Chak Ting Fung
Chak Ting Fung (Chinese: 翟廷峯; pinyin: Zhái Tíngfēng; Cantonese Yale: Jaahk Tìngfūng; born 27 November 1989) is a Hong Kong professional football player playing for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern. His position is right-back and left-back.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chak Ting Fung | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right-back, Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Eastern | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 200x–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– | Eastern | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Hong Kong U-23 | ||
| 2010– | Hong Kong | 12 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2013 | |||
Club career
Hong Kong Rangers
Chak Ting Fung gave up his studies after completing form 4 and took up professional football when he was only 16.[1]
2009–10 season
On 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
For 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
He joined South China in January 2013.
Tai Po
After 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]
International career
Hong Kong
Chak Ting Fung's first game for Hong Kong national football team was at home against Yemen in an 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
Chak 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
| Club | Season | No. | League | League Cup | Senior Shield | FA Cup | Reserve | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bulova Rangers | 2007–08 | 16 | 12 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16(1) | 0 |
| Total | ||||||||||||||
| Career Total | ||||||||||||||
Hong Kong
- Updated 18 August 2012
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 March 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  |
0–0 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung |  |
4–2 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 3 | 10 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung |  |
4–0 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 4 | 12 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | .svg.png){kind=small} |
1–1 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 5 | 23 July 2011 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  |
0–3 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 30 September 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | |
3–3 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup |
| 7 | 2 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | |
5–1 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup |
| 8 | 4 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | |
6–0 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup |
| 9 | 29 February 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | |
5–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 1 June 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  |
1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 11 | 10 June 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |  |
1–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 12 | 15 August 2012 | Jurong West Stadium, Singapore | |
0–2 | 0 | Friendly |
Honours
Personal life
Chak married his girlfriend of two years, Ceci, on 4 November 2019.[13]
References
- (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)
- (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
- Chak Ting Fung at Soccerway