hiː ɡˈeɪnd hɪz fˈɜːst ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kˈæp ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ɪn ɐ fˈaɪv zˈiəɹoʊ wˈɪn ˌoʊvɚ sˈaʊθ kɚɹˈiːə æt dˈiːɡuː stˈeɪdiəm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn fˈiːfə kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃənz kˈʌp.
He gained his first international cap on 30 March 2001 in a 5–0 win over South Korea at Daegu Stadium during the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.