Fan Chun Yip
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fan Chun Yip | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | British Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southern (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Rangers (HKG) | (0) | |
| 1996–1997 | Happy Valley | (0) | |
| 1997–1998 | Yee Hope | (0) | |
| 1998–2001 | Instant-Dict | (0) | |
| 2001–2009 | Happy Valley | 88 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Shatin | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | South China | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2008 | Hong Kong | 40 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Hong Kong U-23 | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2014 | South China (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2010–2015 | Hong Kong (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2015–2018 | Pegasus (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Eastern (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2019–2020 | South China (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Pegasus (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2021– | Southern (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Transcriptions | ||
|---|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Fan Jinye | |
| Yue: Cantonese | ||
| Yale Romanization | Faahn Jeun Yihp | |
| Jyutping | Faan6 Zeon3 Jip6 | |
Fan Chun Yip (
Widely considered as one of the best goalkeepers in
Childhood and early career
Fan was born in Hong Kong into a 7-member family. He is the youngest son. As a child, his 2nd oldest brother, who was tragically murdered in 2006, invited him to a 7 a-side match. Because he was the smallest, he was picked to be the goalkeeper. He surprised everyone with his agility and goalkeeping prowess, and even dived to save shots from the opponent on the hard concrete "pitch". After this, Fan would regularly play in goal, which built his interest in football.
In 1985, Fan joined the Hong Kong football promotional program, and was picked for the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation training team. This was the first step towards his illustrious football career.
After being picked for the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation training team, Fan was picked to join the Hong Kong Sports Institute because his potential was recognised. From amateur, Fan was promoted to the junior team, then promoted to the youth team. Because of his average height, it was not easy for him to proceed and become the first choice keeper of the youth team.
After Fan's promotion to the youth team, he started off his 4-year long accommodated training. Because Fan was professionally trained by the Hong Kong Sports Institute, he eventually was selected to represent the Hong Kong youth team.
After a year at Rangers, he was loaned to Happy Valley. Happy Valley gave him the chance to make his debut, against his parent club, Rangers. Fan gained a lot of first-team experience with Happy Valley, although a hand injury kept him sidelined for two months. After this, he was released by Hong Kong Rangers.
In the two years after Fan's departure from
Club career
On 17 November 2004,
In 2005,
On 1 July 2007, a Reunification Cup was held in Hong Kong to celebrate the re-merging of Hong Kong with China anniversary. A China-Hong Kong XI (Chinese national team including six Hong Kong international players) played a World Star XI. Fan was given the captain's armband by the Chinese national team's head coach. He took part in the first half of the International exhibition match and again impressed highly. His excellence was acknowledged by the fans, who gave him an ovation and chanted his nickname Jyujai (豬仔; "Piggy").
