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{{short description|Hong Kong footballer (born 1972)}}
{{use Hong Kong English |date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2010}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cheng Siu Chung<br />鄭兆聰
| image    = HK RickyChengSiuChung.JPG
| image_size = 280
| caption  = Cheng Siu Chung in 2011
| fullname = Cheng Siu Chung
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|9|29}}
| birth_place = [[British Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]
| currentclub  = [[Southern District FC|Southern]] (Technical director)
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
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| years1 = 1989–1990 
| years2 = 1990–1993 
| years3 = 1993–1994 
| years4 = 1994–1995 
| years5 = 1995–1996 
| years6 = 1996 
| years7 = 1996–1998 
| years8 = 1998–2000 
| years9 = 2000–2001 
| years10 = 2001–2002 
| years11 = 2002–2003 
| years12 = 2003–2005 
| years13 = 2006–2010
| clubs1 = [[Club Sport Uruguay de Coronado|CS Uruguay]] 
| clubs2 = [[LD Alajuelense|Alajuelense]] 
| clubs3 = → [[Happy Valley AA|Happy Valley]] (loan)
| clubs4 = [[Eastern AA|Eastern]] 
| clubs6 = [[South China AA|South China]] 
| clubs7 = [[Double Flower FA|Instant-Dict]] 
| clubs8 = [[South China AA|South China]] 
| clubs9 = [[Double Flower FA|Instant-Dict]] 
| clubs10 = [[South China AA|South China]] 
| clubs11 = [[Happy Valley AA|Happy Valley]] 
| clubs12 = [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]] 
| clubs13 = [[Southern District FC|Southern]]
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| caps11 = 11
| caps12 = 5
| caps13 = 4  
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| goals12 = 1
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| nationalyears1 = 1988–1991
| nationalteam1 = [[Costa Rica national under-20 football team|Costa Rica U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 1997–2000
| nationalteam2 = [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]]
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 7
| manageryears1  = 2006–2008 |managerclubs1  = [[Southern District FC|Southern]]
| manageryears2  = 2009–2015 |managerclubs2  = [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]] (assistant coach)
| manageryears3  = 2015–2020 |managerclubs3  = [[Southern District FC|Southern]]
| manageryears4  = 2021–2022 |managerclubs4  = [[Southern District FC|Southern]] (technical director)
| manageryears5  = 2022–2023 |managerclubs5  = [[Southern District FC|Southern]]
| manageryears6  = 2023– |managerclubs6  = [[Southern District FC|Southern]] (technical director)
| ntupdate =
| pcupdate = 3 June 2023
}}

{{family name hatnote|[[Zheng (surname)|Cheng]]|lang=Chinese}}
'''Cheng Siu Chung''' ({{zh|t=鄭兆聰|cy=Jehng Siuhchūng}}; born 29 September 1972) is a [[Hong Kong people|Hong Kong]] [[association football|football]] manager and former professional [[footballer]]. He is currently the technical director of [[Hong Kong Premier League]] club [[Southern District FC|Southern]].

He served as a commentator for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] for the Cantonese subscription television network, [[Astro Wah Lai Toi]].<ref>{{cite web | script-title=zh:2010世界杯速遞 | url=http://www.sinchew-i.com/sciEnt2/node/21755 | date=1 June 2010 | accessdate=17 August 2010 | language=Chinese}}</ref>

== Club career==
Cheng moved to [[Costa Rica]] when he was 8 years old along with his parents and sister, and is fluent in Spanish and English as well as his native [[Cantonese]]. His father, Cheng Kwok Kan, was a famous footballer in Hong Kong who played for [[Happy Valley AA|Happy Valley]] before moving to Costa Rica. Cheng started his career in Costa Rica where he also represented Costa Rica for the youth level.

In 1994, [[LD Alajuelense|Alajuelense]] sold Cheng to [[Eastern AA|Eastern]] for a then record transfer fee of HK$234,000.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/sports/art/20020901/2805998 | title=鄭兆聰成名路 | work=[[Apple Daily]] | date=1 September 2002 | accessdate=22 November 2015}}</ref> It has been the highest transfer fee record in [[Hong Kong First Division League]]. The record stood until 2007 when [[South China AA|South China]] bought [[Chan Wai Ho]] from [[Hong Kong Rangers FC|Hong Kong Rangers]] by HK$400,000.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://202.55.1.84/news/07/04/21/WF-724817.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122165801/http://202.55.1.84/news/07/04/21/WF-724817.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 November 2015 | title=陳偉豪40萬轉會費破紀錄 | work=[[Ta Kung Pao]] | date=21 April 2007 | accessdate=22 November 2015 }}</ref>

== Managerial career==
While serving a coach at [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]], also played for [[Southern District FC|Southern]] which at the time were in the [[Hong Kong Third District Division League]].

On 7 May 2015, Kitchee announced on Facebook that Cheng had been hired by Southern as their new manager after the district club announced that they would seek a license to compete in the [[2015-16 Hong Kong Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=傑志放人！鄭兆聰下季教南區|url=http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20150507/bkn-20150507230109443-0507_00882_001.html|website=on.cc|accessdate=7 May 2015}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref>

After five seasons, Cheng departed Southern on 16 March 2020 after a falling out with Southern's upper management.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yuen |first1=Chi Ho |title=南區兩連敗兼失9球　鄭兆聰：要求全勝並不公平 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/448487/%E8%B6%B3%E7%B8%BD%E7%9B%83-%E5%8D%97%E5%8D%80%E5%85%A9%E9%80%A3%E6%95%97%E5%85%BC%E5%A4%B19%E7%90%83-%E9%84%AD%E5%85%86%E8%81%B0-%E8%A6%81%E6%B1%82%E5%85%A8%E5%8B%9D%E4%B8%A6%E4%B8%8D%E5%85%AC%E5%B9%B3 |website=HK01 |accessdate=16 March 2020}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref> He failed to win any trophies for Southern during his spell with the club.

On 13 June 2022, Cheng returned to Southern as the club's new head coach.

On 3 June 2023, Cheng changed his role as the technical director of Southern.

==Honours==
===Player===
==== Club ====
;Alajuelense
*[[Liga FPD]]: 1991, 1992

;Eastern
*[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]: [[1994–95 Hong Kong First Division League|1994–95]]

;Instant-Dict
*[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]: 1997–98
*[[Hong Kong FA Cup]]: [[1996–97 Hong Kong FA Cup|1996–97]], [[1997–98 Hong Kong FA Cup|1997–98]], [[2000–01 Hong Kong FA Cup|2000–01]]

;South China
*[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]: [[1999–2000 Hong Kong First Division League|1999–2000]]
*[[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|Hong Kong Senior Shield]]: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02
*[[Hong Kong FA Cup]]: [[1998–99 Hong Kong FA Cup|1998–99]], [[2001–02 Hong Kong FA Cup|2001–02]]

;Happy Valley
*[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]: [[2002–03 Hong Kong First Division League|2002–03]]

==== Individual ====
*[[Hong Kong Footballer of the Year]]: [[1995–96 Hong Kong First Division League|1996]]

===Assistant manager===
;Kitchee
*[[Hong Kong Premier League]]: [[2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League|2014–15]]
*[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]: [[2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League|2011–12]], [[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14]]
*[[Hong Kong FA Cup]]: [[2011–12 Hong Kong FA Cup|2011–12]], [[2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup|2012–13]], [[2014–15 Hong Kong FA Cup Final|2014–15]]
*[[Hong Kong League Cup]]: [[2011–12 Hong Kong League Cup|2011–12]], [[2014–15 Hong Kong League Cup Final|2014–15]]

== References ==
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{{1994–95 Hong Kong Top Footballer}}
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{{1997–98 Hong Kong Top Footballer}}
{{1998–99 Hong Kong Top Footballer}}
{{1999–2000 Hong Kong Top Footballer}}
{{Hong Kong Footballer of the Year}}
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