On this day in 2004, the 19-year-old Dong Fangzhuo officially joined Manchester United, becoming the first Chinese player to play for the Red Devils.
Since then, Dong Fangzhuo has been loaned to Antwerp, scoring 30 goals in 53 appearances in the past three years, and winning the top scorer in the regular season stage of the Second League.
In 2007, Dong Fangzhuo returned to Old Trafford, wearing the number 21 shirt, and on May 9 of that year, Dong Fangzhuo made his Premier League debut against Chelsea.
In the Champions League group stage against Roma, Dong Fangzhuo also ushered in the opportunity to play.