Chen Po-liang

Early career

Chen started to display his goal scoring sense since young age. He was the top goalscorer in the National Futsal Championship, in which he scored 28 goals for Minzu Junior High School of Kaohsiung, in 2003. In 2006, he won the Golden Boot in Highschool Football League when he played for Chung Cheng Industrial Vocational High School. His talent has been recognized by Taiwan PE College professor Chao Jung-jui, who later encouraged him to take several tryouts in Japan, with teams such as Chukyo University, Yokohama F. Marinos, F.C. Gifu, and F.C. Kariya. In August 2010, Taiwanese Football Association banned Chen's qualification in the 2010 Intercity Football League season due to his transfer to Taipower

TSW Pegasus

He joined Hong Kong football club TSW Pegasus FC on 21 January 2011. He helped the club to finish third in the 2010-11 Hong Kong First Division League season. He score a total of 3 goals for the club in the half season. He left the club for home in June 2011 to play for Taipower.

Taipower

At Taipower, he helped the club win the 2011 AFC President's Cup. He scored 1 goal and made 1 assist in the final. It was the first ever Asian title for any Taiwan football clubs. Chen Po-Liang was voted the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

Shenzhen Ruby

On 2 December 2011, it was announced Chen would join Beijing Baxy reputedly on a RMB 25,000 monthly salary. However, Chen moved to another China League One club Shenzhen Ruby…

Chen was appointed captain of the national team in August 2009. He is the youngest captain in the national team history. On 25 August 2009, in an East Asian Football Championship 2010 semi final game, he scored two goals against Guam to help Chinese Taipei secure a 4-2 win. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification first round matches, on 29 June 2011, Chen Po-Liang scored a goal in the 2-1 loss away to Malaysia. Back to Taipei on 3 July 2011 for the return leg, Chen Po-Liang scored a penalty but missed a second as Chinese Taipei won 3-2 at home but lost the tie on the away goals rule. Chen was so upset with the penalty miss that he cried uncontrollably and apologized to the 15,000 fans who attended the game at the Taipei Municipal Stadium.

Club statistics

As of 5 November 2023.

International goals

Scores and results list Chinese Taipei's goal tally first.