Cheung Sai Ho (Chinese: 蔣世豪; 27 August 1975 – 22 April 2011[1]) was a Hong Kong professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
In July 2008, Cheung officially announced his retirement from professional football.[2]
International career
In the 1993 Gothia Cup, at the age of 18, Cheung scored the then fastest ever goal on record (2.8 seconds).
On 28 October 2007, Cheung played his last game for Hong Kong during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, where he helped Hong Kong to defeat East Timor 2–3 away and 8–1 at home to advance to the next round.[3]
Career statistics
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 February 2003 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Mongolia |
4–0 | 10–0 | 2003 East Asian Football Championship |
| 2. | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 10–0 | |||||
| 4. | 10 November 2003 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Thailand |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 5. | 11 March 2005 | Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Chinese Taipei |
5–0 | 5–0 | 2005 East Asian Football Championship |
| 6. | 28 October 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Timor-Leste |
3–0 | 8–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Death
On 22 April 2011, Cheung committed suicide at the age of 35 by jumping from his home in Tin Heng Estate. The police reported that he was having a dispute with his wife over money and love before the incident.[4]
References
- ^ GoalGoalGoal – 蔣世豪-安息吧! Archived 26 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Chinese)
- ^ Ming Pao News, 開賽3秒入波 曾創世界紀錄 Archived 28 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)
- ^ Cheung Sai Ho – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Sing Tao News, 蔣世豪墮樓亡隊友感震驚 Archived 28 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese) (From Yahoo! News, assessed on 22 April 2011)
External links
- Cheung Sai Ho at National-Football-Teams.com
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