Sung Lin Yung Explained

Sung Lin Yung
Fullname:Song Lianyong (China PR)
Sung Lin Yung Stephen (Hong Kong)
Birth Date:7 May 1965
Birth Place:Tianjin, China PR
Position:Defender, midfielder, striker
Youthyears1:1983
Youthclubs1:Tianjin II
Years1:1984–1993
Clubs1:Tianjin
Years2:1993–1998
Clubs2:South China
Caps2:87
Goals2:7
Years3:1998–1999
Clubs3:Sing Tao
Caps3:25
Goals3:7
Years4:1999–2000
Clubs4:Instant-Dict
Caps4:23
Goals4:3
Nationalyears1:1985
Nationalteam1:China U-21
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1987
Nationalteam2:China
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1997–1998
Nationalteam3:Hong Kong
Pcupdate:13:06, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
S:宋连勇
T:宋連勇
P:Song Lianyong

Stephen Sung Lin Yung (born 7 May 1965 in Tianjin) is a retired Chinese football player who represented the Hong Kong football team. Starting his career in China he played for the Chinese U-20 and the Chinese Olympic team before he established himself with Chinese top-tier side Tianjin where he played as a forward.[1] Moving away from China he joined Hong Kong football team South China and became their utility player playing anywhere on the field, though he spent most of time as a defensive midfielder where he had a successful time with them winning several cups and the 1996–97 Hong Kong First Division League title with them.[2]

International Career

Sung would then become a Hong Kong permanent resident before he played for the Hong Kong national team and played a major role in Hong Kong's World Cup Qualifiers in 1997. By 1998, he moved to other Hong Kong football teams Sing Tao and then Instant-Dict as well as represented Hong Kong during the 1998 Asian Games football event before he retired.

Honours

South China AA

1996–97

1995–96, 1996–97

1993–94, 1997–98

1995–96

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 宋连勇. sodasoccer.com. 24 August 2012.
  2. Web site: 回忆香港"国援"18年:拓荒者满堂彩 假球抹黑. sports.sohu.com. 3 February 2011. 24 August 2012.