Cheng Siu Wai
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Henry Cheng Siu Wai (Template:Zh, born 27 December 1981) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a striker.
Early life
Cheng Siu Wai is born to a Hong Kongese father and a Thai mother. They separated when he was a young boy, his mother returned to Thailand and he grew up in a single parent family in a housing estate in Sheung Shui. There was a 5-a-side football field at the estate and he started playing there since primary school.[1]
He finished his studies after reaching Form 3. He was working as an electrician and playing amateur football in Yuen Long, when he was asked if he wanted to play football as a professional. He is popularly known as Henry because of his uncanny physical resemblance to the French striker.[2]
Club career
Double Flower
Cheng Siu Wai made his Hong Kong First Division League debut in 2002 with Double Flower. He scored his first goal on the same day with a volley at Mong Kok Stadium.[3]
Rangers
Cheng Siu Wai was released by Buler Rangers one month before the end of the 2004–05 Hong Kong First Division League season because he failed to reach the club's expectations.[4]
South China AA
When Cheng Siu Wai first joined South China, his monthly salary was only HK$4,000 (approx US$500). By the time he left in 2008, it went up to HK$11,000 (approx US$1,375). Because of his difficult financial situation, he lived in the club's quarters and only returned home once a week.[5]
He was a member of the squad that got South China relegated at the end of the 2005–06 Hong Kong First Division League season. But the club was retained in the first division upon Steven Lo's appointment as the club's convener.
On 11 March 2008, Cheng Siu-wai scored two goals for South China against Home United FC of Singapore, at Mongkok Stadium in an AFC Cup group game. However, South China lost in the end by 2–3.
Cheng Siu Wai was made captain of the South China invitation XI to face Manchester City FC in the Premier League/Serie A Football Day.[6]
TSW Pegasus
Cheng Siu Wai moved to TSW Pegasus FC when the club was formed at the end of 2008. He was named the club's captain. Cheng claimed he moved to get more playing time.[7] Cheng scored against South China AA in the 2008–09 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield[8] Cheng claimed beating South China was one of the teams' targets and he was very happy with the goal and victory.[9] The club went on to win the tournament by beating Sun Hei SC 3:0 in the final.[10] But after just one season at the club, he was loaned to Kitchee.
Kitchee
On 9 May 2010, Cheng Siu Wai scored two goals and helped Kitchee beat Happy Valley 6:0.[11] On 31 May 2010, Cheng Siu-wai scored the equaliser for Kitchee against Beijing Guoan Talents in the 2010 Singapore Cup, forcing extra time which Kitchee won 2:1 in the end.[12]
In the league, on 21 February 2011, Cheng Siu Wai scored in the 87th minute to help Kitchee beat Tai Po FC 2:1 to stay ahead of South China.[13] Kitchee eventually beat South China to win the 2010–11 league title.
Sun Hei
Cheng Siu Wai signed to play for Sun Hei SC on 27 June 2011.[14] Cheng said he has won numerous trophies in the past but never any individual awards. In the new season he hopes to win an individual award.[15] He scored his first goal for Sun Hei on 17 September 2011 in a 2:1 win away to Tuen Mun SA.[16] On 16 October 2011, Cheng Siu Wai became the first player to score a goal at the newly renovated Mong Kok Stadium, in a 5–0 win against Sham Shui Po SA.[17] On 22 October, Cheng Siu Wai scored the winning goal against Biu Chun Rangers, just 1 minute from the end, to secure a 1–0 win.[18] On 27 November, Cheng Siu Wai scored a goal against Tai Po FC in the 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield quarter-final second leg match and was named Player of the month for October.[19]
Kitchee SC
Kitchee general manager Ken Ng announced that Cheng Siu Wai will return to Kitchee after spending a season in Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei.[20][21]
Eastern
Cheng joined Eastern in 2013 and made 26 appearances for the club. He retired from football in 2017 with his final match coming in Eastern's 3-0 win over Southern in the 2016-17 season playoff.[22]
International career
He has been capped 11 times at international level for Hong Kong, and he has scored 7 goals. One of them a diving header against Bahrain in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier. It was the only goal Hong Kong managed in six qualification matches.[23] In December 2011, Cheng Siu Wai was recalled to the Hong Kong team after consistent good performances for Sun Hei SC, to play in the 2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup. He scored with a header from a Jack Sealy pass in the first leg and the match ended 2–2.[24]
Personal life
Cheng Siu Wai grew up in a single parent family in Sheung Shui. He is the eldest son. He has a longtime girlfriend but does not plan to get married until he reaches 35 years old.
