Cheung Sai Ho

Cheung Sai Ho

Personal information
Full name	Cheung Sai Ho
Date of birth	August 27, 1975(1975-08-27)
Place of birth	Hong Kong
Date of death	April 22, 2011(2011-04-22) (aged 35)
Place of death	Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–1995	South China
1995–1996	Frankwell
1996–2008	Happy Valley
2008–2010	Wing Yee
2010–2011	Lam Pak
National team
1995–2007	Hong Kong	56	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cheung (蔣).

Cheung Sai Ho (simplified Chinese: 蒋世豪; traditional Chinese: 蔣世豪; Mandarin Pinyin: Jiǎng Shìháo; Jyutping: Zoeng2 Sai3 Hou4; 27 August 1975 – 22 April 2011^[1]) was a Hong Kong professional football player.

In the 1993 Gothia Cup, at the age of 18, Cheung Sai Ho scored the then fastest ever goal on record (2.8 seconds).

He played his last game for Hong Kong during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in 2007, where he helped Hong Kong defeat East Timor 2:3 away and 8:1 at home to advance to the next round.^[2] He officially announced his retirement from professional football in July 2008.^[3]

Death

On 22 April 2011, Cheung Sai Ho died at the age of 35 after committing suicide 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

1. ^ GoalGoalGoal - 蔣世豪-安息吧! (Chinese)
2. ^ Cheung Sai Ho – FIFA competition record
3. ^ Ming Pao News, 開賽3秒入波 曾創世界紀錄(Chinese)
4. ^ Sing Tao News, 蔣世豪墮樓亡隊友感震驚 (Chinese) (From Yahoo! News, assessed on 22 April 2011)

External links

• Cheung Sai Ho at National-Football-Teams.com

Awards
Preceded by First winner	East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Most Valuable Player 2003	Succeeded by Kim Jun-Yong
Sporting positions
Preceded by Tim O'Shea	Hong Kong national football team captain 1998–2003	Succeeded by Lee Wai Man

Persondata
Name	Cheung, Sai Ho
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1975-08-27
Place of birth	Hong Kong
Date of death	22 April 2011
Place of death	Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong