Wan Chi Keung

Wan Chi Keung
Personal information
Full name	Wan Chi Keung
Date of birth	1 May 1956
Place of birth	British Hong Kong
Date of death	16 February 2010 (aged 53)
Place of death	Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Playing position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Wan Chi Keung (simplified Chinese: 尹志强; traditional Chinese: 尹志強; Jyutping: wan⁵ zi³ koeng⁴; May 1, 1956 – February 16, 2010) was an Association football player, actor and businessman from Hong Kong.

Known as "Asia's top striker"[1] Wan was a key player for the Hong Kong national football team in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for South China AA and Seiko (football) in the Hong Kong First Division League.[2] After retirement, he became an actor. His most famous role was a senior police officer in the Infernal Affairs trilogy.[3]

He had been dating veteran actress Michelle Yim for almost 30 years.[3]

He was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the early 1990s but the condition improved over the years. On 16 February 2010, Wan died in Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin.[1][3]

Filmography

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Personal information
Full name	Wan Chi Keung
Date of birth	(1956-05-01)1 May 1956
Place of birth	British Hong Kong
Date of death	16 February 2010(2010-02-16) (aged 53)
Place of death	Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Playing position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1983	South China
1983–1984	Seiko
1984–1985	HK Electric
1985–1986	Seiko		(1)
1986–1988	South China		(11)
1988–1989	Double Flower		(1)
National team
1974–1975	Hong Kong U19
1976–1986	Hong Kong		(32 (18))
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only