Hong Kong national football team

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Hong Kong
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association The Hong Kong Football
Association Ltd
Confederation AFC (Asia) and EAFF
Head coach Vacant
Captain Lee Wai Man
Most caps Wu Kwok Hung
Top scorer Au Wai Lun
Home stadium Hong Kong Stadium
FIFA code HKG
FIFA ranking 108
Highest FIFA ranking 90 (February 1996)
Lowest FIFA ranking 154 (February 2003)
Elo ranking 145
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
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First kit
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
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Second kit
First international
Hong Kong 2 - 5 South Korea Flag of South Korea
(Hong Kong; January 1, 1949)
Biggest win
Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong 15 - 0 Guam Flag of Guam
(Taipei; March 7, 2005)
Biggest defeat
Flag of People's Republic of China China PR 7 - 0 Hong Kong
(Guangzhou, China; August 1, 1980)
Flag of People's Republic of China China PR 7 - 0 Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong
(Guangzhou, China; November 17, 2004)
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 1956)
Best result Third Place, 1956

The Hong Kong national football team (Chinese: 香港足球代表隊, Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Zúqiú Dàibiǎoduì) represents Hong Kong in international football (soccer) events such as the World Cup, Asian Cup and East Asian Cup under the team name "Hong Kong, China" (simply Hong Kong before 1997) . The team is supervised by the Hong Kong Football Association Ltd.

The team had been representing Hong Kong in international football events before 1997 when Hong Kong was a colony of the United Kingdom. It continues to represent Hong Kong even after Hong Kong was handed over to the People's Republic of China by the United Kingdom and became a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China in 1997. This team is a separate team from the national team of the People's Republic of China, as the Basic Law and the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" allows Hong Kong to maintain its own representative teams in international sports competitions.

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[edit] History

Hong Kong played its first ever international match in 1949, against South Korea. Its first victory came in 1953, a 4-0 win against South Korea.

Hong Kong qualified for three of the first four editions of the Asian Cup, including a third place finish in 1956 as hosts.

Hong Kong has never qualified for the World Cup. However, its most celebrated victory happened during 1986 World Cup qualifying. On May 19, 1985, in Beijing, Hong Kong faced China in the final match of the first qualifying round, where the team needed a win to advance (while China needed only a draw). Hong Kong, led by coach Kwok Ka Ming (郭家明), produced a 2-1 upset win, with goals from Cheung Chi Tak (張志德) and Ku Kam Fai (顧錦輝), thereby winning the group and advancing to the knockout stage, where it subsequently lost to Japan.

On February 9, 2005, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of both the Hong Kong Football Association and the Brazilian Football Confederation, Hong Kong hosted 2002 World Cup champions Brazil in a friendly match, where Lee Sze Ming (李思明) scored the only goal for Hong Kong, and Brazil won 7-1 in total.

[edit] Stadium

Hong Kong plays its home matches at the Hong Kong Stadium, where they are also hosting an annual international tournament known as the Carlsberg Cup as part of the festivities to usher in the Chinese New Year.

Hong Kong also use the Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground in Chai Wan and the Mong Kok Stadium in Mong Kok.

[edit] History in qualifying and major tournaments

See comprehensive article: Hong Kong national football team - record in qualifying and major tournaments

[edit] World Cup record

[edit] Asian Cup record

[edit] East Asian Championship record

  • 2003 - Fourth place
  • 2005 - Did not qualify (2nd place in qualifiers.)

[edit] Best wins

Home

Neutral

Away

[edit] Worst defeats

Home

Neutral

Away

[edit] Current Squad

Last Updated: 18 November 2006, after match vs. Bangladesh. (All below players have been selected in squads in the AFC Asian Cup 2007 qualification).

[edit] Goalkeepeers

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Club
1 GK Tse Tak Him 10 February 1985 Flag of Hong Kong Citizen
19 GK Fan Chun Yip (vice captain) 1 May 1976 33 0 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
22 GK Chan Ka Ki 25 April 1979 8 0 Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei


[edit] Defenders

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Club
2 DF Lee Chi Ho 16 November 1982 Flag of Hong Kong South China
4 DF Ng Wai Chiu 22 October 1981 15 3 Flag of People's Republic of China Shanghai Shenhua
5 DF Lee Wai Lun 7 March 1981 8/9? 0 Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
13 DF Cheung Kin Fung 1 January 1984 4 0 Flag of Hong Kong Kitchee
15 DF Chan Wai Ho 24 April 1982 24 0 Flag of Hong Kong Buler Rangers
18 DF Lee Wai Man (captain) 1 August 1973 63 4 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
20 DF Poon Yiu Cheuk 19 September 1977 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
23 DF Gerard Ambassa Guy 21 September 1978 11 4 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
28 DF Sham Kwok Fai 30 May 1984 6 0 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
30 DF Cristiano Cordeiro 14 August 1973 2 0 Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
36 DF Tse Man Wing 5 January 1983 3 0 Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
42 DF Feng Jizhi 11 November 1976 14 1 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
43 DF Colly Barnes Ezeh 10 December 1979 1 0 Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei


[edit] Midfielders

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Club
3 MF Man Pei Tak 16 February 1982 Flag of Hong Kong South China
6 MF Lau Chi Keung 7 January 1977 32 5 Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
8 MF Cheung Sai Ho (vice captain) 27 August 1975 52 6 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
10 MF Chan Yiu Lun 20 July 1982 Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
11 MF Law Chun Bong 25 January 1981 24 3 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
12 MF Sham Kwok Keung 10 September 1985 18 2 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
14 FW Lo Chi Kwan 18 March 1981 16 2 Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
16 MF Liu Quankun 17 February 1985 Flag of Hong Kong Kitchee
25 MF Szeto Man Chun 5 June 1975 Flag of Hong Kong Kitchee
26 MF Lai Kai Cheuk 5 July 1977 Flag of Hong Kong Shek Kip Mei
27 MF Wong Chun Yue 28 January 1978 25/26? 6 Flag of Hong Kong South China
34 MF Poon Man Tik 24 February 1975 11 1 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley
39 MF Leung Chun Pong 1 October 1986 6 0 Flag of Hong Kong Citizen
41 MF Lee Sze Ming 5 February 1979 7 2 Flag of Hong Kong Happy Valley


[edit] Forwards

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Club
7 FW Chu Siu Kei 11 January 1980 22 4 Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei
9 FW Chan Siu Ki 14 July 1985 16/17? 12 Flag of Hong Kong Kitchee
21 FW Chan Ho Man 14 May 1980 Flag of Hong Kong Sun Hei


  • Note: Some players may play in a variety of positions (indicated in brackets); they are Gerard Ambassa Guy (FW), Law Chi-kwan (FW), Cheung Kin Fung (MF), Szeto Man Chun (DF), Lai Kai Cheuk (DF).

[edit] Famous players

[edit] Coaches

  • Kwok Ka Ming 郭家明
  • Arie van der Zouwen (2000-?)
  • Lai Sun Cheung 黎新祥 (2003-2006)
  • Chow Man Leung
  • Tsang Wai Chung
  • Koon Wing Yee 官永義 (also Team manager at present)

[edit] External links

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