Wong Chin Hung


Wong Chin Hung is a Hong Kong professional football player who is currently a player-manager for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers.
He mostly played as a left back.

Club career

Instant-Dict FC

Wong Chin Hung played at hard grounds at lunch time when he was a teenager. He enjoys having the ball at this feet. At 16, he accompanied a school friend to a trial at Instant-Dict FC's youth team. His father then received a call from the club wanting to recruit him.

Rangers F.C.

Wong Chin Hung only received a monthly salary of HK$1,500 at Rangers F.C.. He had to work in renovation to make ends meet and did not play for two months. But Philip Lee of Rangers asked him to come back to football. He was selected to play in the indoor 5-a-side Hong Kong team and regained his love for football.

TSW Pegasus

Wong Chin Hung was loaned to TSW Pegasus by South China for the 2008–09 season. On 12 October 2008, Wong Chin Hung scored a hat-trick as a left back in the 8:0 win against Tuen Mun Progoal.

South China

In the 2010 AFC Cup, Wong Chin Hung came on as a substitute and scored the winner against Muangthong United in the final minute in an ill-tempered match which saw both sides reduced to 10 men. The win meant South China and Muangthong both have 10 points from five games. But the Hong Kong side have a better head-to-head record following their 0–0 draw in Hong Kong.

Biu Chun Rangers

On 11 January 2013, Wong Chin Hung made a return to his former club Biu Chun Rangers from South China as a free transfer. On the same day, Biu Chun Rangers defender Chak Ting Fung was transferred to South China. The two deals were regarded as a player exchange.
Wong Chin Hung was also appointed as the team captain right after he joined Biu Chun Rangers.

Eastern

He refused to extend the contract with Biu Chun Rangers and made a transfer list request after the end of the 2012–13 season. On 1 June 2013, Wong joined newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon for free.
He retired prior to the 2017–18 season to become an assistant coach at Eastern.

International career

Hong Kong U23

At the 2009 East Asian Games, Wong Chin Hung was selected into the Hong Kong U23 as an over-age player after Chak Ting Fung was injured. He managed one goal and two assists through his corner kicks in the tournament. He also scored the last penalty in the penalty shoot-out in the final against Japan.

Hong Kong

On 2 October 2011, Wong Chin Hung scored two goals for Hong Kong, one of them a re-taken penalty, in the 2011 Long Teng Cup game against Macau. Hong Kong won 5–1 in the end.

Personal life

Wong Chin Hung has had an uneasy relationship with his father, because he often injures himself and damages his footwear while playing football. His father once locked him up in their home to stop him from playing. He has also never attended any of his matches.

Honour

With Hong Kong:
As of 3 June 2011

International career

#DateVenueOpponentResultScoredCompetition
119 November 2008Macau UST Stadium, Macau9–10Friendly
223 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan4–002010 EAFF Championship Semi-finals
327 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan12–012010 EAFF Championship Semi-finals
418 November 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–402011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
511 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–302010 East Asian Football Championship
614 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–202010 East Asian Football Championship
73 March 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
89 February 2011Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur0–20Friendly
93 June 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong1–10Friendly
1028 July 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong0–502014 FIFA World Cup qualification
1130 September 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan3–302011 Long Teng Cup
122 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan5–122011 Long Teng Cup
134 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan6–002011 Long Teng Cup