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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheung Sai Ho | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | British Hong Kong | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 2011 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | South China | ||
| 1995–1996 | Frankwell | ||
| 1996–2008 | Happy Valley | 65 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Wing Yee | ||
| 2010–2011 | Lam Pak | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Hong Kong U-23 | ||
| 1995–2007 | Hong Kong | 56 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Cheung Sai Ho | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 蔣世豪 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蒋世豪 | ||||||
| |||||||
| Vietnamese name | |||||||
| Vietnamese | Tưởng Thế Hào | ||||||
In July 2008, Cheung officially announced his retirement from professional football.[2]
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]
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 |  East Timor | 3–0 | 8–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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]
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