Yeap Cheng Eng
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yeap.
| Yeap Cheng Eng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 1994 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Occupation | Footballer |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 葉清榮 |
| Simplified Chinese | 叶清荣 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yè Qīngróng |
| Hokkien POJ | Ia̍p Tshing-îng |
Yeap Cheng Eng (1915–1994)[1][2] was a Malaysian footballer of Chinese heritage. He was the first Malayan ever to participate in the Olympic Games, when he was a member of the football team which represented the Republic of China in the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
In Malayan domestic football, he represented the state of Penang and was their captain for many years, winning the Malaya Cup in 1953, 1954, and 1958 (at the age of 42).
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