Chong King Kong

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

King Kong played for Penang. ^[1]

International career

Youth

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

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

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malaysia	1994	2	0
Total		2	0

References

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. "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.