Yeung Ching Kwong (, born 7 May 1976 in

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) is a former

professional

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player and currently a

coach.

Managerial career

Yeung worked previously as an assistant with

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and

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. In 2015, he served as head coach of

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before resigning on 8 December 2015 to become an assistant coach with

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. His successor,

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, led Eastern to the

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title and became the first woman to lead a men's professional side to a league title. On 31 March 2017, Pegasus announced via Facebook that Yeung had returned to the club to become an assistant coach under manager Kevin Bond. Following Bond's departure to join

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's coaching staff at

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, Yeung was promoted to be the head coach in June 2017. On 14 June 2018, Yeung was announced as the head coach of

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side R&F. On 19 May 2019, Yeung disclosed to the media that he had renewed his contract for a further two years. On 14 October 2020, he left the club after his club announced its withdrawal from HKPL in the new season.

Career statistics

Club

''As of 1 February 2009.''

References

External links

Yeung Ching Kwong
at HKFA
Scaafc.com
球員資料 - 8. 楊正光
SCAA Official Blog
8號楊正光 (Yeung Ching Kwong) 1976 births Living people Hong Kong footballers Association football midfielders Hong Kong First Division League players Eastern Sports Club footballers South China AA players TSW Pegasus FC players Kitchee SC players Hong Kong international footballers South China AA managers Hong Kong football managers Hong Kong League XI representative players {{HongKong-footy-bio-stub