Michael Cheng Lai Hin (; born ) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a striker.
Cheng was arrested by the ICAC on match fixing charges in 2017 but was subsequently cleared.
Club career Kitchee Cheng Lai Hin signed for Kitchee when he was only 18.
Cheng Lai Hin was one of the torch bearers for Hong Kong for the 2008 Olympic torch relay in the SAR.Torch Bearer no. 62 Cheng Lai Hin 北京2008奧運會 火炬接力鄭禮騫交棒溫健儀 接力傳火炬 RTHK.gov.hk 2 May 2008 HKT 13:11
On 29 November 2008, in the 2008-09 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield semi-final, Cheng Lai Hin came on as a substitute and scored Kitchee's second goal, but Kitchee still lost to Sun Hei SC.高級組銀牌傑志2:3負晨曦出局 30 November 2008 12:00:00
On 31 May 2010, in the 2010 Singapore Cup, Cheng Lai Hin scored at the 111-minute, from a Lo Kwan Yee corner against Beijing Guoan Talent. His goal helped Kitchee win the match 2:1 and proceed to the quarter finals. www.sleague.com Tam Cheong Yan. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
South China On 8 June 2010, Cheng Lai Hin signed for South China in 2010, following the footsteps of Chan Siu Ki. He left Kitchee because coach Josep Gombau did not think he fitted Kitchee's 4–3–3 formation. He joined South China expecting to be only a reserve to replace the departing Chao Pengfei. South China's Steven Lo compared Cheng favourably to Jong Tae Se of North Korea but Cheng himself played down the expectations.鄭禮騫轉投南華 2010年6月9日 08:10:15 大公報
In the 2010-11 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield semi-final against Tai Po FC, Cheng Lai Hin scored twice to help South China win 3:0 and advance to the final.金判坤改任南華體能顧問 http://paper.wenweipo.com 26 December 2010
In the 2011 Asian Challenge Cup, Cheng Lai Hin came on as a substitute against Ulsan Hyundai in the third place play-off and scored South China's second goal. But South China lost the match 2:4 to finish last.亞超盃南華包尾 2：4不敵蔚山 「畢基」未入局 http://paper.wenweipo.com 7 February 2011
In the 2011 AFC Cup away game to East Bengal FC, Cheng Lai Hin scored the second goal for South China, his first goal in the competition, at the 87-minute. The match ended 3:3.
In the crucial away leg to Persipura Jayapura, a 2011 AFC Cup game, Chan Siu Ki was suspended and Cheng Lai Hin was required to partner Mateja Kezman up front. Kezman claimed he was confident of the partnership with Cheng.夥拍鄭禮騫 基士文有信心 http://paper.wenweipo.com 3 May 2011 But in the end South China lost the match 2:4 and any chance to qualify for the second phase.
In his first season at South China, Cheng Lai Hin finished as the top scorer of the club by scoring a total of 7 goals in all local competitions, despite being not a regular starting member, 1 more than Mateja Kezman and 2 more than regular starter Chan Siu Ki.Hong Kong Football Association. 2010–11 Top Scorers. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
Pegasus Cheng joined Pegasus in the summer of 2015.
International career On 20 June 2010, Cheng Lai Hin scored a hat-trick for Hong Kong national football team in the 2010 Hong Kong–Macau Interport. His goals helped Hong Kong win the match 5–1 and claimed the Interport Trophy.香港挫澳門 埠際賽奪冠 http://paper.wenweipo.com 21 June 2010 On 30 September 2011, Cheng Lai-Hin scored the second goal in the 3:3 draw with the Philippines in the 2011 Long Teng Cup.龍騰盃 港隊逼和菲律賓史上最差 Apple Daily. 1 October 2011.
Match Fixing Scandal On 6 October 2016, Cheng was one of six current and former Pegasus players to be taken in for questioning by the ICAC on allegations of match fixing. He was formally charged on 28 June 2017 for conspiracy to defraud and offering an advantage to an agent.
On 19 April 2018, Cheng was found not guilty of both charges after the judge ruled that he could not convict him beyond a reasonable doubt.
Honours Club Happy Valley Hong Kong First Division: 2018–19
International Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games Football Event: Gold
Career statistics Club As of 6 December 2006 ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupSenior ShieldFA CupAFC CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKitchee2003–04??????————??Total ———— Xiangxue Pharmaceutical (loan)2003–04??——????——??Total —— —— Hong Kong 08 (loan)2005–06????1011——??Total 1011—— HKFC (loan)2006–076(4)2410(1)0000010(5)3Total —— Career Total ——
International As of 5 October 2011 #DateVenueOpponentResultScoredCompetition16 January 2010Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa0–402011 AFC Asian Cup qualification214 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo0–202010 East Asian Football Championship33 March 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002011 AFC Asian Cup qualification417 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–70Friendly59 February 2011Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur0–20Friendly630 September 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung3–312011 Long Teng Cup72 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung5–102011 Long Teng Cup84 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung6–002011 Long Teng Cup
References
External links Cheng Lai Hin at HKFA