Dennis Chung

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dennis Chung

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Dennis Salazar Chung{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/dennis-chung/159256/|title=Dennis Chung - Soccer player profile & career statistics|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=7 May 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Berlin, Germany

| height = 1.68 m{{Cite web |title=Dennis Chung |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/dennis-chung/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}

| position = Attacking midfielder, winger

| currentclub = One Taguig

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Tennis Borussia Berlin

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = MSV Normannia 08

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = 1. FC Lübars

| youthyears4 = {{0|0000}}–2019

| youthclubs4 = Hertha BSC

| youthyears5 = 2019–2020

| youthclubs5 = Hertha Zehlendorf

| collegeyears1 = 2020–2021

| college1 = Harcum Bears

| collegecaps1 = 13

| collegegoals1 = 7

| years1 = 2021–2023

| clubs1 = Azkals Development Team

| caps1 = 8

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2023

| clubs2 = Azkals Development Academy

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| nationalyears1 = 2019–

| nationalteam1 = Philippines U23

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 2023–

| nationalteam2 = Philippines

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 14 April 2024

| nationalteam-update =

| clubs3 = One Taguig

| years3 = 2024–

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 1

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Dennis Salazar Chung (born 24 January 2001){{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/a03d3062/Dennis-Chung|title=Dennis Chung Stats|website=FBref.com|access-date=7 May 2022}} is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for One Taguig. Born to Chinese-Filipino father and Filipino mother in Germany, he plays for the Philippines national team at international level.

Club career

=Youth=

As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Hertha BSC in the German Bundesliga.{{WorldFootball.net|dennis-chung}} In 2019, Chung signed for German fifth division side Hertha 03.

=College=

Before the 2021 season, he joined the Harcum Bears in the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://vista.today/2021/05/harcum-mens-soccer-national-championship/|title=Harcum College's Melting Pot of a Men's Soccer Team Punches Its Ticket to National Championship|date=27 May 2021 |publisher=Vista Today}}

=Azkals Development Team=

In 2021, he signed for Filipino club ADT.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/aff-cup/story/4531432/azkals-call-up-27-aff-suzuki-cup-including-new-man-bienvenido-maranon?device=featurephone|title=Azkals call up 27 for AFF Suzuki Cup including new man Bienvenido Maranon|date=27 November 2021 |publisher=ESPN}}

International career

Chung is eligible to represent the Philippines internationally through his mother and is also eligible to represent China internationally through his father.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/374849/sea-games-dennis-chung-makes-impact-in-young-azkals-debut|title=Dennis Chung gets an Azkals debut to remember|date=26 November 2019 |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

=Philippines U23=

In 2019, Chung was included in the 20-man squad for the 30th Southeast Asian Games.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2019/11/24/philippines-mens-under-22-national-team-gears-up-for-the-30th-southeast-asian-games/|title=Philippines Men's Under-22 National Team Gears Up For The 30th Southeast Asian Games|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=24 November 2019|access-date=8 November 2021 |author1=Admin }}{{cite news|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1086755|title=Azkals team for SEA Games revealed|work=Philippine News Agency|date=22 November 2019|access-date=8 November 2021}} He made his debut for the Philippines U-23 team in a 1–1 draw against Cambodia, scoring the equalizer in the 86th minute.{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.ph/multisport/sea-games/philippine-under-22-football-team-azkals-cambodia-draw-sea-games-2019-dennis-chung-a2522-20191125|title=Dennis Chung to the rescue as PH U22 Azkals salvage draw vs Cambodia in debut|publisher=SPIN PH|date=25 November 2019|access-date=8 November 2021}}

In 2021, Chung was included in the 23-man squad for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches against South Korea, Singapore and Timor-Leste.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2021/10/21/philippine-mens-under-23-lineup-for-afc-u23-asian-cup-qualifiers/|title=Philippine Men's Under-23 Lineup For AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=21 October 2021|access-date=8 December 2021}}

At the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship, Chung scored in a 2–1 win against Brunei.{{cite news|last1=del Carmen|first1=Lorenzo|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/chung-reyes-strike-as-azkals-u-23-exit-aff-tourney-with-win-over-brunei/232222|title=Chung, Reyes strike as Azkals U-23 exit AFF tourney with win over Brunei|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=20 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022}}

In 2022, Chung was included in the 20-man squad for the 31st Southeast Asian Games held in Vietnam.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2022/05/05/philippines-under-23-squad-for-the-31st-southeast-asian-games/|title=Philippines Under-23 Squad For The 31st Southeast Asian Games|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=5 May 2022|access-date=6 May 2022}} He scored in the opening match against Timor-Leste, which the Philippines won 4–0.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2022/05/06/philippines-u23-4-0-timor-leste-u23/|title=Philippines U23 4-0 Timor-Leste U23|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=6 May 2022|access-date=6 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/philippines-take-lead-in-group-a/|title=Philippines take lead in Group A|website=ASEAN Football Federation|date=6 May 2022|access-date=7 May 2022}}

=Philippines=

Chung was included in the Philippines' 24-man squad for the 2020 AFF Championship.{{cite web|url=http://theazkals.com/news/azkals-gear-up-for-aff-suzuki-cup-2020/|title=Azkals gear up for AFF Suzuki Cup 2020|website=The Azkals|date=27 November 2021|access-date=8 December 2021}}