Yang Cheng-hsing
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Yang Cheng-hsing is a former Taiwanese
football
player. He had been Chinese Taipei
's first-choice goalkeeper for more than 10 years and sometimes been called the Taiwanese Chilavert
. In his international career, he once scored a penalty
, also his first goal for Chinese Taipei, in East Asian Cup 2003
qualifiers against Mongolia
. It made him the first Taiwanese goalkeeper who had scored in international competitions. At club level, he had played for Taiwan Power Company F.C.
. He retired in 2004.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He had been Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei national football team
The Chinese Taipei national football team is the official name given by FIFA to the national association football team of the Republic of China ....
's first-choice goalkeeper for more than 10 years and sometimes been called the Taiwanese Chilavert
José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner....
. In his international career, he once scored a penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
, also his first goal for Chinese Taipei, in East Asian Cup 2003
East Asian Cup 2003
-Personal awards:-Matches Detail:Finals matches held in Japan, all times local time.-------------Final standing:-External links:**...
qualifiers against Mongolia
Mongolia national football team
The Mongolian national football team represents the republic of Mongolia in international football under the Mongolian Football Federation. Founded in 1959 the association was inactive between 1960 and 1998 when the team did not feature in any international fixtures...
. It made him the first Taiwanese goalkeeper who had scored in international competitions. At club level, he had played for Taiwan Power Company F.C.
Taiwan Power Company F.C.
Taiwan Power Company Football Club , often shortened to Taipower , is a Taiwanese semi-professional football club based in Fongshan District, Kaohsiung City. The club was founded in 1979 and is affiliated with Taiwan Power Company, the country's national utility...
. He retired in 2004.