Mok Chun Wah (also transliterated as Mok Chun Wa, born 5 May 1929) is a former professional footballer. Born in British Hong Kong to ethnic Chinese parents, Mok represented the Republic of China (Taiwan) and spending his whole professional career in the Hong Kong leagues.

Early life

On May 5, 1929, Mok was born in Hong Kong.

Club career

Mok was with Yiu Cheuk Yin and Ho Cheng Yau one of the "Three Aces" that formed the strikeforce of

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in the 1950s and 1960s.

International career

He was part of the Republic of China (Taiwan) team that won the gold medals at the 1954 and

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Asian Games. He scored a goal in the

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. Mok also represented Hong Kong Chinese in a non-FIFA recognized match against Malayan Chinese in 1959 Ho Ho Cup; in 1957, Mok also represented

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, a friendly tournament; the team was almost entirely composed of the players of

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, which was playing friendlies in the Asia-Pacific. However, Mok was the only player to fly directly from Hong Kong as a non-Eastern player. That representative team, was in fact composed for 9 Hong Kong footballers that chose to represent Republic of China (Taiwan). Mok was also selected to the 1961 edition as a member of Hong Kong League XI.

Honours

Republic of China * Asian Games Gold medal: 1954,

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mok, Chun Wah 1929 births Living people Hong Kong footballers Taiwanese footballers South China AA players Hong Kong First Division League players Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games Footballers at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Chinese Taipei Olympic footballers of Taiwan Chinese Taipei international footballers Chinese Taipei international footballers from Hong Kong Asian Games medalists in football Association football forwards