Ng Wai Chiu

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Ng Wai Chiu 吳偉超
Personal information
Full name	Ng Wai Chiu
Date of birth	October 22, 1981 (1981-10-22) (age 26)
Place of birth	Hong Kong, China
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Shanghai Shenhua
Number	3
Youth clubs
1997-2000	Instant–Dict
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001 2002-2003 2002 2004 2005 2006	Guangdong Mingfeng Guangzhou Pharmaceutical →South China (loan) Nanjing Yoyo →Shanghai Zobon (loan) Shanghai Shenhua	? (?) 35 (1) 4 (0) 27 (2) 23 (1) 19 (0)
National team2
	Hong Kong	13 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 April 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 14 April 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Ng Wai Chiu (Chinese: 吳偉超, born 22-10-1981 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional football player. He has been capped for Hong Kong at various youth levels, including the Olympic U-23 team and is now a regular in senior 'A' internationals.

He stands 185cm tall and weights 76kg.

The centre back is noted for his strong aerial ability and calmness under pressure and is regarded as one of East-Asia's most talented centre backs. Ng's never-say-die attitude and professional approach to training is also noted.

Ng spent time learning his trade at various clubs, including a short spell in England when he was an apprentice with Southampton's reserve side.

Unsatisified with the Hong Kong League, Ng moved to Mainland to further develop his football ability. After gradually working his way up from the lower-divisions in Mainland, Ng now plays for the Chinese giant Shanghai Shenhua, and is the first professional player from Hong Kong to be in the Chinese Super League.

Preceded by Chan Ka Ki Kwok Man Tik

Hong Kong First Division League Best Youth Player Award (with Chan Ho Man (soccer)) 2000-01

Succeeded by Chan Ho Man (soccer) Goldbert Chi Chiu

v • d • e Shanghai Shenhua – current squad 1 Wang Dalei • 2 Yao Lijun • 3 Ng Wai Chiu • 4 Xu Yang • 5 Du Wei • 6 Marchesini • 7 Martínez • 9 Ricard • 10 Mao Jianqing • 11 Scott • 12 Zhang Chen • 13 Cheng Liang • 14 Sun Xiang • 15 Shen Longyuan • 16 Yu Tao • 17 Sun Ji • 18 Zheng Kewei • 19 Li Chengming • 20 Yang Yun • 21 Jiang Kun • 22 Qiu Shengjiong • 23 Li Weifeng • 24 Li Gang • 25 Yin Xifu • 26 Wang Hongliang • 27 Liu Yintao • 28 Feng Qi • 29 Gao Lin • 30 Tao Jin • 31 Xiao Zhanbo • 32 Yang Chungang • 33 Bai Xuefeng • Manager: Wu Jingui