Au Wai Lun

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Au Wai Lun

Date of birth	August 14, 1971
Place of birth	Hong Kong,
Height	1.80 m
Position	Forward
Club information
Current club	South China
Number	7
National team
?-2005	Hong Kong	? (?)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Au

Au Wai Lun (Chinese: 歐偉倫, born August 14, 1971 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional football player playing for Hong Kong First Division League side South China and is considered to be one of the best strikers in Hong Kong. He is the leading goal scorer in the current Hong Kong team, but has since retired from international football after an exhibition match with Manchester United on the 23 July 2005.

Au can be recognized easily by his hairstye - he sports peroxide-blond streaks in his locks. He wears the number 7 jersey for SCAA and is the captain of the team.

He is also remembered by his famous "cross during 1-on-1" in the final of 2002 Carlsberg Cup against Honduras. In the match, he received a pass from his teammate and got a golden shooting chance facing the goalkeeper only. However, he passed the ball back and did not shoot. Further jokes on this were developed after this incident.

Being a veteran striker, Au is valued for his international experience and his strong aerial ability. The 6' tall striker remains one of the best headers in the League.

In the season 2005-06, his good performance throughout the season could not prevent South China from finishing 7th in the league, with 2 points below the relegation line. He scored 8 league goals in the season (4th among all players, 1st among Hong Kong players).

Preceded by: Cheng Siu Chung Ricky	Hong Kong Footballer of the Year 1996-97	Succeeded by: Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov
Preceded by: Cordeiro	Hong Kong Footballer of the Year 2005-06	Succeeded by: Incumbent