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'''Chiang Mu-tsai''' ({{zh|t=強木在|p=Qiáng Mùzài}}) is a Taiwanese [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former player. When he was a player, he had played for [[Tatung F.C.]]<ref>{{cite web
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== Coaching and managerial career ==
In 1988, he was appointed Tatung's head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/eng/competitions/team/profile.jsp_APC-2006-115.html |title=AFC President's Cup 2006 - Team Information - Tatung |publisher=[[Asian Football Confederation]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218164634/http://the-afc.com/eng/competitions/team/profile.jsp_APC-2006-115.html |archivedate=February 18, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tatung retains league crown with Chiang at helm |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2005/06/14/2003259192 |publisher=Taipei Times |date=14 June 2005 |access-date=30 June 2025}}</ref>

During Chiang’s tenure, Tatung F.C. won multiple national league titles and participated in regional competitions such as the AFC President’s Cup, where they represented Taiwan against other emerging football nations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Taiwan’s Tatung eye regional progress in President’s Cup |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/559524/taiwans-tatung-eye-regional-progress-presidents-cup |publisher=South China Morning Post |date=28 August 2006 |access-date=30 June 2025}}</ref>

From 1994 to 2000, he also served as [[Chinese Taipei national football team]]'s head coach.

As of 2024, he continues to influence Taiwanese football as the manager of Taiwan Leopard Cat FC, aiming to challenge top competitors in the Taiwan Football Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-11 |title=TSG eyeing fifth straight title as season kicks off - Taipei Times |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2024/04/11/2003816261 |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=www.taipeitimes.com}}</ref>

==Honours==
*'''[[Enterprise Football League]]''': [[Chinese Taipei National Football League 2005|2005]], [[Enterprise Football League 2006|2006]]
*'''[[Intercity Football League]]''': [[Intercity Football League 2007|2007]]
**Best Coach (2007)

==References==
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{{Tatung F.C. Squad}}
{{Chinese Taipei national football team managers}}

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[[Category:1953 births]]
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[[Category:Taiwanese men's footballers]]
[[Category:Leopard Cat FC players]]
[[Category:Taiwanese football managers]]
[[Category:Chinese Taipei national football team managers]]
[[Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position]]


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