Leung Chun Pong
Hong Kong footballer
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Leung Chun Pong | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 (age 37) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Eastern | |||||||||||||
| Number | 29 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Hong Kong 08 | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Citizen | 45 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Happy Valley | 40 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | South China | 38 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 33 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | South China | 34 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2016– | Eastern | 93 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Hong Kong U-20 | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Hong Kong U-23 | 21 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2018 | Hong Kong | 54 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Leung Chun Pong (Chinese: 梁振邦; Jyutping: loeng4 zan3 bong1; born 1 October 1986) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.
Club career
Early career
Leung graduated from CCC Hoh Fok Tong College and PLK Fong Wong Kam Cheun Primary School (A.M.) in Tuen Mun.
South China
Leung scored a goal to help South China win 3–1 at home to VB Sports Club and advance to the second round of the 2010 AFC Cup. On 30 May 2012, Leung decided to leave South China and develop his career in mainland China.[1]
Guangdong Sunray Cave
On 12 June 2012, Leung moved to mainland China and signed a contract with China League One side Guangdong Sunray Cave. He made his debut for Guangdong Sunray Cave on 23 June 2012, in a 2–0 away win against Beijing Baxy.[2] On 30 June 2012, he scored his first goal in China League One in the match between Guangdong Sunray Cave and Shanghai East Asia F.C., where Guangdong Sunray Cave lost to Shanghai East Asia 1–2.[3]
International career
On 12 August 2006, Leung made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Singapore.
Leung's lung was infested after playing a friendly against India in October 2010 and had to be hospitalised in an isolated ward.[4] He recovered 2 days later and was released from hospital.[5]
On 28 July 2011, Leung was sent off in the 0–5 defeat by Saudi Arabia in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[6] Leung was suspended for two games for this red card and would have to miss two games in the 2011 Long Teng Cup.[7]
Career statistics
Club
As of 14 May 2023
| Club Performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
| 2004–05 | Citizen | Hong Kong First Division | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| 2006–07 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | |||
| Citizen Total | 45 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 11 | ||
| 2007–08 | Happy Valley | Hong Kong First Division | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| Happy Valley Total | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | South China | Hong Kong First Division | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| South China Total | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 64 | 6 | ||
| China | League | FA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Sunray Cave | China League One | 12 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2013 | 21 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Sunray Cave Total | 33 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||
| Hong Kong | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
| 2013–14 | South China | Hong Kong First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| South China Total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 70 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eastern | Hong Kong Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Eastern Total | 93 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 122 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 283 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 405 | 29 | ||
International
- As of 16 November 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 1 | |
Hong Kong U-23
- As of 3 January 2010
Hong Kong
- As of 16 November 2018
Honours
Club
- Eastern
International
References
- ^ (in Chinese)亞協盃 G及H組 首名晉16強 南華缺雙箭頭 Apple Daily. 28 April 2010.
- ^ 日之泉客场首胜主帅归功新内援 老队长回归稳固后防
- ^ 港脚破门吕文君绝杀 特莱士2–1逆转日之泉
- ^ (in Chinese)梁振邦肺部感染隔離治療 The Sun. 20 October 2011.
- ^ (in Chinese)足球 梁振邦肺炎痊癒 Apple Daily. 22 October 2011.
- ^ (in Chinese)2014世界盃亞洲區次圈次回合 港足衰到貼 再吞 5蛋出局 Apple Daily. 29 July 2011.
- ^ (in Chinese)龍騰盃 港足勢壓菲國攞頭威 Apple Daily. 30 September 2011.
External links
- Leung Chun Pong at Soccerway
- Leung Chun Pong on Instagram
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Hong Kong national under-23 football team captain 2008–2009 | Succeeded by |
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Eastern Sports Club – current squad
- 1 Yapp Hung Fai
- 2 Hall
- 3 Kozubaev
- 5 Jones
- 6 Enson Kwok
- 7 Baffoe
- 8 Braunshtain
- 9 Bleda
- 11 Wong Ho Chun
- 14 Yu Joy Yin
- 15 Wong Ho Yin
- 16 Leung Chun Pong (c)
- 17 Ryu Ji-seong
- 19 Bosley Yu
- 21 Almazan
- 22 Leung Kwun Chung
- 23 Ma Hei Wai
- 26 Liu Fu Yuen
- 27 Marcos
- 28 Siu Ching
- 30 Wong Tsz Ho
- 31 Ng Yu Hei
- 33 Gao Ming Ho
- 35 Lam Chin Yu
- 40 Chung Hoi Man
- 42 Yeung Tung Ki
- 44 Gurung
- 77 Lee Chun Ting
- 88 Cheung Man Ho
- Head Coach: Losada
