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2017 Lunar New Year Cup
The 91st 2017 Lunar New Year Cup is the annual edition of the Lunar New Year Cup, held in Hong Kong to celebrate the Lunar New Year in late January 2017. This year, four teams were invited to participate, playing two games each in a knockout tournament. Australia under-23 withdrew before the tournament and were replaced by Auckland City. Teams Four teams were invited to participate: Australia under-23 were initially scheduled to participate, however, Football Federation Australia withdrew the side following complaints from A-League clubs about losing players mid-season. They were replaced by Auckland City. * Kitchee SC (hosts) * Auckland City * FC Seoul * Muangthong United Squads Kitchee SC :Manager: Chu Chi Kwong Auckland City :Manager: Ramon Tribulietx FC Seoul :Manager: Hwang Sun-hong Muangthong United :Manager: Totchtawan Sripan Fixtures and results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium, it reopened as Hong Kong Stadium in March 1994. It has a maximum seating capacity of 40,000, including 18,260 at the main level, 3,173 at executive level, 18,510 upper-level seats and 57 seats for wheelchair users. The stadium is located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, in valley of Caroline Hill. Most international football matches held in Hong Kong are held at this stadium. It is also the location for the Hong Kong Sevens rugby sevens tournament. Hong Kong Stadium also hosted the Rugby World Cup Sevens twice, in 1997 and 2005. History So Kon Po was formerly the burial ground for the 1918 fire at Happy Valley Racecourse. Then the Hong Kong Government moved all the tombs to Aberdeen. The old Government Stadium was a U-shaped constructed by 1953 and had a capacity of 28,000 with partially covered seating. The old Government Stadium was only partially covered, without suffici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Zhenpeng (footballer)
Wang Zhenpeng (, born 5 May 1984) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. Club career Dalian Shide Wang Zhenpeng started his professional football career in 2002 when he was promoted to the senior team of top tier Chinese side Dalian Shide. Throughout the season he was used as a third choice goalkeeper and did not see any playing time, however he did see his side win the 2002 league title that season and did pick up a medal. His time at Dalian, however would see him struggle to receive any playing time and he would even struggle to even maintain his third choice position within the team by the 2005 league season, which saw him dropped from the first team squad. Kitchee This would see Wang move to Hong Kong-based club Kitchee during 2005 and make his league debut on 18 September 2005 against Sun Hei in a 2–0 victory. As the season progressed he will go on to become the club's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Ngai Hoi
Li Ngai Hoi (; born 15 October 1994) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back. Early career Li was a student of Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School and is under their youth football academy scheme with Kitchee. He also plays for the school's football team. Club career Li trained with English Premier League club Aston Villa after winning the ''Be A Pro'' competition organised by the club and Nike in August 2011. Li was promoted from the youth system of Kitchee in 2010. For the 2011–12 season, he was loaned to Hong Kong Sapling to gain more playing experiences. On 2 October 2011, Li made his debut for Hong Kong Sapling in the 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield first round first leg away match against Tuen Mun. In the 2012–13 season, Li joined Pegasus on a loan contract for an undisclosed fee. He returned to Kitchee at the end of the season. In July 2013, Li joined China Super League club Dalian Aerbin for tria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Kwan Yee
Lo Kwan Yee (, born 9 October 1984) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers. Lo has represented Hong Kong at international level at various age groups, making his debut with the senior national team in 2007. Club career Rangers Lo broke into the Rangers first team at only 15 years old. He made his first-team debut as a substitute in Rangers' 1–0 win at home to Kitchee on 14 August 2000, scoring the match winner in the 88th minute. The midfielder became the youngest-ever player to play in the First Division at 15 years and 309 days. Kitchee On 2 July 2007, Lo signed for Kitchee after his 8-year spell with Rangers, signing a one-year deal, with an option of another one-year extension. He was given the number 12 shirt. On 2 September 2007, Lo made his league debut for Kitchee against rivals South China, ending in a 2–1 victory. Lo suffered from hepatitis after the match and was kept out of first-team action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo
Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo (born 10 March 1987), commonly known as Sandro (), is a Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional football player who is currently a free agent. Club career Citizen Sandro was sent off after a second bookable offence in the match against South China, when he pressured Zhang Chunhui to take his goal kick quickly and was considered by the referee to have obstructed the goalkeeper. Citizen lost the match 2–1. Sandro scored a hat-trick against Tai Po on 2 May 2009 to help the club win 4–1 and end the 2008–09 season in third place in the league. On 25 October 2009, Sandro scored 5 goals for Citizen against Happy Valley at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, including a 50-yard lob. With Citizen, Sandro won the Hong Kong Senior Shield after defeating South China in the final on penalties. But his contract was not renewed by the club at the end of the season. Metro Gallery Sandro joined Metro Gallery/Rangers for the 2011–12 season. He scored on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lam Ka Wai
