| Leung Chun Pong | |
| Fullname: | Leung Chun Pong |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Birth Date: | 1986 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hong Kong |
| Currentclub: | Eastern |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hong Kong 08 |
| Years1: | 2004–2007 |
| Clubs1: | Citizen |
| Caps1: | 45 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs2: | Happy Valley |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs3: | South China |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs4: | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs5: | South China |
| Caps5: | 34 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2016– |
| Clubs6: | Eastern |
| Caps6: | 110 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 31 May 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2004 |
| Nationalteam1: | Hong Kong U-20 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005–2009 |
| Nationalteam2: | Hong Kong U-23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2006–2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | Hong Kong |
| Nationalcaps3: | 54 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 16 November 2018 |
Leung Chun Pong (; born 1 October 1986) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.
Leung graduated from CCC Hoh Fok Tong College and PLK Fong Wong Kam Cheun Primary School (A.M.) in Tuen Mun.
Leung scored a goal to help South China win 3–1 at home to VB Sports Club and advance to the second round of the 2010 AFC Cup. On 30 May 2012, Leung decided to leave South China and develop his career in mainland China.[1]
On 12 June 2012, Leung moved to mainland China and signed a contract with China League One side Guangdong Sunray Cave. He made his debut for Guangdong Sunray Cave on 23 June 2012, in a 2–0 away win against Beijing Baxy.[2] On 30 June 2012, he scored his first goal in China League One in the match between Guangdong Sunray Cave and Shanghai East Asia F.C., where Guangdong Sunray Cave lost to Shanghai East Asia 1–2.[3]
On 12 August 2006, Leung made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Singapore.
Leung's lung was infested after playing a friendly against India in October 2010 and had to be hospitalised in an isolated ward.[4] He recovered 2 days later and was released from hospital.[5]
On 28 July 2011, Leung was sent off in the 0–5 defeat by Saudi Arabia in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[6] Leung was suspended for two games for this red card and would have to miss two games in the 2011 Long Teng Cup.[7]
As of 31 May 2024
| Club Performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Hong Kong | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Citizen | Hong Kong First Division | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 5 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | ||||
| Citizen Total | 45 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 11 | |||
| 2007–08 | Happy Valley | Hong Kong First Division | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||||
| Happy Valley Total | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10 | South China | Hong Kong First Division | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| South China Total | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 64 | 6 | |||
| China | League | FA Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||||||
| 2012 | Sunray Cave | China League One | 12 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 2013 | 21 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||||||
| Sunray Cave Total | 33 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| Hong Kong | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | South China | Hong Kong First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| South China Total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 70 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Eastern | Hong Kong Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2023-24 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2 | - | 24 | 1 | |||
| Eastern Total | 110 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 146 | 2 | |||
| Career Total | 300 | 22 | 30 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 429 | 30 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 1 | ||
As of 3 January 2010
As of 16 November 2018