Park Su-deok

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Park Su-deok (Korean: 박수덕, born 7 July 1948) is a South Korean former football player and manager. He played as a forward and played in the 1970 Asian Games and the 1972 AFC Asian Cup.

Park Su-deok
박수덕

Park in September 1971
Personal information
Full name	Park Su-deok
Date of birth	(1948-07-07) 7 July 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth	Daejeon, Korea
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1964–1966	Daejeon Commercial High School FC [ko]
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1970	Kyung Hee University FC [ko]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–???	Industrial Bank of Korea
1975–1976	Seiko
International career
1970–1973	South Korea	34	(18)
Managerial career
1976–1983	Hyungseong High School FC [ko]
1983-1987	Cheonggu High School FC [ko]
1987-2005	Yeungnam University FC [ko]
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea (as player) Asian Games 1970 Bangkok Team AFC Asian Cup Runner-up 1972 Thailand Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born on 7 July 1948, in Daejeon as one of eight children, he began playing football in the first grade of Daejeon Commercial High School FC [ko] and enjoyed enough success to be scouted by Kyung Hee University FC [ko] in his third year. He displayed a strong scoring sensation and contributed to the team's 1969 Spring Collegiate Football League championship, and later, after graduating from Kyung Hee University, he played for the Industrial Bank of Korea before joining the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, performed military service, and after serving in the Marine Corps, he worked at a small and medium-sized business bank, and at the urging of Byun Ho-young, he played for Seiko SA in Hong Kong for one season with Kang Ki-wook.^[1][2]

International career

Park made his international debut in the group stage of the 1970 King's Cup against Laos, playing for South Korea and scoring multiple goals in that match, followed by two goals against Singapore and the winning goal in the final against Thailand, contributing greatly to the team winning their second title. He then played in the 1970 Asian Games in the same year, helping the team win its first ever gold medal and also played in the 1972 Summer Olympics qualifiers and the 1972 AFC Asian Cup, where he helped the team reach runners-up. His career would abruptly end when in 1973, before the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the new manager would base the new squad around forward Kim Jae-han, leaving no room for Park. After witnessing the success of the new roster, Park would retire from international football on his own terms.^[1]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, he began his coaching career in 1976 as the coach of the Hyungseong High School FC [ko], and in 1983, he was appointed as the coach of the Cheonggu High School FC [ko], and the following year, in 1984, he won the President's Cup National High School Football Championship.

After that, he took over as the head coach of Yeungnam University FC [ko] in 1987 and began to build a steady career by training the likes of Baek Seung-chul and Shin Tae-yong, being recognized as a capable manager in academy football, rising and falling in the reviews of K-League team managers.^[1] In 1995 however, he was arrested for scouting players for money from the head coach of a high school soccer club which ruptured his reputation but would continue to coach at Yeungnam University until 2005 before retiring.^[3]

References

1. Korea Football Association (19 January 2022). "박수덕 - 득점 감각 탁월했던 센터포워드". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
2. "박수덕-변호영-강기욱 76년 '세이코' 입단". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
3. "기량미달 축구선수 돈받고 대학특례입학 5명 구속起訴". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 7 August 1995. Retrieved 22 August 2023.