Christopher Cheng (born 27 October 2001) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a left back for Sandefjord.

Christopher Cheng
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 23)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Sandefjord
Number 17
Youth career
Bærumsløkka
–2019 Stabæk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Stabæk 0 (0)
2020Notodden 5 (0)
2021Strømmen (loan) 29 (2)
2022 Strømmen 20 (5)
2023 Arendal 24 (4)
2024– Sandefjord 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024

He was a part of Bærumsløkka's youth setup before joining Stabæk. Graduating through the academy, he signed a professional contract with Stabæk in 2019. He played as a winger at the time. [2] After being promoted to the senior squad in the winter of 2020, he was loaned out to Notodden in the fall.[3][4] In 2021 he was loaned out to second-tier club Strømmen IF.[5]

In 2022 he was on trial at Bryne FK,[6] but instead joined Strømmen permanently. He was then signed by Arendal Fotball in 2023, and regained motivation he had lost during the Stabæk years. He was also repurposed from winger to left back. The Eliteserien club Sandefjord Fotball decided to buy the third-tier player ahead of the 2024 season, and he immediately established himself as a starting player.[5][7]

References

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  1. ^ Christopher Cheng at Soccerway
  2. ^ "- Jeg er ekte Stabæk-gutt" (in Norwegian). Stabæk IF. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ Kaasa, Trond (5 September 2020). "NFK har lånt inn ny spiller foran ettermiddagens oppgjør mot Bryne". Telen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ Christopher Cheng at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  5. ^ a b Aas, Magnus Lutnæs (28 April 2024). "Christopher (22) mistet gleden i sin store lidenskap – nå skinner han i Sandefjord". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ Sel, Tarjei (24 January 2022). "Lynkjapp spiller på Bryne-besøk". Jærbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Arendal-profil til Eliteserien". Agderposten (in Norwegian). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.