| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wan Chi Keung | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | British Hong Kong | ||
| Date of death | 16 February 2010 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Sha Tin, Hong Kong | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1983 | South China | ||
| 1983–1984 | Seiko | ||
| 1984–1985 | HK Electric | ||
| 1985–1986 | Seiko | (1) | |
| 1986–1988 | South China | (11) | |
| 1988–1989 | Double Flower | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Hong Kong U19 | ||
| 1976–1986 | Hong Kong | 32 | (18) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wan Chi Keung (simplified Chinese: 尹志强; traditional Chinese: 尹志強; Jyutping: wan5 zi3 koeng4; May 1, 1956 – February 16, 2010) was a Hong Kong professional footballer, actor and businessman.
Known as "Asia's top striker"[1] Wan was a key player for the Hong Kong national football team in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for South China and Seiko in the Hong Kong First Division League.[2] After retirement, he became an actor. His most famous role was a senior police officer in the Infernal Affairs trilogy.[3]
Wan had been dating veteran actress Michelle Yim for almost 30 years.[3]
Wan was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the early 1990s but the condition improved over the years. On 16 February 2010, Wan died in Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin.[1][3]