2019 HKFC International Soccer Sevens, officially known as The HKFC

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Soccer Sevens due to sponsorship reasons, is the 20th staging of the

HKFC International Soccer Sevens The HKFC Soccer Sevens, formerly known as the International Soccer Sevens, is an annual invitational seven-a-side football tournament which is organised and hosted by Hong Kong Football Club. Held since 1999, many young professional players have m ...

tournament. It was held on 17–19 May 2019. In this edition, there were a number of celebrations to commemorate 20 years of the tournament.

Competing Teams

Masters Tournament

Group A * TDW Discovery Bay:

Ho Kwok Chuen } Ho Kwok Chuen (; born 20 February 1977) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Hong Kong Premier League club North District. Club career Sun Hei Due to a lack of pl ...

, Vlamir Soartes, Matija Maretic, Martin Rigby, Kieran McKnight, Bruno Cortes, Pascal Laroumanie, Paul Crompton, Bruno Oliveiro, Gabriel Biscaia, Daniel Cortes *

All Stars:

Alan Fettis Alan William Fettis (born 1 February 1971) is a Northern Ireland former professional footballer and goalkeeping coach at Championship side Middlesbrough As a player, he was as a goalkeeper from 1988 to 2007. He notably played for Hull City and ...

Pascal Chimbonda Pascal Chimbonda (born 21 February 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Chimbonda began his professional career in 1998 with Le Havre, where he featured over 100 times combined for the club's first team ...

Alan Dunne Alan James Dunne (born 23 August 1982) is a former Irish professional footballer who played as a right back. He is currently the first-team coach for club Bromley. He played in the English Football League for Millwall and Leyton Orient as well ...

, Sean Davis,

Marvin Andrews Marvin Andrews CM (born 22 December 1975) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Andrews's career includes spells at Livingston, with whom he won the Scottish League Cup in 2004, and Rangers, where he ...

, Carl Heggs, Matt Piper, Jamie Cureton,

Darren Currie Darren Paul Currie (born 29 November 1974) is an English former Association football, footballer who made over 600 appearances in The Football League. He is assistant head coach of Southend United F.C., Southend United. Club career Currie, who ...

, Gary Alexander,

Ben Chorley Benjamin Francis Chorley (born 30 September 1982) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He was most recently the director of football at Swindon Town. Chorley started his career at Arsenal, spending several years at the cl ...

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...

Mobsters:

Kevin Pilkington Kevin William Pilkington (born 8 March 1974) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is now the goalkeeping coach at club Luton Town. As a player, he had a 25-year career as a goalkeeper, playing 439 league and cup ...

Jamal Campbell-Ryce Jamal Julian Campbell-Ryce (born 6 April 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. He is currently with Peterborough United as Manager of the U18s. Born in Lambeth, Greater London he began his career with Charlton Ath ...

Paul McKenna Paul William McKenna (born 8 November 1963) is a British hypnotist, behavioural scientist, television and radio broadcaster and author of self-help books. McKenna has written and produced books and multimedia products, hosted self-impro ...

, John Thompson,

Grant Holt Grant Holt (born 12 April 1981) is an English former professional footballer who is currently a scout at West Ham United. During his football career, Holt played for a number of non-league and professional clubs, making nearly 100 league appeara ...

Brett Ormerod Brett Ryan Ormerod (born 18 October 1976) is an English retired professional footballer. A forward, he made 340 appearances in the Football League, including 215 for Blackpool, for whom he is the only player to have scored in all of the top four ...

Hayden Mullins Hayden Ian Mullins (born 27 March 1979) is an English former professional footballer and current manager. He played primarily as a defensive midfielder, but he also played as a sweeper and at right-back. He was most recently the head coach at ...

, Sam Clingan, Tem Hansen, Martin Tierney *

Singapore Cricket Club The Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) is one of the premier sports and social clubs in Singapore. Its clubhouse is located on Connaught Drive on the south end of the Padang in Singapore's central business district. History The SCC was esta ...

Masters: Adam Bowden, Andrew Hutcheon, Owen Monaghan, Amos Boon, Matt Hulen, John Norfolk, Martin Goerojo, Tan Chun Hao, Michael Hemmingway, PJ Roberts, Michael Drake *

HKFC Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC; ), established in 1886, is a private members' club in Hong Kong. The name reflects the origin as a club for playing association football and rugby. The club is situated in Happy Valley, with the sports pitche ...

