Cheung Chi Yung (Chinese: 張志勇; born 30 June 1989 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional football player who played as a centre back.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheung Chi Yung | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Tai Po | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Tai Po | 15 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sun Hei | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Yuen Long | 35 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | South China | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Pegasus | 52 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Yuen Long | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Tai Po | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Hong Kong U-20[1] | ||
| 2010–2011 | Hong Kong U-23[2] | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2015 | |||
Club career edit
Tai Po edit
Cheung joined Tai Po youth team and was promoted to the first team in the 2008–09 season and was paid HK$3,000 per month.[3] However, he was only given limited match chances and thus he chose to leave the club after the 2011–12 season.
Sun Hei edit
Cheung joined fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei. He played his debut AFC Cup match in the season.
Yuen Long edit
After spending a season at Sun Hei, Cheung joined newly promoted First Division club Yuen Long on a free transfer on 3 June 2013.[4]
South China edit
On 10 June 2015, Cheung joined South China on a one-year contract.
Pegasus edit
Cheung moved onto Pegasus at the beginning of the 2016–17 season. He became a regular starter, appearing in 16 league matches for the club in the first season.
In July 2020, Cheung left the club after his contract expired. Since then he has obtained licenses as bartender and personal fitness coach.[5]
On 3 November 2020, Cheung announced his retirement from professional football.[6]
Yuen Long edit
In March 2021, Cheung joined Yuen Long.[7]
International career edit
On 3 January 2016, Cheung scored his first goal for Hong Kong in the 38th Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 21 May 2021.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Shield & FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Others1 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| NT Reality Wofoo Tai Po | 2008–09 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | N/A | N/A | 4 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | N/A | N/A | 8 | 0 | |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2011–12 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | N/A | N/A | 4 | 0 |
| Tai Po Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | 2012–13 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 15 | 0 |
| Sun Hei Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Yuen Long | 2013–14 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| Yuen Long Total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| South China | 2015–16 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| South China Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Pegasus | 2016–17 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | First Division | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | First Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Pegasus Total | 52 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | ||
| Yuen Long | 2020–21 | First Division | ||||||||||||
| Career Total | 97 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 3 | ||
1 Others include Hong Kong season play-offs.
Honours edit
Club edit
- Tai Po
International edit
- Hong Kong
References edit
- ^ "香港20歲以下青年隊第十一屆全運會預賽名單公佈". hkfa.com. 23 May 2009.
- ^ "2012奧運足球賽". hkfa.com. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "【專訪】張志勇的高山低谷 告別飛馬繼續做自己 | 獨媒報導". 獨立媒體. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "美亞張志勇加盟元朗". Ta Kung Pao. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "【專訪】張志勇的高山低谷 告別飛馬繼續做自己 | 獨媒報導". 獨立媒體. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chiyung21/posts/879020472838956?__cft__[0]=AZWk05Y8nzjLGEMGYsqdwXuGKpdcbxuaekdc2AaUxRXx3eexoajFEqxr4bFzdX51wsi6GjV_Pk9qIfpCz7yhEk3cxGmIUewJQKXk_sQ5IqsyMI7FEMy7hjlyFwlS0eAZND7IFgGipHlvDDAQQg5OJ6QiYMFYM_vTWmn_3ZoXTowA5E9IyJX-njHx9J8mK2--aaQ&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) (in Chinese) - ^ "Hong Kong Football Association". Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
External links edit
- Cheung Chi Yung at Soccerway