Yip Tsz Chun (; born 15 May 1985 in

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) is a former

professional

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who currently plays for

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club

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. He is also the head coach of the club. Yip mainly plays as a striker but has also played as a

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on many occasions. He was also a member of the

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Early years

Yip was born in Hong Kong. When he was young, he joined

team

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youth academy. However, after he finished the secondary studies, he was forced to stop his professional football career due to injuries. He only played in the

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as a non-professional player.

Club career

Eastern

In 2007,

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was invited to promote to the

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. Eastern's coach

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invited Yip to join the club. Miro was the coach of

's youth team and Yip was one of his former player. Eastern was also Yip's first professional club.

Mutual

After a season with Eastern, due to insufficient chances, Yip, alongside 7 other former Eastern players, joined the newly promoted team Mutual in the 2008–09 season. Although he played most of the matches for Mutual, Mutual could not avoid relegation to the Second Division after a season in the top-tier league.

Pegasus

Since he was living in

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, a team based in the district, signed Yip at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. However, Yip was not given any chances, whilst at the same time, Yip could not attend training sessions in the evening as he had to attend school courses. He was released by the team after only staying half season with the team.

Tai Chung

Yip joined another First Division club Tai Chung after being released by

. He was one of the key players of the club, but the team could not avoid relegation from the First Division.

Tuen Mun

He signed a contract with

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at the beginning of the 2011–12 season. On 30 October 2012, due to the divestment of Tuen Mun president Chan Keung, various key players, including Yip, and the whole coaching team were released by the club.

Pegasus

He signed for

on 1 January 2014.

Yuen Long

In 2015, he returned to his home town and signed for

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club

International career

Hong Kong

After emerging as one of Tuen Mun's key players, Yip was called up to the senior squad. He played his first senior international match on 1 June 2012, an international friendly match against

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Honours

;Yuen Long *

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: 2017–18

Career statistics

Club

: ''As of 28 October 2012''

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yip, Tsz Chun 1985 births Living people Association football forwards Hong Kong footballers Hong Kong football managers Hong Kong international footballers Tuen Mun SA players TSW Pegasus FC players Tai Chung FC players Mutual FC players Eastern Sports Club footballers Yuen Long FC players Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong Premier League players