Cheung Chi Tak (, born 15 September 1958) is a former

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professional

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player. His nickname was "Little Ghost" (). He is of

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descent.

Early career

He 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, he moved to

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and then to

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in 1984. In 1987, he moved to Lai Sun. His last move was to

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in 1991. He retired in 1997.

International career

He scored a 30-yard freekick against

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on 19 May 1985 in a

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qualifying game. He competed for Hong Kong at the

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finals in

Retirement

After retirement, he became a

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on Cable TV.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheung, Chi Tak 1958 births Living people Hong Kong footballers Hong Kong First Division League players Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games Association football fullbacks Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong Association football midfielders Hong Kong international footballers