| Chak Ting Fung | |
| Fullname: | Chak Ting Fung |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Birth Date: | 1989 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hong Kong |
| Position: | Right back Left back |
| Currentclub: | Southern |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rangers (HKG) |
| Years1: | 2005–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Rangers (HKG) |
| Caps1: | 18 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008–2012 |
| Clubs2: | Metro Gallery |
| Caps2: | 65 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs3: | Rangers (HKG) |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs4: | South China |
| Caps4: | 40 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Tai Po |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Eastern |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021– |
| Clubs7: | Southern |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007–2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Hong Kong U-23 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Nationalteam2: | Hong Kong |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 7 May 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 11 September 2013 |
Chak Ting Fung (; born 27 November 1989) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. His position is right back and left back.
Chak Ting Fung gave up his studies after completing form 4 and took up professional football when he was only 16.[1]
On 22 May 2010, after a 0:3 loss to TSW Pegasus FC, Chak Ting Fung was taken by team boss Philip Li to the stands to meet South China AA convener Steven Lo, sparking rumours in the press that he would join the Caroliners.[2] But in the end he stayed with the club.
For the 2010–11 season, due to the cut on foreigners quota, Chak Ting Fung was named by Philip Li as an important prospect for the club, along with teammate Lam Hok Hei.[3]
But in January 2011, Chak Ting Fung was highly criticised by Rangers boss Philip Lee, for "sleepwalking" on the pitch after the club lost a league game to Pegasus. Philip added that he had no choice but to put him on sale.[4] Later in June, Chak Ting Fung confirmed he would stay with Rangers.[5]
He joined South China in January 2013.
After South China's decision to self-relegate in June 2017, Chak left the club. He later joined his former South China teammates Tsang Man Fai and Leung Kwun Chung at Tai Po.[6]
On 17 July 2019, Eastern announced that they had signed Chak.[7]
On 2 July 2021, Chak joined Southern after being released by Eastern.
Chak Ting Fung's first game for Hong Kong national football team was at home against Yemen in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification match in March 2010. Chak said he would treasure every second if he got on the pitch.[8]
He was named in the 25 men squad to face Malaysia on 3 June 2011.[9]
Chak Ting Fung was named in the initial 23 men squad for the 2009 East Asian Games. But on the eve of the tournament, he quit after suffering an injury.[10] Chak was disappointed that he missed out on the gold medal.[8]
In the 2010 Asian Games, he suffered a broken nose in the match against Bangladesh and went through surgery in the hospital after the game.[11] His nose was bandaged and although doctor ordered him not to play, he appeared at the second round match against Oman with a face mask and was prepared to play. In the end he was an unused substitute.[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2010 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | ||
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 March 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 0–0 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 9 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | 4–2 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 3 | 10 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | 4–0 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 4 | 12 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | 1–1 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 5 | 23 July 2011 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | 0–3 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 6 | 30 September 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | 3–3 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 7 | 2 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | 5–1 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 8 | 4 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung | 6–0 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 9 | 29 February 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | 5–1 | 0 | Friendly | ||
| 10 | 1 June 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly | ||
| 11 | 10 June 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | 1–2 | 0 | Friendly | ||
| 12 | 15 August 2012 | Jurong West Stadium, Singapore | 0–2 | 0 | Friendly |
Chak married his girlfriend of two years, Ceci, on 4 November 2019.[13]