SOCCER PLAYER
Pak Seung-zin
1941 - 2011

Pak Seung-zin
Pak Seung-zin (a.k.a. Pak Sung Jin; 11 January 1941 – 5 August 2011) was a North Korean footballer. He represented North Korea at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England, scoring two goals, against Chile and Portugal. He was the first Asian footballer to score a goal in the World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Pak Seung-zin is the 1,404th most popular soccer player (down from 1,210th in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 86th in 2019) and the 5th most popular North Korean Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Pak Seung-zin ranks 1,404 out of 21,273. Before him are Gilberto Silva, Pietro Ferraris, Henning Jensen, Martin Dahlin, Angelo Peruzzi, and Alexandre Villaplane. After him are Casemiro, Julio Pérez, Filipe Luís, Marko Arnautović, Zoilo Saldombide, and Ryuzo Shimizu.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGilberto Silva
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 1,398
Pietro Ferraris
1912 - 1991
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,399
Henning Jensen
1949 - 2017
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,400
Martin Dahlin
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,401
Angelo Peruzzi
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,402
Alexandre Villaplane
1905 - 1944
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,403
Pak Seung-zin
1941 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,404
Casemiro
1992 - Present
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 1,405
Julio Pérez
1926 - 2002
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 1,406
Filipe Luís
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 1,407
Marko Arnautović
1989 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,408
Zoilo Saldombide
1905 - 1981
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,409
Ryuzo Shimizu
1902 - 1950
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 1,410
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Pak Seung-zin ranks 260. Before him are Lynne Cheney, Sally Kirkland, Silvio Moser, Gregory Benford, Ignazio Giunti, and John Henry Schwarz. After him are Lothar Bisky, Andrea de Adamich, Pasqual Maragall, Robert McKee, Tania Mallet, and David Crystal. Among people deceased in 2011, Pak Seung-zin ranks 174. Before him are James Hillman, Jiří Dienstbier, Gerry Rafferty, Wiel Coerver, Yevhen Rudakov, and Charles T. Kowal. After him are Kazimierz Świątek, Anne Francis, Mutassim Gaddafi, Ingvar Wixell, Seve Ballesteros, and M. F. Husain.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsLynne Cheney
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 254
Sally Kirkland
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 255
Silvio Moser
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1974
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 256
Gregory Benford
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 257
Ignazio Giunti
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1971
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 258
John Henry Schwarz
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 259
Pak Seung-zin
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 260
Lothar Bisky
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2013
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 261
Andrea de Adamich
RACING DRIVER
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 262
Pasqual Maragall
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 263
Robert McKee
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 264
Tania Mallet
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 265
David Crystal
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 266
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsJames Hillman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1926 - 2011
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 168
Jiří Dienstbier
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 169
Gerry Rafferty
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2011
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 170
Wiel Coerver
COACH
1924 - 2011
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 171
Yevhen Rudakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 172
Charles T. Kowal
ASTRONOMER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 173
Pak Seung-zin
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 174
Kazimierz Świątek
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 175
Anne Francis
ACTOR
1930 - 2011
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 176
Mutassim Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1974 - 2011
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 177
Ingvar Wixell
SINGER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 178
Seve Ballesteros
GOLFER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 179
M. F. Husain
PAINTER
1915 - 2011
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 180
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Pak Seung-zin ranks 94 out of 162. Before him are Han Myeong-sook (1944), Akira Takarada (1934), Sindae of Goguryeo (89), Kim Jong-chul (1981), Chadae of Goguryeo (71), and Kim Hyon-hui (1962). After him are Jungcheon of Goguryeo (224), Minjung of Goguryeo (10), Seocheon of Goguryeo (250), Yang Song-guk (1944), Paek Nam-sun (1929), and Kim Sowol (1902).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsHan Myeong-sook
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 88
Akira Takarada
ACTOR
1934 - 2022
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 89
Sindae of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
89 - 179
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 90
Kim Jong-chul
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 91
Chadae of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
71 - 165
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 92
Kim Hyon-hui
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 93
Pak Seung-zin
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 94
Jungcheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
224 - 270
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 95
Minjung of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
10 - 48
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 96
Seocheon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
250 - 292
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 97
Yang Song-guk
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 98
Paek Nam-sun
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2007
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 99
Kim Sowol
WRITER
1902 - 1934
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 100
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In North Korea
Among soccer players born in North Korea, Pak Seung-zin ranks 5. Before him are Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), Kim Yong-sik (1910), Kim Sung-gan (1912), and Pak Doo-ik (1943). After him are Yang Song-guk (1944), Kim Jong-hun (1956), Li Dong-woon (1945), Li Chan-myung (1947), Hong Deok-young (1926), Ji Yun-nam (1976), and Ri Myong-guk (1986).
Lee Yoo-hyung
1911 - 2003
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 1
Kim Yong-sik
1910 - 1985
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 2
Kim Sung-gan
1912 - 1984
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 3
Pak Doo-ik
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 4
Pak Seung-zin
1941 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 5
Yang Song-guk
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 6
Kim Jong-hun
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 7
Li Dong-woon
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 8
Li Chan-myung
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 9
Hong Deok-young
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 10
Ji Yun-nam
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 11
Ri Myong-guk
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 12