Dennis Chung

Dennis Salazar Chung (born 24 January 2001)[2] is a professional footballer who plays as a right back or a right winger for ADT. Born to Chinese father and Filipino mother in Germany, he is a youth international for the Philippines.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Salazar and the surname or paternal family name is Chung.

Dennis Chung
Personal information
Full name Dennis Salazar Chung[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-24) 24 January 2001
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Right back, right winger
Team information
Current team
 ADT
Number 7
Youth career
Tennis Borussia Berlin
MSV Normannia 08
1. FC Lübars
2016–2019 Hertha BSC
2019–2020 Hertha Zehlendorf
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Harcum Bears 13 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– ADT 15 (2)
International career‡
2019– Philippines U23 14 (3)
2023– Philippines 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:10, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:50, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Youth

As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Hertha BSC in the German Bundesliga.[3] In 2019, Chung signed for German fifth division side Hertha 03.[3]

College

Before the 2021 season, he joined the Harcum Bears in the United States.[4]

Azkals Development Team

In 2021, he signed for Filipino club ADT.[5]

International career

Chung is eligible to represent the Philippines internationally through his mother and is also eligible to represent China internationally through his father.[6]

Philippines U23

In 2019, Chung was included in the 20-man squad for the 30th Southeast Asian Games.[7][8] He made his debut for the Philippines U-23 team in a 1–1 draw against Cambodia, scoring the equalizer in the 86th minute.[9]

In 2021, Chung was included in the 23-man squad for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches against South Korea, Singapore and Timor-Leste.[10]

At the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship, Chung scored in a 2–1 win against Brunei.[11]

In 2022, Chung was included in the 20-man squad for the 31st Southeast Asian Games held in Vietnam.[12] He scored in the opening match against Timor-Leste, which the Philippines won 4–0.[13][14]

Philippines

Chung was included in the Philippines' 24-man squad for the 2020 AFF Championship.[15]

References
  1. "Dennis Chung - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "Dennis Chung Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. Dennis Chung at WorldFootball.net
  4. "Harcum College's Melting Pot of a Men's Soccer Team Punches Its Ticket to National Championship". Vista Today.
  5. "Azkals call up 27 for AFF Suzuki Cup including new man Bienvenido Maranon". ESPN.
  6. "Dennis Chung gets an Azkals debut to remember". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  7. "Philippines Men's Under-22 National Team Gears Up For The 30th Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. "Azkals team for SEA Games revealed". Philippine News Agency. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. "Dennis Chung to the rescue as PH U22 Azkals salvage draw vs Cambodia in debut". SPIN PH. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. "Philippine Men's Under-23 Lineup For AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  11. del Carmen, Lorenzo (20 February 2022). "Chung, Reyes strike as Azkals U-23 exit AFF tourney with win over Brunei". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  12. "Philippines Under-23 Squad For The 31st Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  13. "Philippines U23 4-0 Timor-Leste U23". Philippine Football Federation. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  14. "Philippines take lead in Group A". ASEAN Football Federation. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  15. "Azkals gear up for AFF Suzuki Cup 2020". The Azkals. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.


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