Fan played for Shatin Sports Association in the
Fan made it into the Hong Kong league's
International career
In 2005, Fan again impressed in his second appearance in the
On 6 September 2006,
Managerial career
On 10 May 2020, it was reported that Fan would return to Pegasus as a goalkeeping coach after working at the club between 2015 and 2018.[1]
Honours
Individual
- Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 2003–04
Career statistics
International
As of 19 November 2008
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Captain | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 December 1998 | Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand
|
0–5 | 1998 Asian Games | |
| 2 | 28 February 2003 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Mongolia
|
10–0 | 2003 EAFF Championship Preliminary
| |
| 3 | 2 March 2003 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Guam
|
11–0 | 2003 EAFF Championship Preliminary
| |
| 4 | 4 August 2003 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |  Singapore
|
1–4 | Friendly
| |
| 5 | 6 November 2003 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent , Uzbekistan
|
 Uzbekistan
|
1–4 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 8 November 2003 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent , Uzbekistan
|
 Tajikistan
|
0–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 10 November 2003 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent , Uzbekistan
|
Thailand
|
2–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 4 December 2003 | National Stadium , Tokyo, Japan
|
 South Korea
|
1–3 | 2003 EAFF Championship
| |
| 9 | 7 December 2003 | Saitama , Japan
|
 Japan
|
0–1 | 2003 EAFF Championship
| |
| 10 | 12 December 2003 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama , Japan
|
 China
|
1–3 | 2003 EAFF Championship
| |
| 11 | 18 February 2004 | Darulmakmur Stadium, Penang , Malaysia
|
 Malaysia
|
3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 12 | 31 March 2004 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | China
|
0–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 13 | 9 June 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City , Kuwait
|
 Kuwait
|
0–4 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 14 | 8 September 2004 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Kuwait
|
0–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 15 | 13 October 2004 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Malaysia
|
2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 16 | 17 November 2004 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China | China
|
0–7 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 17 | 30 November 2004 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | Singapore
|
0–0 (6–5 PSO )
|
Friendly
| |
| 18 | 9 February 2005 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Brazil
|
1–7 | 2005 Carlsberg Cup
| |
| 19 | 11 March 2005 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
|
 Chinese Taipei
|
5–0 | 2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
| |
| 20 | 13 March 2005 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
|
 North Korea
|
0–2 | 2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
| |
| 21 | 29 January 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Denmark
|
0–3 | 2006 Carlsberg Cup
| |
| 22 | 1 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Croatia
|
0–4 | 2006 Carlsberg Cup
| |
| 23 | 15 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Singapore
|
1–1 | Friendly
| |
| 24 | 18 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  India
|
2–2 | Friendly
| |
| 25 | 22 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Qatar
|
0–3 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 26 | 1 March 2006 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Bangladesh
|
1–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 27 | 12 August 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Singapore
|
1–2 | Friendly
| |
| 28 | 16 August 2006 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent , Uzbekistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
2–2 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 29 | 6 September 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Uzbekistan
|
0–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 30 | 11 October 2006 | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha , Qatar
|
Qatar
|
0–2 | (c) | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 31 | 15 November 2006 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Bangladesh
|
2–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 32 | 1 June 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Indonesia
|
0–3 | Friendly
| |
| 33 | 10 June 2007 | So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong |  Macau
|
2–1 | 2007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport | |
| 34 | 19 June 2007 | Estádio Campo Desportivo , Macau
|
Chinese Taipei
|
1–1 | 2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
| |
| 35 | 21 June 2007 | Estádio Campo Desportivo , Macau
|
Guam
|
15–1 | 2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
| |
| 36 | 24 June 2007 | Estádio Campo Desportivo , Macau
|
North Korea
|
0–1 | 2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
| |
| 37 | 28 October 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  East Timor
|
8–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 38 | 10 November 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Turkmenistan
|
0–0 | (c) | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 39 | 18 November 2007 | Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat , Turkmenistan
|
Turkmenistan
|
0–3 | (c) | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 40 | 19 November 2008 | Macau UST Stadium, Macau | Macau
|
9–1 | Friendly
|
Personal life
Fan married when he was 23 and has a son named Fan Ki Chi(Kenji). He and his family now live in Kowloon Bay. He enjoys war game simulations with his teammates and friends during his leisure time. His most admired football players are Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and Italy's number one Gianluigi Buffon.
Fàn is a member of the Fàn family.
Fame beyond football
Fan is sponsored by Nike, with all his sportswear provided by the company. His goalkeeping gloves and boots are sewed with his initials on (C Y FAN).
Fan is also the spokesman for two companies, one for skincare and the other for ointment.
In 2005, Fan was invited to be the host for a Hong Kong TV program about sport.
Fan is now also an amateur football live commentator with
Fan was invited to be a visitor in an Olympic related TV programme on TVB in 2008.
References
- ^ Lai, Wing Kam. "飛馬擬易帥 洽郭嘉諾范俊業". Wenweipo. Retrieved 10 May 2020. (in Chinese)