Chan Cheuk Kwong (Chinese: 陳卓光; Cantonese Yale: Chàn Cheukgwōng; born 5 December 1984) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong First Division League club Wong Tai Sin.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chan Cheuk Kwong | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder Center back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wong Tai Sin | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Sham Shui Po | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Five-One-Seven | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Southern | 58 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Wong Tai Sin | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Yuen Long | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Rangers (HKG) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Hoi King | 39 | (2) |
| 2020– | Wong Tai Sin | 24 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022 | |||
He is renowned for his long throw-in ability, often being compared with former Stoke City midfielder Rory Delap.[1]
Club career
editSham Shui Po
editChan started his football career in Sham Shui Po, competing in the third-tier league. In 3 seasons, he only featured 9 matches for the club and was released after the 2007–08 season as the club promoted their full youth team to the first team.
Five-One-Seven
editChan then followed former Sham Shui Po head coach Fung Hoi Man and joined another Third Division club Five-One-Seven. However, since his full-time job was a fireman, he only played 2 matches for the team and left the team after a season.
Southern
editChan once again followed Fung Hoi Man and joined fellow Third Division club Southern. He helped the club gain promotion to second-tier league by scoring two goals in nine matches. His long throw-ins were also a key to success.
Chan became a key member of Southern after the club was promoted. He was a regular starting XI and eventually helped the club promote to the Hong Kong First Division for the first time in club history in the 2011–12 season.
As Chan is a fireman off the football pitch, he could not attend every training session.[2] As a result, his role in the club was changed to super sub. He is often substituted in the second half for long throw-ins.
Hoi King
editHaving joined Hoi King for the 2017–18 First Division season, head coach Fung Hoi Man confirmed on 7 June 2018 that Chan would be retained by the club for their 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League campaign.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 5 May 2013
| Club | Season | Division | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sham Shui Po | 2005–06 | Third 'District' Division | 4 | 0 | 01 | 01 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Third 'District' Division | 3 | 0 | 01 | 01 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Third 'District' Division | 1 | 0 | 11 | 01 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 | 0 | |
| Sham Shui Po Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Five-One-Seven | 2008–09 | Third 'A' Division | 3 | 0 | 02 | 02 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 | 0 |
| Five-One-Seven Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Southern | 2009–10 | Third 'District' Division | 9 | 2 | —3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 54 | 04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Second Division | 16 | 0 | 14 | 04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | First Division | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 22 | 3 | |
| Southern Total | 58 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 5 | ||
| Total | 69 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 5 | ||
Notes
edit- 1. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Since Sham Shui Po was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield.
- 2. ^ ^ Since Five-One-Seven was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield.
- 3. ^ Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield was not held in the 2009–10 season.
- 4. ^ ^ ^ ^ Since Southern was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield.
References
edit- ^ "南區「手榴彈」". Sky Post Hong Kong. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013. (in Chinese)
- ^ "元朗陳卓光跨區救火 球圈發起義賣活動". on.cc. Retrieved 25 June 2016. (in Chinese)
- ^ "「新丁」凱景培育足球小將 馮凱文：球會長遠要自給自足". Sports Road. Retrieved 7 June 2018. (in Chinese)
External links
edit- Chan Cheuk Kwong at Soccerway
- Chan Cheuk Kwong at HKFA