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 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Azkals Development Academy
Number 7
Youth career
Tennis Borussia Berlin
MSV Normannia 08
1. FC Lübars
0000–2019 Hertha BSC
2019–2020 Hertha Zehlendorf
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Harcum Bears 13 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Azkals Development Team 8 (1)
2023– Azkals Development Academy 0 (0)
International career
2019– Philippines U23 18 (4)
2023– Philippines 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis Salazar Chung (born 24 January 2001)[3] is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger. Born to Chinese-Filipino father and Filipino mother in Germany, he plays for Azkals Development Academy the Philippines national team at international level.

Club career

Youth

As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Hertha BSC in the German Bundesliga.[4] In 2019, Chung signed for German fifth division side Hertha 03.[4]

College

Before the 2021 season, he joined the Harcum Bears in the United States.[5]

Azkals Development Team

In 2021, he signed for Filipino club ADT.[6]

International career

Chung is eligible to represent the Philippines internationally through his mother and is also eligible to represent China internationally through his father.[7]

Philippines U23

In 2019, Chung was included in the 20-man squad for the 30th Southeast Asian Games.[8][9] He made his debut for the Philippines U-23 team in a 1–1 draw against Cambodia, scoring the equalizer in the 86th minute.[10]

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.[11]

At the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship, Chung scored in a 2–1 win against Brunei.[12]

In 2022, Chung was included in the 20-man squad for the 31st Southeast Asian Games held in Vietnam.[13] He scored in the opening match against Timor-Leste, which the Philippines won 4–0.[14][15]

Philippines

Chung was included in the Philippines' 24-man squad for the 2020 AFF Championship.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Dennis Chung - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Dennis Chung". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Dennis Chung Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 Dennis Chung at WorldFootball.net
  5. ↑ "Harcum College's Melting Pot of a Men's Soccer Team Punches Its Ticket to National Championship". Vista Today. 27 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Azkals call up 27 for AFF Suzuki Cup including new man Bienvenido Maranon". ESPN. 27 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Dennis Chung gets an Azkals debut to remember". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 26 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Azkals team for SEA Games revealed". Philippine News Agency. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dennis Chung to the rescue as PH U22 Azkals salvage draw vs Cambodia in debut". SPIN PH. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Philippine Men's Under-23 Lineup For AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Philippines Under-23 Squad For The 31st Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Philippines U23 4-0 Timor-Leste U23". Philippine Football Federation. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Philippines take lead in Group A". ASEAN Football Federation. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Azkals gear up for AFF Suzuki Cup 2020". The Azkals. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.


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