Cheung Chi Tak (, ; born 15 September 1958), nicknamed "Little Devil" () in his playing days, is a former

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

ese professional

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who played as a wing-back.

Early career

Cheung made his professional debut in 1977 with

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. When his club went down to 2nd division in 1978, he moved to Caroline Hill.

Club career

In 1981, Cheung moved to

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and then to

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in 1984. In 1987, he moved to Lai Sun and then to Instant-Dict FC in 1991. He retired in 1997.

International career

Cheung scored an impressive 30-yard free kick in the infamous 1986 World Cup qualifying match against

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, when Hong Kong produced an upset 2–1 win. He competed for Hong Kong at the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Cup on home soil, along with

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Retirement

After retirement, he became a

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on Cable TV.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheung, Chi Tak 1958 births Living people Hong Kong men's footballers Hong Kong First Division League players Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games Men's association football defenders Asian Games footballers for Hong Kong Hong Kong men's international footballers