Tseng Tai-lin is a Taiwanese

Taiwanese people

Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...

 football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 and futsal

Futsal

Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...

 player.

Nicknamed Little Tiger, Tseng started to play football at Li Nong Elementary School in Taipei. His usual position is an attacking midfielder. He was once praised as "the best footballer in Taiwan" by then Yugoslavian coach of NSTC football team in 2003. He was also voted the best attacking midfielder during the Chinese Taipei National Football League 2005 season when he played for Ming Chuan University

Ming Chuan University

Ming Chuan University is a selective private university founded by Pao Teh-Ming and her husband Lee Ying-Chao. Named after the famous progressive Qing Dynasty governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan, it is known for its communication and business programs.-History:The institution was founded as a three...

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In addition to association football, Tseng is active in futsal as well. He has represented Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei national futsal team

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 in many international futsal competitions.

However, a lasting ankle injury has influenced his performance in recent years. As a result, he was dropped from the Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei national football team

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 squad during 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

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s in 2006.

From 2005 to 2007, he served in military service

Conscription in the Republic of China

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 and plays for Taiwan National Sports Training Center football team. After retiring from military service, he joined Tatung F.C.

Tatung F.C.

Tatung Football Club is a Taiwanese semi-professional football club based in Taipei, Republic of China . The club, affiliated with the Tatung electronics company, was founded in 1969 by a group of Tatung employees favoring football activities. It is the oldest and the only football club owned by...

in shirt number 79.

Besides playing for Ming Chuan, he also serves as the team's assistant coach.