Lin Chia-sheng
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Lin Chia-sheng is a Taiwanese
football player. He has played for Taipei City Bank F.C.
in Taiwan
.
and started to play in the National First Division Football League
with Taipei City Bank F.C.
when he was 17. In 1998, he was enrolled into Ming Chuan University
and assisted its football team to win the champion of National College Cup .
However, 2000 was a miserable year for Lin. His mother loved football, and she used to drive to Tai-chung to watch the national hsin feng senior high football team play. Unfortunately she had an accident when traveling back to Chia-yi(嘉義) and injured her spine. As a result, Lin gave up his participation in the school football team and commuted between Taipei and Tainan every week to take care of his mother.
in 2004, and then he contracted with the reserve team of Bolton Wanderers F.C.
in January 2005. He was the first Taiwanese footballer joining European football club.
of the United States
due to lack of opportunities in England. Being one of the 900 participants competing in Los Angeles Galaxy
's open tryouts, he was included in the final 24 but left out by the coaching staff eventually. Lin also challenged to Chivas USA, but he was not able to make the semifinals. In 2008 and 2009, Lin made several attempts in LA Galaxy's open tryouts but did not succeed. On the 8th of March it was announced that Lin will go on another trial with LA Galaxy.
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
football player. He has played for Taipei City Bank F.C.
Taipei City Bank F.C.
Taipei City Bank Football Club was a Taiwanese football club playing in Chinese Taipei National Football League. It was dissolved in 2000 as Taipei City Bank turned into a private entity.-Achievements:...
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
Early years
Lin began to play football at the age of 9 when he studied in Sheng Li Elementary School in his home town Tainan. He later entered the football team of Guei Ren Junior High School and National Hsin Feng Senior High SchoolNational Hsin Feng Senior High School
National Hsin-Feng Senior High School is a coed public senior high school located in Guiren District, Tainan City. It is well-known for its men's football team.- History :...
and started to play in the National First Division Football League
Enterprise Football League
The Enterprise Football League , formerly known as National Football League or National First Division Football League , was the highest-ranked football league in Republic of China . It was governed by the Chinese Taipei Football Association and considered semi-professional...
with Taipei City Bank F.C.
Taipei City Bank F.C.
Taipei City Bank Football Club was a Taiwanese football club playing in Chinese Taipei National Football League. It was dissolved in 2000 as Taipei City Bank turned into a private entity.-Achievements:...
when he was 17. In 1998, he was enrolled into Ming Chuan University
Ming Chuan University
Ming Chuan University is a selective private university founded by Pao Teh-Ming and her husband Lee Ying-Chao. Named after the famous progressive Qing Dynasty governor of Taiwan Liu Mingchuan, it is known for its communication and business programs.-History:The institution was founded as a three...
and assisted its football team to win the champion of National College Cup .
However, 2000 was a miserable year for Lin. His mother loved football, and she used to drive to Tai-chung to watch the national hsin feng senior high football team play. Unfortunately she had an accident when traveling back to Chia-yi(嘉義) and injured her spine. As a result, Lin gave up his participation in the school football team and commuted between Taipei and Tainan every week to take care of his mother.
Move to England
After serving the military service, Lin determined to develop his career overseas. He joined the reserve team of Hayes F.C.Hayes F.C.
Hayes F.C. was an English football club based in Hayes, in Greater London. The club started out as Botwell Mission in 1909 taking its present name in 1929. The team nickname, The Missioners was a salute to the history of the team. The club played in the Conference South for their last few seasons...
in 2004, and then he contracted with the reserve team of Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in January 2005. He was the first Taiwanese footballer joining European football club.
MLS tryouts
In the early 2007, Lin tried to move to the Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
due to lack of opportunities in England. Being one of the 900 participants competing in Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
's open tryouts, he was included in the final 24 but left out by the coaching staff eventually. Lin also challenged to Chivas USA, but he was not able to make the semifinals. In 2008 and 2009, Lin made several attempts in LA Galaxy's open tryouts but did not succeed. On the 8th of March it was announced that Lin will go on another trial with LA Galaxy.