Cheung Sai Ho (Chinese: 蔣世豪; 27 August 1975 – 22 April 2011[1]) was a Hong Kong professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheung Sai Ho | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | British Hong Kong | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 2011 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | South China | ||
| 1995–1996 | Frankwell | ||
| 1996–2008 | Happy Valley | 65 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Wing Yee | ||
| 2010–2011 | Lam Pak | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Hong Kong U-23 | ||
| 1995–2007 | Hong Kong | 56 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Cheung Sai Ho | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 蔣世豪 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蒋世豪 | ||||||
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| Vietnamese name | |||||||
| Vietnamese | Tưởng Thế Hào | ||||||
Club career edit
In July 2008, Cheung officially announced his retirement from professional football.[2]
International career edit
In the 1993 Gothia Cup, at the age of 18, Cheung scored the then fastest ever goal on record (2.8 seconds).
On 28 October 2007, Cheung played his last game for Hong Kong during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, where he helped Hong Kong to defeat East Timor 2–3 away and 8–1 at home to advance to the next round.[3]
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 February 2003 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Mongolia |
4–0 | 10–0 | 2003 East Asian Football Championship |
| 2. | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 10–0 | |||||
| 4. | 11 March 2005 | Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Chinese Taipei |
5–0 | 5–0 | 2005 East Asian Football Championship |
| 5. | 28 October 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  East Timor |
3–0 | 8–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Death edit
On 22 April 2011, Cheung committed suicide at the age of 35 by jumping from his home in Tin Heng Estate. The police reported that he was having a dispute with his wife over money and love before the incident.[4]
References edit
- ^ GoalGoalGoal – 蔣世豪-安息吧! Archived 26 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Chinese)
- ^ Ming Pao News, 開賽3秒入波 曾創世界紀錄 Archived 28 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)
- ^ Cheung Sai Ho – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Sing Tao News, 蔣世豪墮樓亡隊友感震驚 Archived 28 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese) (From Yahoo! News, assessed on 22 April 2011)
External links edit
- Cheung Sai Ho at National-Football-Teams.com