Chong King Kong

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Chong King Kong
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-04-22) 22 April 1971 (age 53)
Position(s) Defender, forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Penang
International career
1988 Malaysia U19 3 (0)
1990 Malaysia U21 1 (1)
1990–1991 Malaysia U23 10 (3)
1994 Malaysia B 3 (1)
1994 Malaysia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chong King Kong (born 22 April 1971) is a former Malaysian footballer.

Club career[edit]

King Kong played for Penang.[1]

International career[edit]

Youth[edit]

King Kong represented Malaysia at under-19 level in qualification games for the 1988 AFC Youth Championship, before scoring in an under-21 fixture against Hong Kong in 1990.[2][3] He represented the Malaysia national under-23 football team at the 1990 Indonesian Independence Cup, the 1991 Merdeka Tournament and qualification games for the 1992 Summer Olympics, scoring three times against The Philippines in two separate games.[3][4][5]

He also represented the Malaysia 'B' team at the 1994 Dunhill Cup, scoring once against the Denmark under-21 side.[6]

Senior[edit]

King Kong made two appearances for Malaysia in 1994, both in the 1994 Asian Games.[7] He was sent home disgraced from the tournament due to his part in the 1994 Malaysian football scandal.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Malaysia 1994 2 0
Total 2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Oh, Ronnie (28 December 2011). "Penang show their prowess". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ "5th Thailand International Invitational Youth Tournament 1990". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Chong King Kong". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. ^ Rokk, Lazarus (21 May 1991). "Five-goal start but it's no great shakes". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ Rokk, Lazarus (4 July 1991). "Koreans qualify, Malaysia show nice spirit". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Dunhill Cup 1994 (Kuala Lumpur Malaysia)". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. ^ Chong King Kong at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. ^ Maximus, Lucius. "How Malaysia Never Reached The World Cup". poskod.my. Retrieved 19 January 2023.