Lau Cheuk Hin

Lau Cheuk Hin
Personal information
Date of birth26 April 1992
Place of birthHong Kong
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Yokohama FC Hong Kong
Number10
Youth career
-2011Sham Shui Po
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012Sham Shui Po
2012–Yokohama FC Hong Kong
National team
2012–Hong Kong1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2012

Lau Cheuk Hin (Chinese: 劉卓軒; Jyutping: lau4 coek3 hin1; born 26 April 1992 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong football midfielder. He currently plays for Yokohama FC Hong Kong in the 2011-12 Hong Kong First Division League.

Youth career

In January 2011, while playing amateur football for Sham Shui Po, through the Nike The Chance programme, Lau Cheuk Hin won a place along with 3 other young Chinese footballers in Shanghai, China to fly to the United Kingdom and compete among the 100 players from all over the world, for the 8 available places to train there.[1][2]

In addition to playing for Sham Shui Po, Lau Cheuk Hin is also a member of Beacon College, Tsuen Wan's football team, along with 4 other club mates.[3]

Club career

Sham Shui Po

On 14 January 2012, Lau Cheuk Hin helped Sham Shui Po to a 1–0 win over Hong Kong Sapling in the 2011-12 Hong Kong League Cup first round match. Hong Kong national team coach Ernie Merrick praised his outstanding performance.[4] At the year end HKFA Award Ceremony, Lau Cheuk Hin was named the Best Young Player of 2011–12 season.[5]

Yokohama FC Hong Kong

Lau Cheuk Hin joined Yokohama FC Hong Kong during summer of 2012.

Personal life

On 14 January 2012, after the victory over Hong Kong Sapling, Lau Cheuk Hin gave his father a T-shirt written with the words Father, Happy Birthday, I love you as his father's 52nd birthday present.[6]

International career

On 10 June 2012, Lau Cheuk Hin made his international team debut in a friendly match against Vietnam.

Statistics

Hong Kong national team

As of 10 June 2012
# Date Venue Opponent Result Scored Competition
1 10 June 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong  Vietnam 1–2 0 Friendly

References

  1. (traditional Chinese (HK))劉卓軒明赴英博受訓機會 Oriental Daily. 18 January 2011.
  2. (traditional Chinese (HK))兩個乙組仔一個夢 爭做精「英」 Apple Daily. 19 January 2011.
  3. (traditional Chinese (HK))深水埗5條A坐鎮荃遵變身學界曼城 Oriental Daily. 10 November 2011.
  4. (traditional Chinese (HK))摩帥讚劉卓軒表現佳 Ta Kung Pao. 15 January 2012.
  5. 深水埗降班照擸兩獎 東方日報. 2012年5月29日.
  6. (traditional Chinese (HK))聯賽盃(首圈) 深水埗開齋全場喊晒 Apple Daily. 15 January 2012.

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