Despite his resemblance to Thierry Henry, his favourite player is David Beckham, after meeting him in an exhibition match between South China AA and Los Angeles Galaxy in 2008.[25]
Honours
South China
- Hong Kong First Division League: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2006–07
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2006–07
- Hong Kong League Cup: 2007–08
TSW Pegasus
Kitchee
- Hong Kong First Division League: 2009–10, 2010–11
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2012–13
- Hong Kong Community Cup: 2009
- Hong Kong season play-offs: 2012–13
- HKFC Soccer Sevens: 2011
Sun Cave JC Sun Hei
Eastern Long Lions
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2015–16
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2013–14
- Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2014–15,2015–16
- Hong Kong Community Cup: 2016
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong-Guangdong Cup: 2009, 2012, 2013
- Hong Kong–Macau Interport: 2007
Career statistics
International career
- Updated 7 December 2012.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Indonesia | flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg | link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png | link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Indonesian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces | flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
0–3 | 0 | Friendly | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 10 June 2007 | So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Macau | flag alias = Flag of Macau.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Portugal.svg | flag alias-municipal = Flag of Municipal Council of Macau.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 0 | Hong Kong-Macau Interport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 21 June 2007 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Guam | flag alias = Flag of Guam.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} |
15–1 | 1 | 2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 21 October 2007 | Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Timor-Leste | flag alias = Flag of East Timor.svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of East Timor (1975–1976).png | flag alias-2002 = Flag of East Timor (2002).png | flag alias-military = Flag of the Timor Leste Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Timor-Leste Defence Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
3–2 | 2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 28 October 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Timor-Leste | flag alias = Flag of East Timor.svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of East Timor (1975–1976).png | flag alias-2002 = Flag of East Timor (2002).png | flag alias-military = Flag of the Timor Leste Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Timor-Leste Defence Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
8–1 | 2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 10 November 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Turkmenistan | flag alias = Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = | flag alias-1991 = Flag of the Turkmen SSR.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Turkmenistan (1992–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Turkmenistan Naval Forces.svg | link alias-naval = Turkmen Naval Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Turkmenistan Naval Forces.svg | link alias-navy = Turkmen Naval Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Turkmenistan Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Turkmen Ground Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Turkmenistan Air Forces.svg | link alias-air force = Turkmen Air Force | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Turkmenistan
}} |
0–0 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | 18 November 2007 | Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Turkmenistan | flag alias = Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = | flag alias-1991 = Flag of the Turkmen SSR.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Turkmenistan (1992–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Turkmenistan Naval Forces.svg | link alias-naval = Turkmen Naval Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Turkmenistan Naval Forces.svg | link alias-navy = Turkmen Naval Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Turkmenistan Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Turkmen Ground Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Turkmenistan Air Forces.svg | link alias-air force = Turkmen Air Force | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Turkmenistan
}} |
0–3 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | 19 November 2008 | Macau UST Stadium, Macau | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Macau | flag alias = Flag of Macau.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Portugal.svg | flag alias-municipal = Flag of Municipal Council of Macau.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
9–1 | 1 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 14 January 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = India | flag alias = Flag of India.svg | flag alias-1880 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg | flag alias-British = British Raj Red Ensign.svg | flag alias-1931 = 1931 Flag of India.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of Indian Army.svg | link alias-army = Indian Army | flag alias-naval-1879 = Flag of Imperial India.svg | flag alias-naval-1884 = Flag of Imperial India.svg | flag alias-naval-1928 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1947 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of India (1950–2001).svg | flag alias-naval-2001 = Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg | flag alias-naval-2004 = Naval Ensign of India (2004–2014).svg | flag alias-naval-2014 = Naval Ensign of India (2014–2022).svg | flag alias-naval-2022 = Naval Ensign of India (2022).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-air force-1950 = Air Force Ensign of India (1950–2023).svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard flag.svg | link alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Indian Navy | link alias-air force = Indian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of India.svg | link alias-navy = Indian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 21 January 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bahrain | flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg | link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–3 | 1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||||||||||||
| 11 | 28 January 2009 | Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Yemen | flag alias = Flag of Yemen.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Yemen 1918.svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918-1927).svg | flag alias-1927 = Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.svg | flag alias-1962 = Flag of the Yemen Arab Republic.svg | link alias-army = Yemeni Land Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Yemeni Army.svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Yemeni Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Yemeni Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Yemeni Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Yemeni Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Yemeni Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Yemen Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Yemeni Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
0–1 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 6 January 2010 | National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bahrain | flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg | link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
0–4 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |||||||||||||
| 13 | 14 November 2012 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–1 | 0 | Friendly | |||||||||
| 14 | 1 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Guam | flag alias = Flag of Guam.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} |
2–1 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 7 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Chinese Taipei | flag alias = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg | flag alias-Paralympic = Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg | flag alias-univ = Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg | flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg | flag alias-futsal = Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg | flag alias-football-old = Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg | flag alias-blizzard-esports = Chinese Taipei esports flag.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
2–0 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
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External links
- Cheng Siu Wai's Yahoo blog
- Cheng Siu Wai at HKFA
- Player Information on TSW Pegasus website Template:In lang
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- South China AA players
- Hong Kong Rangers FC players
- Double Flower FA players
- Hong Kong Pegasus FC players
- 21st-century Hong Kong sportsmen
- Kitchee SC players
- Sun Hei SC players
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- Hong Kong men's international footballers