Lai Sun Cheung
Lai Sun Cheung (Chinese: 黎新祥; Jyutping: lai4 san1 coeng4, 1 September 1950 – 20 June 2010) was a Hong Kong football coach and a former professional football player. He was the former head coach of Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong 08 and the Hong Kong under-23 football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lai Sun Cheung | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Date of death | 20 June 2010 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Hong Kong | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Rangers | ||
| – | Happy Valley | ||
| – | Tung Sing | ||
| National team | |||
| Hong Kong | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–2007 | Hong Kong U-23 | ||
| 2002–2006 | Hong Kong | ||
| 2004–2007 | Hong Kong 08 | ||
| 2007 | Hong Kong | ||
| 2007–2008 | Hong Kong 09 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Lai joined Rangers when he was Secondary 4. In 1969 & 1970, he joined the Hong Kong Youth Team and participated in youth tournaments in Japan. Then he represented Hong Kong.
From 2002 to 2006, then again in 2007, Lai coached the Hong Kong national football team.[1]
On 20 June 2010, Lai died of lung cancer in Hong Kong, aged 59, after a one-year-battle with the disease[2]
References
- Rob Hughes (17 November 2004). "SOCCER : Even if Hong Kong helps, China's world may end". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- "港足代表隊教練黎新祥去世". Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
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