| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1941-01-11)11 January 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Wonsan,Korea, Empire of Japan (nowNorth Korea) | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 2011(2011-08-05) (aged 70) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Moranbong Sports Group | |||
| International career | |||
| North Korea | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Pak Seung-zin | |
| Hangul | 박승진 [1] |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴承振 |
| RR | Bak Seungjin |
| MR | Pak Sŭngjin |
Pak Seung-zin (a.k.a.Pak Sung Jin; 11 January 1941 – 5 August 2011) was a North Koreanfootballer.[2][3] He representedNorth Korea at the1966 FIFA World Cup inEngland, scoring two goals, againstChile andPortugal. He was the first Asian footballer to score a goal in the World Cup.
In his book,The Aquariums of Pyongyang, North Korean defectorKang Chol-hwan claimed that he met Pak in theYodok concentration camp. He says that Pak and other players on the 1966 team were imprisoned for celebrating the team's victory over Italy in a bar, which was seen as "a sign of bourgeois decadence" by North Korean officials. According to Kang, Pak was in the camp for over 20 years.[4][5] However, in the documentary filmThe Game of Their Lives, Pak and the other players were interviewed and denied there had been any retribution.[6][7]
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