Chan Wai Ho
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| Full name | Chan Wai Ho | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1982 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kwun Tong, Hong Kong | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre-back / Defensive Midfielder | |||||||||||
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Current team | Dreams | |||||||||||
| Number | 15 | |||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Hong Kong Sports Institute | |||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Hong Kong Rangers | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Orient & Yee Hope | 0 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2000–2007 | Hong Kong Rangers | 140 | (9) | |||||||||
| 2007–2010 | South China | 57 | (4) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Metro Gallery | 9 | (3) | |||||||||
| 2011–2017 | South China | 74 | (4) | |||||||||
| 2017– | Dreams | 0 | (0) | |||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2010 | Hong Kong U-23 | 20 | (3) | |||||||||
| 2000–2017 | Hong Kong | 66 | (6) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2017 | ||||||||||||
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Chan Wai Ho (born 24 April 1982) is a Hong Kong] professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Hong Kong Premier League club Dreams. He was a member of the Hong Kong East Asian Games football team in 2009 which won the East Asian Games gold medal.
Hong Kong football fans commonly use Tai Ho (Traditional Chinese: 大豪) as a nickname for him, and to identify him and Sai Ho Lee Chi Ho.
Early life
Chan Wai Ho lived in Lok Wah Estate, Ngau Tau Kok when he was young[1] and he graduated in Maryknoll Vocational Evening Secondary School.[2] He moved to player hostel of Hong Kong Rangers in Boundary Street when he was a vocational apprenticeship of Rangers.[1]
Club career
Rangers and Yee Hope
His father decided that he would join Rangers (HKG) to be a vocational apprenticeship when Chan Wai Ho was 16 years old. He stayed at Rangers for some months on trial for a professional contract. However, Rangers only gave him a contract after several twists and turns. Eventually, he appeared for the first team a few times in this season.
In 1999–2000 season, Yee Hope chairman Joe Chan invited Chan Wai Ho to join his team. Chan really started his professional career in this season. His number of appearances did not increase after he joined the team, but Arie van der Zouwen thought Chan Wai Ho was one of the best centre-back in Hong Kong and selected him for Hong Kong.[3]
In March 2004, Chan Wai Ho was suspended for 12 games after fighting along with four other Rangers players against Nan Shing Property FC players in a league match in Dongguan on 7 March 2004. The match was suspended and never completed.[4]
In 2006, it was rumoured that he had had a trial with English Premiership Club Reading and would play at the Madejski Stadium in the English Premiership. And in 2007, it was rumoured that he would join Birmingham City after Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung became the chairman and executive director of the club.
Transfer record
Chan Wai Ho's transfer fee to South China from Rangers (HKG) was HK$400,000, which broke the record of the highest local transfer fee and highest transfer fee in Hong Kong First Division League. The highest local transfer fee record was kept by Tam Ah Fook when he moved to Ernest Borel from Happy Valley by HK$140,000 in 1992. The highest overall transfer fee was originally kept by Cheng Siu Chung Ricky when he moved from LD Alajuelense in Costa Rica to South China in 1994–95 season for a fee of US$30,000 (about HK$234,000).[5] But there was rumour in the media that the record has been broken by Chan Siu Ki's 2008 transfer from Kitchee to South China, which cost the Caroliners HK$800,000. The actual fee has not been disclosed.[6]
South China
On 19 April 2007, it was revealed on HKFA webpage that Chan transferred to South China from Rangers (HKG).[7] His registration was just in time for him to represent the team to compete in the Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07. Chan was described by South China convenor Steven Lo to be the best Chinese centre back in Hong Kong.[8] He made his debut for South China on 20 April 2007 in the Hong Kong FA Cup First Round match against Wofoo Tai Po.
Chan Wai Ho wears no. 15 at South China AA to commemorate his former Rangers FC teammate Cheung Yiu Lun, who died in October 2003 in a traffic accident. He was not able to wear no. 15 at Rangers because the number was retired after Cheung's death.[9]
Back to Rangers (HKG)
It is confirmed that he will join Fourway Rangers on 20 July 2010.[10] But rumours said that he would return to South China in January 2011.
Back to South China
Chan Wai Ho re-joined South China in the January 2011 transfer window. He felt his form dropped as he also had to work as a coach at Fourway Rangers. He signed a one and a half-year contract.[11]
Chan Wai Ho scored the opening goal in the 2010-11 Hong Kong FA Cup final against Wofoo Tai Po.[12]
Dreams
Following South China's decision to self relegate, Chan terminated his contract with the club. He was announced as a player and captain of rebranded Dreams on 26 July 2017.[13]
International career
Hong Kong
Arie van der Zouwen selected him in Hong Kong national football team in 2000.
