Jack Sealy

Jack Sealy
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Jack Sealy
Date of birth 4 May 1987 (1987-05-04) (age 24)
Place of birth England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Right back, Right midfielder
Club information
Current club Sun Hei
Number 12
Youth career
1999–2005 Hong Kong FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2011 Hong Kong FC 32 (2)
2011– Sun Hei 6 (0)
Total 38 (2)
National team‡
2011– Hong Kong 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 December 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 December 2011

Jonathan Jack Sealy (born on 4 May 1987), commonly known as Jack Sealy (traditional Chinese: 積施利; simplified Chinese: 积施利; Jyutping: Zik1 Si1 Lei6), is a professional footballer currently playing for Sun Hei SC in the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League.

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Early age

Jack Sealy is the son of former Queen's Park Rangers and Eastern player Tony Sealy. He was born in England and qualifies as a local player in the Hong Kong First Division League.[1] From an early age he represented the Hong Kong Football Club and by the age of 12 was playing soccer in adult social leagues, the Yau Yee League, before making the step up to the Hong Kong Second Division at the age of 16.[2]

Senior career

Hong Kong FC

Jack Sealy played for Hong Kong Football Club from 2007, with his father Tony Sealy as his coach. He scored an own goal in the 0–6 loss to Kitchee on 23 September 2010.[3] He missed a scoring chance and then scored an own goal in the 2–4 defeat to Fourway Rangers on 17 December 2010.[4]

Sun Hei

Jack Sealy signed for Sun Hei in June 2011.[1] He made his debut for Sun Hei on 3 September 2011 in the league match against Kitchee.

International career

On 6 December 2011, Jack Sealy trained with the Hong Kong national football team for the first time, in order to prepare for the 2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup. He claims that he and his father both have special feelings for Hong Kong football and his father is very supportive of his joining the Hong Kong national team. He is willing to apply for a Hong Kong passport in order to play for Hong Kong.[5] He made his debut with Hong Kong on 28 December 2011 against Guangdong. In the match, he made a long pass from which Cheng Siu Wai scored the equalizing goal. The match ended 2-2.[6]

Hong Kong

As of 29 December 2011
# Date Venue Opponent Result Scored Competition
28 December 2011 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Guangdong 2–2 0 2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup

Honours

Club

Hong Kong FC

Club Statistics

As of 24 December 2011
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hong Kong League FA Cup & Shield League Cup Asia Total
2005–06 Hong Kong FC Second Division 3 1 2 1 - - 5 2
2006–07 First Division 4 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 0
2007–08 Second Division 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
2008–09 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
2009–10 1 0 - - - 1 0
2010–11 First Division 18 1 2 0 2 0 - 22 1
Total Hong Kong FC 32 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 39 3
2011–12 Sun Hei First Division 6 0 3 0 0 0 - 9 0
Total Sun Hei 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 38 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 48 3

References

  1. ^ a b (traditional Chinese (HK)) 晨曦簽港會中場J施利 Oriental Daily. 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ Jack Sealy Soccer Adventure.com.hk. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) bma甲組足球聯賽 傑志贏 6粒賠兩將 24 September 2010.
  4. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 流浪故技重施作客4：2反勝港會 Ta Kung Pao. 18 December 2010.
  5. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 5入籍兵團省港隊招牌 Oriental Daily. 07 December 2011.
  6. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))鄭少偉高梵各入一球 港隊和波唔抵！ Apple Daily. 29 December 2011.

External links

Sun Hei SC – current squad