Cheung Chi Yung (; born 30 June 1989 in Hong Kong) is a former

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professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Tai Po

Cheung joined

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youth team and was promoted to the first team in the 2008–09 season and was paid HK$3,000 per month. However, he was only given limited match chances and thus he chose to leave the club after the 2011–12 season.

Sun Hei

Cheung joined fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei. He played his debut AFC Cup match in the season.

Yuen Long

After spending a season at Sun Hei, Cheung joined newly promoted First Division club

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on a free transfer on 3 June 2013.

South China

On 10 June 2015, Cheung joined South China on a one-year contract.

Pegasus

Cheung moved onto

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at the beginning of the 2016–17 season. He became a regular starter, appearing in 16 league matches for the club in the first season. In July 2020, Cheung left the club after his contract expired. Since then he has obtained licenses as bartender and personal fitness coach. On 3 November 2020, Cheung announced his retirement from professional football.

Yuen Long

In March 2021, Cheung joined Yuen Long.

International career

On 3 January 2016, Cheung scored his first goal for

in the 38th Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup.

Career statistics

Club

: ''As of 21 May 2021.'' ¹ Others include

Hong Kong season play-offs The Hong Kong season play-offs was a knockout football competition held after the conclusion of the Hong Kong Premier League (or previously the Hong Kong First Division League) season to decide the second team (besides the league champions) to play ...

Honours

Club

;Tai Po *

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: 2008–09

International

;Hong Kong *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheung, Chi Yung 1989 births Living people Men's association football defenders Hong Kong men's youth international footballers Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong Premier League players Tai Po FC players Sun Hei SC players Yuen Long FC players South China AA players Hong Kong Pegasus FC players 21st-century Hong Kong sportsmen Hong Kong men's footballers Hong Kong League XI representative players