Pak Doo-ik facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Pyongyang, North Korea) |
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| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966 | North Korea | 5 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976 | North Korea | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 1, 2003 | |||
| Pak Doo-ik | |
| Hangul |
박두익
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|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Du-ik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Tu-ik |
Pak Doo-ik (born on December 17, 1936) is a former football player from North Korea. He played as a forward. He is famous for scoring the goal that helped his team beat Italy in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. This win was a huge surprise in football history.
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Pak Doo-ik's Football Journey
Pak Doo-ik was born in Pyongyang. He played for the North Korea team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup held in England. This was North Korea's first time in the World Cup.
The Famous Goal Against Italy
North Korea was in a tough group with Italy, Chile, and the USSR. Most people thought Italy, who had won the World Cup twice before, would easily beat North Korea.
The North Korean team played their games in Middlesbrough, England, at a stadium called Ayresome Park. After losing to the USSR, they played a brave 1–1 draw against Chile. This game made the local fans in Middlesbrough really like the North Korean team.
Then came the big match against Italy on July 19, 1966. Pak Doo-ik scored the only goal of the game, leading North Korea to a shocking 1–0 victory. This win made them even more popular in Middlesbrough. Pak later said that day taught him "football is not all about winning." He learned that playing football can help countries get along better and promote peace.
After the Big Win
After the victory, Pak, who was a soldier in the North Korean army, was promoted to a higher rank. An original ticket from this famous match is now on display at the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich.
North Korea then played Portugal in the quarter-finals. Even though they were leading 3–0 at one point, they eventually lost 3–5. But 3,000 fans from Middlesbrough traveled a long way to support them, showing how much the team had touched their hearts. Pak and his teammates became legends in World Cup history.
Life After Football
After the 1966 World Cup, Pak Doo-ik left the army and stopped playing football. He became a gymnastics instructor.
The Ayresome Park stadium, where he scored his famous goal, was taken down in 1997. New houses were built there. To remember Pak's goal, special cast-iron marks shaped like football boot studs were placed in the front garden of one new house. These marks show the exact spot where Pak Doo-ik stood when he scored against Italy.
In 2008, when the 2008 Olympic torch relay passed through Pyongyang, Pak Doo-ik was chosen to be the first person to carry the Olympic torch.
Pak Doo-ik's International Goals
Here are the goals Pak Doo-ik scored for North Korea:
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 November 1965 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Australia |
1–0 | 6–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 19 July 1966 | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, England |  Italy |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1966 FIFA World Cup |
See also
In Spanish: Pak Doo-ik para niños
