Lai Sun Cheung
Hong Kong footballer
About Lai Sun Cheung
Lived 1950 – 2010 (aged 59). Lai Sun Cheung was a British and Chinese association football player and association football coach.
Lai Sun Cheung (, 1 September 1950 – 20 June 2010) was a Hong Kong football coach and a former professional football player. He was the former head coach of Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong 08 and the Hong Kong under-23 football team.
Lai joined Rangers when he was Secondary 4. In 1969 & 1970, he joined the Hong Kong Youth Team and participated in youth tournaments in Japan. Then he represented Hong Kong.
From 2002 to 2006, then again in 2007, Lai coached the Hong Kong national football team.
On 20 June 2010, Lai died of lung cancer in Hong Kong, aged 59, after a one-year-battle with the disease.
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Who was Lai Sun Cheung?
Hong Kong footballer (1950-2010)
When was Lai Sun Cheung born?
Lai Sun Cheung was born on 1 September 1950 in Hong Kong.
When did Lai Sun Cheung die?
Lai Sun Cheung died on 20 June 2010 in Hong Kong.
What was Lai Sun Cheung's occupation?
Lai Sun Cheung was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Lai Sun Cheung?
Lai Sun Cheung was British and Chinese.
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