Chow Chee Keong Explained

Chow Chee Keong
Birth Date:1948 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1967–1968
Clubs1:Bedford Town
Goals1:0
Years2:1970
Clubs2:HK Rangers
Goals2:0
Years3:1970–1971
Clubs3:Jardine
Goals3:0
Years4:1971–1974
Clubs4:South China
Goals4:0
Years5:1974–1977
Clubs5:Tung Sing
Goals5:0
Years6:1977–1979
Clubs6:South China
Goals6:0
Years7:1981
Clubs7:South China
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:1981–1982
Clubs8:HK Rangers
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:1965–1985
Nationalteam1:Malaysia
Nationalcaps1:38[1]
Nationalgoals1:0
Module:
Child:yes
Chow Chee Keong
T:仇志強
S:仇志强
P:Qiú Zhìqiáng
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Chow Chee Keong (26 November 1948 – 21 February 2018)[2] was a Malaysian football goalkeeper who played in Hong Kong and the Malaysian national football team.

Career

His nickname in Hong Kong was Asian Steel Gate and Crazy Sword . He was a Malaysian Chinese. In 1963, he represented the Malaysian in under-20 level as a 13-year-old. Two years later, he joined the Malaysian national football team as a 15-year-old. At that point, he was the youngest ever Malaysian international player. He was briefly on the playing staff at Bedford Town FC. From 1966 to 1970, he was voted by the Asian Football Confederation as the best goalkeeper five times in a row.[3] [4] [5]

In 1968, he came to Hong Kong with a Chinese Malaysian selection side and many Hong Kong clubs took notice of him. Two years later, he joined Hong Kong Rangers for three guest matches. Then, he joined Jardine for a salary of HK$2,500 per month[6] which was the Hong Kong record at that time. However, a year later, Jardines withdrew from the Hong Kong football league system. So he moved to South China where his career started to take off. For his three seasons with South China, he won many trophies and personal awards. In 1974, he moved to Tung Sing. His salary was HKD 7000 per month plus housing. In 1977, he returned to South China. A year later, he started to play in both Hong Kong league and the Malaysian league simultaneously. In 1979, he left Hong Kong, but returned in 1981. He spent a short time again with South China before moving to Hong Kong Rangers. In 1982, he finally returned to Malaysia and played for Malaysian national football team for three years before retiring from football.

Retirement

He became a golfer after retiring from football. In 1991, he finally earned a coaching license. He first started to teach in Malaysia. In 1995, he moved to a golf club in Shenzhen, China. In 1997, he returned to South China as a golfing instructor.

Honours

Club

South China

Winners (3): 1971-72, 1973-74, 1977-78

Winners (1): 1971-72

Winners (1): 1971-72

International

Malaysia

Winners (1): 1968[7]

Individual

1968[9]

1998[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mamrud . Roberto . Chow Chee Keong - International. . 30 March 2021 .
  2. News: Careem. Nazvi. Hong Kong mourns 'Crazy Sword' Chow Chee Keong – earned more than Europeans and once arrived at a game by helicopter. 22 February 2018. South China Morning Post.
  3. https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-president-offers-condolences-on-passing-of-malaysian-legend-chow-chee-keong AFC President offers condolences on passing of Malaysian legend Chow Chee Keong
  4. Web site: When Malaysian goalkeeper Chow Chee Keong earned the respect of Pele. FIFA. 2 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230402044141/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/when-malaysian-goalkeeper-chow-chee-keong-earned-the-respect-of-pele. 2 April 2023. dead.
  5. Web site: 11 Pemain Bola Sepak Malaysia Berbangsa Cina Yang Bertaraf Legenda. Malay. Semuanya Bola. 2 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221102140247/https://semuanyabola.com/11-pemain-bola-sepak-cina-legenda/. 2 November 2022. dead.
  6. News: Chee Keong decides to turn pro. 29 January 1970. 16 September 2017. The Straits Times. Tony. Francis. Singapore National Library. Singapore.
  7. https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2018/02/337479/updated-chow-chee-keong-malaysian-football-legend-passes-away-nsttv (Updated) Chow Chee Keong, the Malaysian football legend passes away [NSTTV]
  8. https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-president-offers-condolences-on-passing-of-malaysian-legend-chow-chee-keong AFC President offers condolences on passing of Malaysian legend Chow Chee Keong
  9. Web site: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1968022200329204012&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1968-02-22&officeId=00032&pageNo=4&printNo=6882&publishType=00020 . ko:서울선 6월26일亞洲올·스타蹴球팀 巡訪경기 . Naver.com . Kyunghyang . 22 February 1968 . 7 September 2020 . ko.
  10. Web site: Top 10 Asian & Oceanic goalkeepers of all time. Between The Sticks . 19 April 2020. 19 April 2020. 27 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227143953/https://btsgoalies.com/2020/04/19/top-10-asian-oceanic-goalkeepers/. live.
  11. Web site: Ramos, Balboa named to MasterCard CONCACAF 20th Century team. . https://web.archive.org/web/19990221145250/http://www.soccertimes.com/international/1998/may15.htm . dead . 21 February 1999 . Soccer Times. 15 May 1998 . 1 April 2020.
  12. Web site: IFFHS - MEN COUNTRIES BEST PLAYERS AND GOALKEEPERS OF THE XXth CENTURY. IFFHS. 10 May 2021. 18 June 2021. 21 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221021051413/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1094. live.
  13. Web site: IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME MALAYSIA DREAM TEAM - 123. IFFHS. 29 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529062916/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/1693. 29 May 2022. live.

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