Full name Chan Hiu Ming 2010– ANP Years Team 2006 Hong Kong (futsal) | 2007–2009 University Name Chan Ming 2009–2010 HKSS Role Football player | |
Chan Hiu Ming (Chinese: 陳曉明; born in 1975), is a Hong Kong professional football manager. He is the current head coach of the Macau national football team and Technical Director of the Macau Football Association. He holds an AFC Pro License and is also a coaching and fitness instructor for the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA.
Contents
- Playing career
- Hong Kong Youth Representative Team
- Tai Po
- Workable
- Eastern
- HK Pegasus
- Macau national football team
- References
Playing career
He was a member of Hong Kong national futsal team, and Hong Kong Hockey representative team. He also participated in different football clubs in Hong Kong including Kitchee, Instant Dict, Eastern, Wong Tai Sin and Derico for years.
Hong Kong Youth Representative Team
Chan Hiu Ming started his managerial career in 2003 as the head coach of Hong Kong Youth Representative Team and assistant coach of Hong Kong Olympics Team. He succeeded with the Hong Kong Youth Representative Team as the team were crowned Champion of the International Invitation Tournament organised by the Hong Kong Football Association in 2004; Champion of the Lion City Cup organized by the Singapore Football Association in 2005 and the Champion of the International Invitation Tournament again in 2006.
Tai Po
Chan was appointed the Head Coach of Tai Po Football Club for the 2006-2007 season. In this season, he utilised the relatively inexperienced youth players such as Lee Wai Lim and Lee Hong Lim, who would later play for the senior national team. They finished the season in the 5th place, surpassing the expectations of critics and players alike.
Workable
Chan Hiu Ming was the Team Manager of Workable Football Club in 2007-2008. In this season, future stars Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Yaap Hung Fai, Chan Man Fai and Tsang Kam To excelled under Chan's guidance, beating league heavyweights South China and Kitchee during his tenure as boss.
Eastern
Chan Hiu Ming was the Team Manager of Eastern Football Club in 2008-2009. In this season, he took the popularly supported club on a good run in the AFC cup as they beat Hanoi from Vietnam and Chonburi from Thailand.
HK Pegasus
Chan Hiu Ming was the Head Coach of TSW Pegasus Football Club in 2010-2012. In these two seasons, the team played entertaining football under Chan with great result. (2nd runner-up of League, 1st runner-up in League Cup, AFC cup qualifiers in season 2010-2011; 1st runners-ups in the League, HKFA Cup and League Cup in season 2011-12)
Macau national football team
On 26 July 2017, Chan Hiu Ming takes charge of the Macau national football team after Tam Iao San resigned citing family reasons.