In June 2011, Chan Wai Ho was made captain of Hong Kong national football team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification matches against Saudi Arabia.[14]
On 22 March 2013, Chan Wai Ho scored the winner for Hong Kong against Vietnam national football team in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification match. After the match, acting Hong Kong national football team coach Kim Pan Gon said Chan is a top Asian level central defender.[15]
Chan played his farewell match for the representative team on 7 June 2017 against Jordan.[16]
Hong Kong U23
Chan Wai Ho scored twice in the 2009 East Asian Games, against South Korea[17] in a group game and against North Korea in the semi-final. In the penalty shoot-out against North Korea, Chan Wai Ho also scored his penalty.[18]
Chan Wai Ho scored the winning goal for Hong Kong national under-23 football team against Uzbekistan national under-23 football team in the 2010 Asian Games. Hong Kong won the match 1:0.[19]
| Key | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ＊ | Captain | FIFA match | non-FIFA match | U23 match | |||
Honours
Club
- Hong Kong First Division League
- Hong Kong League Cup
- Winner: 2007–08
- Hong Kong Senior Shield
- Winner: 2009–10
- Hong Kong FA Cup
- Winner: 2007–08, 2010–11
International
- East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Competition
- Winner: 2003
- East Asian Football Championship Semifinal Competition
- Winner: 2009
- Long Teng Cup
- Winner: 2011
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
- East Asian Games
- Gold medal: 2009
- Long Teng Cup
- Winner: 2010
- Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Team Only Sport
- Winner: 2009
Individual
- Hong Kong Top Footballers: 2006–07, 2009–10, 2012–13
- Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards Most Popular Player: 2012–13
Statistics
Club
- As of 1 July 2012
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | League | FA Cup & Shield | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Rangers (HKG) | First Division | – | |||||||||
| 1999–2000 | O & YH Union | First Division | – | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | Rangers (HKG) | First Division | – | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | – | |||||||||||
| 2002–03 | – | |||||||||||
| 2003–04 | – | |||||||||||
| 2004–05 | – | |||||||||||
| 2005–06 | – | |||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | |||
| South China | First Division | – | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | Rangers (HKG) | First Division | ? | – | ||||||||
| South China | First Division | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 21 | 3 | |||
| Total | Hong Kong | |||||||||||
| Career total | ||||||||||||
International
- As of 1 June 2012
| National team | Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | O & YH Union | 2000–01 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers (HKG) | 2002–03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| South China | 2007–08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Rangers (HKG) | 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| South China | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 13 | ||
Personal life
Chan Wai Ho became a father on 9 August 2010 when his wife gave birth to a son. He accompanied his wife in the hospital in the morning, then attended the Hong Kong national football team training in the afternoon.[20]
References
- 1 2 (in traditional Chinese (HK)) 天地豪情－陳偉豪, Page 28–31, Keymansoho, August 2010
- ↑ Chan Wai Ho profile, Bulletin Board, Maryknoll Secondary School
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK)) 奪冠意義更勝金牌──訪港足最佳華人中堅陳偉豪（中） Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine., Ta Kung Pao, 2 August 2010
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))六球員聯賽毆鬥重罰停賽 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Sing Tao Daily. 16 March 2004.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK)) 陳偉豪破紀錄40萬投南華 Archived 23 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine., Ming Pao, 21 April 2007
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))數說傑志 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Ming Pao. (by Yahoo! Hong Kong) 6 May 2011.
- ↑ First Division – Newly Registered Player, Hong Kong Football Association, 19 April 2007
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK)) 歡迎陳偉豪加盟南華 Archived 23 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine., Chairman of South China Official Blog, 20 April 2007
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))南華飯堂 – 陳偉豪 (1) 13 March 2009. South China Blog.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK)) 陳偉豪將重返流浪, Apple Daily, 15 July 2010
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))陳偉豪重返南華誓捧亞協盃 Oriental Daily. 8 January 2011.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))臨別入波基士文助南華捧盃 Oriental Daily. 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Dreams FC future target". Facebook. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))陳偉豪任港足隊長 Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Ta Kung Pao. 25 June 2011.
- ↑ "金帥大讚陳偉豪亞洲中堅王". Sina.com.hk (Singtao Daily). 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013.
- ↑ "Hong Kong gets ready for Wednesday evening’s international friendly against Jordan at home". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))港足4:1炒南韓 Oriental Daily. 4 December 2009.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))港足挫北韓晉決賽 Sing Tao Daily (Sina.com.hk). 11 December 2009.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))亞運圖集 港隊1:0烏茲別克 Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Sina Sport. 10 November 2010.
- ↑ (in traditional Chinese (HK))陳偉豪榮升爸爸捱病午練 Apple Daily. 10 August 2010.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Man Pei Tak |
Hong Kong Rangers F.C. captain 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Lam Ka Wai |
| Preceded by Dega Júnior |
Hong Kong League XI captain 2010 |
Succeeded by Itaparica |
| Preceded by Paulo Henrique |
Hong Kong Rangers F.C. captain 2010 |
Succeeded by Jean-Jacques Kilama |
| Preceded by Au Yeung Yiu Chung |
Hong Kong national under-23 football team captain 2010 |
Succeeded by Yapp Hung Fai |
| Preceded by Li Haiqiang |
Hong Kong national football team captain 2011 |
Succeeded by Ng Wai Chiu |
| Preceded by Ng Wai Chiu |
Hong Kong national football team captain 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Yapp Hung Fai |
| Preceded by Li Haiqiang |
South China AA captain 2012– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |