Chak Ting Fung (Chinese: 翟廷峯; pinyin: Zhái Tíngfēng; Cantonese Yale: Jaahk Tìngfūng; born 27 November 1989) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. His position is right back and left back.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chak Ting Fung | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Right back Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southern | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Rangers (HKG) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Rangers (HKG) | 18 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Metro Gallery | 65 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Rangers (HKG) | 9 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | South China | 40 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Tai Po | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Eastern | 19 | (0) |
| 2021– | Southern | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2012 | Hong Kong U-23 | ||
| 2010–2012 | Hong Kong | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2013 | |||
Club career
editRangers
editChak Ting Fung gave up his studies after completing form 4 and took up professional football when he was only 16.[1]
2009–10 season
editOn 22 May 2010, after a 0:3 loss to TSW Pegasus FC, Chak Ting Fung was taken by team boss Philip Li to the stands to meet South China AA convener Steven Lo, sparking rumours in the press that he would join the Caroliners.[2] But in the end he stayed with the club.
2010–11 season
editFor the 2010–11 season, due to the cut on foreigners quota, Chak Ting Fung was named by Philip Li as an important prospect for the club, along with teammate Lam Hok Hei.[3]
But in January 2011, Chak Ting Fung was highly criticised by Rangers boss Philip Lee, for "sleepwalking" on the pitch after the club lost a league game to Pegasus. Philip added that he had no choice but to put him on sale.[4] Later in June, Chak Ting Fung confirmed he would stay with Rangers.[5]
South China
editHe joined South China in January 2013.
Tai Po
editAfter South China's decision to self-relegate in June 2017, Chak left the club. He later joined his former South China teammates Tsang Man Fai and Leung Kwun Chung at Tai Po.[6]
Eastern
editOn 17 July 2019, Eastern announced that they had signed Chak.[7]
Southern
editOn 2 July 2021, Chak joined Southern after being released by Eastern.
International career
editHong Kong
editChak Ting Fung's first game for Hong Kong national football team was at home against Yemen in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification match in March 2010. Chak said he would treasure every second if he got on the pitch.[8]
He was named in the 25 men squad to face Malaysia on 3 June 2011.[9]
Hong Kong U23
editChak Ting Fung was named in the initial 23 men squad for the 2009 East Asian Games. But on the eve of the tournament, he quit after suffering an injury.[10] Chak was disappointed that he missed out on the gold medal.[8]
In the 2010 Asian Games, he suffered a broken nose in the match against Bangladesh and went through surgery in the hospital after the game.[11] His nose was bandaged and although doctor ordered him not to play, he appeared at the second round match against Oman with a face mask and was prepared to play. In the end he was an unused substitute.[12]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 18 August 2012
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours
editClub
edit- Eastern
- Tai Po
Personal life
editChak married his girlfriend of two years, Ceci, on 4 November 2019.[13]
References
edit- ^ (in Chinese)30歲退休 翟廷峰 Sportsoho.
- ^ (in Chinese)流浪0:3不敵飛馬 小將翟廷峯上山 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Sing Pao. 23 May 2010.
- ^ (in Chinese)點將錄 4大小將爭上位 Apple Daily. 2 September 2010.
- ^ (in Chinese)陳偉豪離隊 流浪中門大開 Wen Wei Po. 10 January 2011.
- ^ (in Chinese)陳耀麟羅志焜離流浪 Archived 2 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Ta Kung Pao. 13 June 2011.
- ^ Kwong, Andrew. "Tai Po "hungry for more" as squad for next season is finalized". offside.hk. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ 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)
- ^ a b (in Chinese)翟廷峰: 珍惜落場每1分1秒 Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Ta Kung Pao. 3 March 2010.
- ^ (in Chinese)港足集訓名單公布 Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Ta Kung Pao. 25 May 2011.
- ^ (in Chinese)陳文輝 翟廷峰因傷退選 Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Wen Wei Po. 28 November 2009.
- ^ (in Chinese)炒孟加拉次名晉級 港隊 16強撼阿曼 Apple Daily. 12 November 2010.
- ^ (in Chinese)翟廷峯變身蝙蝠俠 Oriental Daily. 16 November 2010.
- ^ "翟廷峯大個仔娶老婆啦！". on.cc. Retrieved 28 September 2019. (in Chinese)
External links
edit- Chak Ting Fung at Soccerway