*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:53, 13 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:12, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
Cheong was called up to the Macau senior team in February 2015 in preparation for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification games,[2] but would have to wait until November of the same year for his debut, which came against Hong Kong in a 2–0 defeat. He played in a 3–1 win over the Northern Mariana Islands in 2016, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Chan Man.[3]