Law Chun Bong
Law Chun Bong (Chinese: 羅振邦; Jyutping: lo4 zan3 bong1, born 25 January 1981 in Hong Kong), is a former Hong Kong professional football player. He can play in many positions (forward, left winger, left midfielder and left wing back), mostly as a left midfielder. He is a pacey, and has good finishing (both head and feet), as well as a sense of sight. These elements have enabled him to create many chances for the team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Law Chun Bong | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1997 | Sing Tao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Sing Tao | ||
| 1999–2000 | Rangers (HKG) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Yee Hope | ||
| 2001–2002 | Rangers (HKG) | ||
| 2002–2005 | Sun Hei | ||
| 2004–2005 | → South China (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2005–2009 | Happy Valley | 55 | (4) |
| 2009–2012 | Citizen | 35 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | 17 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | HKFC | 11 | (6) |
| 2015 | South China | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Wing Yee | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2007 | Hong Kong | 27 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2006 | |||
He started to make his name in fame when he performed sharply in the East Asian Cup 2003. He and Wong Chun Yue is publicly named by the former Japan coach Zico as one of the most promising midfielders in years.
Childhood and early career
Back to the time when Law was around 8-years-old, his father brought him to take part in a Summer Holiday football training programme. Since that time, he has found himself fancy with football and improved greatly with his knowledge of this sport.
In Law's high school times, he was discovered because of promising performances in the high school competitions. Then he joined the Hong Kong juniors. Because of his professionalism, impressive attitude and diligence, he was introduced to a Hong Kong First Division League club by a coach when he was 19. And there he started his profession as a footballer.
Honours
Club
- Sun Hei
- Hong Kong First Division League: 2003–04
- Hong Kong League Cup: 2002–03, 2003–04
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2002–03
- Happy Valley
- Hong Kong First Division League: 2005–06
- Citizen
Career statistics
Club
As of 17 August 2006
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Senior Shield | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South China | 2004–05 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| All | 22 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Happy Valley | 2005–06 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| All | 19 | 13 | |||||||||||
| All | 41 | 28 | |||||||||||
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 November 2003 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 March 2005 | Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Mongolia | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2005 East Asian Football Championship qualification |
| 3. | 18 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  India | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 21 June 2007 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau |  Guam | 13–1 | 15–1 | 2008 East Asian Football Championship qualification |
References
- "Law, Chun Bong". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "2003 Matches". rsssf. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
External links
- Law Chun Bong at HKFA
- Law Chun Bong's profile at hvaaclub.com
- Law Chun Bong's Unofficial Fan Site at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 October 2009) (in Chinese)