC in 1983. He then went on to play for Hyundai Horang-i from 1986 to 1987.

Managerial career

After retiring from club football, he was appointed as his alma mater's football team manager from 1988 to 2001. In the middle of the term, in 1992–1993, he managed the South Korea U20 team, going to the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. The South Korean youth team finished unbeaten, with three draws. From 2006, he has managed newly formed Busan Transportation Corporation. In 2009, he went to the 2009 East Asian Games as the South Korea team manager.