Chung Wai Keung

Chung Wai Keung (Chinese: 鍾偉強; born 21 October 1995 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional football player who plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.

This article is about a Hong Kong athlete. For the Hong Kong politician, see David Chung Wai-keung.

Chung Wai Keung
鍾偉強
Personal information
Full name Chung Wai Keung
Date of birth (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Eastern
Number 80
Youth career
2009–2011 Sun Source
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Sun Source
2015–2016 Metro Gallery 23 (1)
2016–2018 Pegasus 15 (0)
2018–2019 Tai Po 11 (1)
2019– Eastern 12 (2)
National team‡
2015–2018 Hong Kong U–23 10 (1)
2018– Hong Kong 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2019

Club career

Chung joined Sun Source when he was 15 years old.[1] In 2015, Chung joined Hong Kong Premier League club Dreams Metro Gallery.[2] On 30 January 2016, Chung scored his first goal in his football career against Hong Kong Pegasus, which the match wins 3:0.[3]

On 12 July 2016, Chung was introduced as a Hong Kong Pegasus player during the club's season opening training session.[4]

On 21 July 2018, Chung moved to fellow HKPL club Tai Po.[5]

On 17 July 2019, Eastern announced the signing of Chung at their season opening media event.[6]

International career

In 2015, Chung represented Hong Kong U–23 when he was just 19 years old.[7]

On 11 November 2018, Chung made his debut for the national team and scored an important goal to help Hong Kong defeat Chinese Taipei 2-1. The performance was appreciated by the coaches and fans.

Career statistics

International
As of matches played 18 December 2019.
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hong Kong 201821
201950
Total71

International goals
Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first.[8]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 November 2018Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei2–12–12019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification

Honours

Club
Eastern
Tai Po

References
  1. (in Chinese) 高級銀牌　鍾偉強「夢想」成真 on.cc 2015-9-22
  2. (in Chinese) 鍾偉強、黎洛賢、蕭俊銘正式加盟夢想駿其足球會！ Dreams Metro Gallery Football Club 2015-7-20
  3. (in Chinese) 港超聯　冇朱基一樣掂　夢想駿其爭氣贏3球 on.cc 2016-1-30
  4. "飛馬昨展開訓練". Ta Kung Pao. (in Chinese)
  5. Ma, Fei Yi. "大埔借用菲國球會澳洲中鋒 傳將獲鍾偉強李家豪來投". Upower. Retrieved 21 July 2018. (in Chinese)
  6. Yuen, Chi Ho. "李志堅攜大埔班底投東方龍獅　16新兵加盟佔全隊逾半". HK01. Retrieved 17 July 2019. (in Chinese)
  7. (in Chinese) 【夢想駿其 球員巡禮】鍾偉強 CHUNG Wai Keung Dreams Metro Gallery Football Club 2015-8-18
  8. "Chung, Wai Keung". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 November 2018.


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