Cheng Siu Chung

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| name = Cheng Siu Chung
鄭兆聰

| image = HK RickyChengSiuChung.JPG

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| 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 = Hong Kong

| currentclub = Southern (Technical director)

| position = 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 = CS Uruguay

| clubs2 = Alajuelense

| clubs3 = → Happy Valley (loan)

| clubs4 = Eastern

| clubs6 = South China

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| clubs8 = South China

| clubs9 = Instant-Dict

| clubs10 = South China

| clubs11 = Happy Valley

| clubs12 = Kitchee

| clubs13 = Southern

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| nationalyears1 = 1988–1991

| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica U20

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| nationalgoals1 = 6

| nationalyears2 = 1997–2000

| nationalteam2 = Hong Kong

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 7

| manageryears1 = 2006–2008 |managerclubs1 = Southern

| manageryears2 = 2009–2015 |managerclubs2 = Kitchee (assistant coach)

| manageryears3 = 2015–2020 |managerclubs3 = Southern

| manageryears4 = 2021–2022 |managerclubs4 = Southern (technical director)

| manageryears5 = 2022–2023 |managerclubs5 = Southern

| manageryears6 = 2023– |managerclubs6 = Southern (technical director)

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| pcupdate = 3 June 2023

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Cheng Siu Chung ({{zh|t=鄭兆聰|cy=Jehng Siuhchūng}}; born 29 September 1972) is a Hong Kong football manager and former professional footballer. He is currently the technical director of Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.

He served as a commentator for the 2010 FIFA World Cup for the Cantonese subscription television network, Astro Wah Lai Toi.{{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}}

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 before moving to Costa Rica. Cheng started his career in Costa Rica where he also represented Costa Rica for the youth level.

In 1994, Alajuelense sold Cheng to Eastern for a then record transfer fee of HK$234,000.{{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}} It has been the highest transfer fee record in Hong Kong First Division League. The record stood until 2007 when South China bought Chan Wai Ho from Hong Kong Rangers by HK$400,000.{{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 }}

Managerial career

While serving a coach at Kitchee, also played for 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.{{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}}

After five seasons, Cheng departed Southern on 16 March 2020 after a falling out with Southern's upper management.{{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}} 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.