Yip Tsz Chun (Chinese: 葉子俊; Jyutping: jip6 zi2 zeon3; born 15 May 1985 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong First Division club Yuen Long. He is also the head coach of the club.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yip Tsz Chun | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yuen Long (player-coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South China | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Kui Tan | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Kwai Tsing | 8 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Eastern | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Mutual | 16 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Pegasus | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Tai Chung | 21 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Tuen Mun | 22 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Pegasus | 20 | (3) |
| 2015– | Yuen Long | 48 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Hong Kong | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Yuen Long (assistant coach) | ||
| 2020– | Yuen Long | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 October 2012 | |||
Yip mainly plays as a striker but has also played as a left winger on many occasions. He was also a member of the Hong Kong national futsal team.[1][2]
Early years
Yip was born in Hong Kong. When he was young, he joined Hong Kong First Division team South China 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 Hong Kong Second Division League as a non-professional player.
Club career
Eastern
In 2007, Eastern was invited to promote to the Hong Kong First Division League. Eastern's coach Casemiro Mior invited Yip to join the club. Miro was the coach of South China'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 Yuen Long District, Pegasus, 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.[3]
Tai Chung
Yip joined another First Division club Tai Chung after being released by Pegasus.
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 Tuen Mun at the beginning of the 2011–12 season.[4]
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.[5]
Pegasus
He signed for Pegasus on 1 January 2014.[6]
Yuen Long
In 2015, he returned to his home town and signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Yuen Long.
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 Singapore at Hong Kong Stadium.[7]
Honours
- Yuen Long
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 October 2012
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | League | Junior Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||||
| 2005–06 | New Fair Kui Tan | Second division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6 | 1 |
| New Fair Kui Tan Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | Kwai Tsing | Second division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8 | 3 |
| Kwai Tsing Total | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Hong Kong | League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||||
| 2007–08 | Eastern | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 0 |
| Eastern Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Mutual | First Division | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 18 | 2 |
| Mutual Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | TSW Pegasus | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| TSW Pegasus Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Tai Chung | First Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | First Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 14 | 0 | |
| Tai Chung Total | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tuen Mun | First Division | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 22 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 | 1 | |
| Tuen Mun Total | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Hong Kong Total | 76 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 12 | ||
| Career Total | 76 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 12 | ||
International
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Home/away | Result | Scored | Captain | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Singapore | H | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 15 August 2012 | Jurong West Stadium, Jurong West, Singapore | Singapore | A | 0–2 | 0 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 16 October 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Malaysia | H | 0–3 | 0 | Friendly |
References
External links
- Yip Tsz Chun at Soccerway