Tsang Chi Hau
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tsang Chi Hau | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tsz Wan Shan, Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre back Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Happy Valley | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Hong Kong 09 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Workable | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Eastern | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Happy Valley | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | Kitchee | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Tai Chung (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → HK Sapling (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Eastern | 20 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Pegasus (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Yuen Long | 9 | (0) |
| 2020– | Happy Valley | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Hong Kong | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2020 | |||
Tsang Chi Hau (Chinese: 曾至孝; Jyutping: zang1 zi3 haau3 ; born 12 January 1990 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Happy Valley.
His younger brother, Tsang Kin Fong, is also a footballer.
Club career[]
Hong Kong 09[]
Tsang Chi Hau joined Hong Kong 09 in 2005, but then the team is dissolved because of the formation of Hong Kong C Team in 2007.
Workable[]
In 2007, Tsang Chi Hau joined the newly promoted team Workable after leaving Hong Kong 09. He was selected into match squad for 4 league games, although he did not feature any matches. Workable was relegated after competing in Hong Kong First Division League for one season. The team was dissolved after the relegation on 8 May 2008.
Eastern[]
Tsang Chi Hau followed Workable manager Chan Hiu Ming's and coach Lee Kin Wo's footstep and joined Eastern. He made his Hong Kong First Division League debut against Sun Hei as an 82nd-minute substitute for Rodrigo Andreis Galvão. He made 5 league appearances, which were all as substitute, and one league cup match.
Although Eastern avoided relegation as they were placed at 9th out of 13 teams, the team decided not to compete in Hong Kong First Division League and chose to compete in Hong Kong Third Division League in the next season. Therefore, Tsang Chi Hau chose to leave the club.
Happy Valley[]
Tsang Chi Hau joined Happy Valley after spending a season in Eastern. He made his debut for Happy Valley against Kitchee on 11 September 2009. He scored his first Hong Kong First Division League goal against Tai Chung on 16 January 2010. He played 13 league matches for Happy Valley in total. However, Happy Valley were relegated after placed at the bottom of the table. Thus, Tsang decided to leave the team.
Kitchee[]
Tsang Chi Hau decided to join Kitchee, playing with his younger brother again since they were playing at their father's club.[1] However, Tsang was loaned to Tai Chung right after he joined the club.
On loan to Tai Chung[]
Tsang Chi Hau was loaned to Tai Chung after he joined Kitchee. He made 14 league appearances and scored 1 goal. He also featured one matches in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Hong Kong FA Cup and Hong Kong League Cup respectively.
On loan to Hong Kong Sapling[]
In the summer of 2011, Tsang, with his younger brother, were loaned to Hong Kong Sapling. His performance was impressive and thus became the captain of the team.
Return to Kitchee[]
After a successful loan spell in Sapling, Tsang Chi Hau returned Kitchee and became a first team player of Kitchee.
On loan to Pegasus[]
On 8 January 2019, Tsang was sent on loan to Pegasus.[2] He had struggled with injuries during the first half of the season and was sent on loan by Eastern in order to regain his match fitness.
On loan to Yuen Long[]
On 9 August 2019, it was revealed that Tsang has joined Yuen Long.[3]
Happy Valley[]
On 1 June 2020, Happy Valley confirmed that Tsang would return to the club for the second half of the season.[4] Not long after signing with the club, Tsang tore his anterior cruciate ligament, requiring two operations.[5] He resumed training on 4 January 2021.[6]
Personal life[]
In 2019, Tsang obtained his AFC C coaching license.[7]
Career statistics[]
As of 7 October 2012
| Club | Season | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Workable | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eastern | 2008–09 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Eastern Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Happy Valley | 2009–10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 13 | 1 |
| Happy Valley Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Tai Chung (loan) | 2010–11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 17 | 1 |
| Tai Chung Total | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Hong Kong Sapling (loan) | 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 16 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Sapling Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Kitchee | 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kitchee Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 2 | |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Eastern
- Kitchee
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2014–15
- Hong Kong First Division: 2013–14
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2012–13, 2014–15
- Hong Kong League Cup: 2014–15
References[]
- ^ 曾氏兄弟傑志重逢 – Ta Kung Pao Archived 1 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "「戰神」曾至孝同佐佐木周做隊友". on.cc. Retrieved 8 January 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ "佳聯元朗公布陳文俊接掌主帥 球會籲「焦點回到足球」 大埔友賽1球負愉園". Ming Pao. Retrieved 9 August 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "下半季首簽 曾至孝加盟愉園". Apple Daily. Retrieved 1 June 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ Lam, Iris. "曾至孝換個角色再出發". on.cc. Retrieved 30 November 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "曾至孝膝傷康復 今踩單車回愉園報到". Apple Daily. Retrieved 5 January 2021. (in Chinese)
- ^ "豁出去投佳聯元朗 曾至孝：淨係想踢波！". on.cc. Retrieved 22 February 2020. (in Chinese)
External links[]
- Tsang Chi Hau at Soccerway
- Tsang Chi Hau on Instagram
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Association football defenders
- Hong Kong footballers
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Dreams Sports Club players
- Kitchee SC players
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- Happy Valley AA players
- Tai Chung FC players
- TSW Pegasus FC players
- Yuen Long FC players
- Hong Kong international footballers