Lam Ka Wai (; born 5 June 1985 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers. Lam is an AFC B License holder. Club career Early career Lam Ka Wai lived away from his parents and spent his childhood years playing football. During his school life, he had showed his talent in soccer. He could complete with high school teammate while aged 15. He was studying in Concordia Lutheran School and after Form 3 he ceased his studies to pursue a football career.林嘉緯回到快樂的17歲 ''Ming Pao''. (by Sina.com.hk) 21 February 2009. He started his football career at Yee Hope's youth academy. In 2002 he joined [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China AA
South China Athletic Association (known simply as South China, SCAA, ) is a Hong Kong professional football club that competes in the Hong Kong First Division, the second-tier league in Hong Kong football league system. The club is historically one of the most successful football clubs in Hong Kong, having won a record 41 First Division titles, a record 31 Senior Shields, a record 10 FA Cups and 3 League Cups. The club has a very long history in playing in the top-tier league, but decided to self-relegate after the end of the 2016–17 season. Nicknamed "Shaolin Temple" and "Caroliners", South China has produced many great Hong Kong footballers over the years. In November 2007, the club entered into a charity partnership with Hong Kong Red Cross. The partnership is a pioneer between a sports association and a humanitarian organisation in Hong Kong. The club plays its home matches at Happy Valley Recreation Ground. History Early history The Chinese Football Team wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Komazec
Nikola Komazec (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Комазец; born 15 November 1987) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bosnian club Rudar Prijedor. Club career In July 2014, Komazec signed for Norwegian Tippeligaen side FK Haugesund. He moved on loan to Pattaya United Pattaya United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลพัทยา ยูไนเต็ด) was a Thai football club based in Pattaya, Chonburi Province. Defunct after the 2018 season, the club was renamed to Samut Prakan Ci ... in January 2015 for six months. In February 2016, he moved to Georgian side FC Dinamo Batumi. On 19 July 2016, he moved to Hong Kong Premier League club South China AA, South China. However, after the season, South China decided to voluntarily self-relegate in order to cut costs. The club and Komazec agreed to a compensation package to terminate his contract on 9 August 2017. On 19 August 2017, Egyptian club Smouha SC, Smouha announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando (footballer, Born November 1986)
Fernando Augusto Azevedo Pedreira (; born 14 November 1986), commonly known as Fernando, is a Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. Club career In June 2015, Fernando joined Kitchee. He was named Hong Kong's Footballer of the Year award for 2017. On 1 July 2020, Eastern announced the signing of Fernando. He left the club on 9 July 2022. On 25 July 2022, Fernando returned to Kitchee. International career On 21 February 2021, Fernando officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally. On 17 May 2021, Fernando received his first call-up to the Hong Kong national football team to play against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. However, he withdrew from the squad due to injury on 25 May 2021. On 1 June 2022, Fernando made his international debut for Hong Kong in the friendly match against Malaysia. Career s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhi-Gin Lam
Zhi-Gin Andreas Lam (, ; born 4 June 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Oberliga Hamburg club TuS Dassendorf. Early life Lam was born in Hamburg, Germany to a Chinese father from Hong Kong and a German mother. His father emigrated to Hamburg in the 1980s. Lam has three elder sisters. When he was young, he often went back to Hong Kong with his family for summer holidays and played football in Sheung Shui. Club career Hamburger SV Lam began his career with the youth club for Hamburger SV in 2005 and in 2010 became an active player in the reserve team, Hamburger SV II, where he developed under manager Rodolfo Cardoso. In the 2011–12 season, after the dismissal of first-team coach Michael Oenning on 19 September 2011, Rodolfo was appointed the interim coach of the first team and started Lam (in Rodolfo's first game at the helm of HSV) against VfB Stuttgart on 23 September 2011. Cardoso's decision to start Lam proved to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélio (footballer)
Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves (born 31 January 1986), commonly known as Hélio (; , ), is a Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional football player who plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. Hélio acquired his HKSAR passport on 31 October 2015, which means he is eligible to represent Hong Kong on the international level. Club career Early career He was transferred from Sántos B to Ceará SC for an unknown fee in the January transfer window of the 2006–07 season, and was then transferred to Olímpia SP for an unknown fee in the January transfer window of the next season without playing a single game for Ceará. He played 20 games for Olímpia, scoring 2 goals. He was then sold to Citizen in Hong Kong in the summer transfer window 6 months later for an unknown fee. Citizen He played a total of 118 league games for Citizen, scoring 10 goals in his 6-year stay at the club. He won the HKFA Senior Challenge Shield once with the club. He left the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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