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      • Dong left Dalian for Manchester United on 12 January 2004 for an initial fee of £500,000, which could have risen to £3.5 million, depending upon appearances.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dong_FangzhuoDong Fangzhuo - Wikipedia

    Dong left Dalian for Manchester United on 12 January 2004 for an initial fee of £500,000, which could have risen to £3.5 million, depending upon appearances. He thus became the first East Asian player to sign for Manchester United.

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  4. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk › sport › football'We never heard of him again' - Manchester United signing ...

    Dec 4, 2022 · Despite how it might have looked at the time, Dong Fangzhuo's transfer to Manchester United back in 2004 made sense both on and off the pitch.

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  5. www.manutd.com › en › newsInside United feature with Dong Fangzhuo on 20th anniversary ...

    Jan 12, 2024 · The argument was: ‘I respect you, I respect your training sessions, but my ambition is not to stay at Antwerp, my ambition is to go back to Manchester United one day.’” Fangzhuo trains with ...

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  7. thesefootballtimes.co › 2019/04/24 › the-curiousThe curious case of Dong Fangzhuo: a marketing ploy or a ...

    In 2004, the English footballing community first encountered Dong Fangzhuo, a pacey striker plying his trade with Dalian Shide, thanks to Manchester United. In the early weeks of January, the Red Devils agreed a £500,000 transfer for Dong, which could rise to £3.5m based on appearances.

  8. punditfeed.com › long-reads › dong-fangzhuoDong Fangzhuo: the Curious Case of Man United's Chinese ...

    Nov 21, 2020 · In the 2006/07 season, Dong made his competitive debut in the Premier League against Chelsea… although it didn’t come until May. By that time Manchester United already had the title wrapped up, and several stars were rested in preparation for the FA Cup final the following weekend. Dong failed to have much impact, in a game that epitomized ...

  9. thepeoplesperson.com › 2024/01/13 › manchesterManchester United's first and only Chinese player recalls his ...

    Jan 13, 2024 · Manchester United’s only ever Chinese player, Dong Fangzhuo, has recalled his move to Old Trafford and his subsequent experience at the club. Speaking to the official club website, ...

  10. bleacherreport.com › articles › 2671013The Rise and Fall of Manchester United's Chinese Sensation ...

    Oct 27, 2016 · Dong scored the host country's first goal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but he wasn't given a United squad number at the beginning of the 2008/09 season.