Chairman's Select: Murphy Mok, Jamie Milne, Philip Dowding, Simon Galvin, Stu McInnes, Colin Spanos, Stephen Tew, Rahul Dansanghani, Graeme Lane, Darren McEntee, Danny Beattie Group B *

Wallsend Boys Club Wallsend Boys Club is an English youth football club based in Wallsend, North Tyneside. The club is well known for producing professional footballers; more than 65 players from the club have gone on to play professionally, some of them even ...

: Steve Harper, John Watson,

Dean Beckwith Dean Stuart Beckwith (born 18 September 1983) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Chatham Town. Career Early career Beckwith was born in Southwark, London and came through the youth system at Gill ...

, Luis Corrales, John Gbenda Charles, Matt West,

Keith Gillespie Keith Robert Gillespie (born 18 February 1975) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Mindwell in the Mid-Ulster Football League. He began his career at Manchester United after winning the FA Youth ...

Paul Ifill Paul Everton Ifill (born 20 October 1979) is a footballer who plays as a forward and manages Christchurch United. He spent most of his career playing as a right winger or a right midfielder, often described as an “old fashioned winger”. ...

, Fabio Alcantara, Craig Dundas, Glen Southam * playonpro: David James,

Don Hutchison Donald Hutchison (born 9 May 1971) is a former professional footballer. Hutchison is a football television pundit and commentator for Talksport and ESPN FC. As a player, Hutchison was a midfielder, who played in the Premier League for Liverpoo ...

Frank Sinclair Frank Mohammed Sinclair (born 3 December 1971) is an English-born Jamaican former professional football player and manager and current coach at Doncaster Rovers. He made 756 league and cup appearances in a 25-year playing career, scoring 27 g ...

Darren Bent Darren Ashley Bent (born 6 February 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played in the Premier League and Championship for nine clubs, and at senior international level for the England national team. ...

Emile Heskey Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978) is an English former professional footballer who currently serves as head of football development of Leicester City Women. Playing as a striker, he made more than 500 appearances in the Foo ...

Peter Beardsley Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE (born 18 January 1961) is an English football coach and former footballer who played as a forward or midfielder between 1979 and 1999. In 1987, he set a record transfer fee in the English game and represented his coun ...

, Michael Brown,

John Arne Riise John Arne Semundseth Riise (born 24 September 1980) is a Norwegian professional football manager and former player who played as a left back and a left midfielder. He is currently the manager of Toppserien club Avaldsnes. With 110 caps, Riise is ...

Jari Litmanen Jari Olavi Litmanen (; born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish former footballer. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010. Litmanen is widely consider ...

George Boateng George Antwi Boateng (born 5 September 1975) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is Assistant Coach of the Ghana national team. Born in Ghana, raised in Holland and he represented the Netherlands interna ...

, Michael Gray * Eleven FC:

Tam Siu Wai Tam Siu Wai (; born 17 September 1970 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer. Honours ;Eastern *Hong Kong First Division League: 1992–93, 1993–94 *Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1992–93, 1993–94 *Hong Kong FA Cup: 199 ...

, Chan Ka Ki, Lai Kai Cheuk,

Poon Yiu Cheuk Poon Yiu Cheuk (, born 19 September 1977 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong football manager and former professional player. Club career Sham Shui Po Poon left South China to join Sham Shui Po during the summer of 2011. He was the most experienced ...

Lee Chi Ho Lee Chi Ho (, born 16 November 1982 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer. His usual position is right back while occasionally playing as a central defender as well. Club career South China He was awarded to be the S ...

Li Chun Yip Li Chun Yip () is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Early career Li played his first league match for Rangers. He was a member of the Hong Kong national under-23 football team. Subsequently, he ...

, Yoon Dong-hun, Angelo Marcio da Silva Cascao, Aender Naves Mesquita, Chiu Chung Man * KCC Veterans *

Masters: Jan Souleyman, Tom McGillycuddy, Anthony Sassi, Adrian Worth, Blake Harding, Paul Fitzgerald, Donny Tse, Fouad Ben Allal, Tom Pugh, Mark Grainger, Rich Le Gallez

Main Tournament

Group A *

West Ham United West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium, hav ...

Joseph Anang Joseph Tetteh Anang (born 8 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club West Ham United. Early life Born in Ghana, Anang moved to England in his teenage years. Before playing as a goalkeeper, he played as a centr ...

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, Jeremy Ngakia, Harrison Ashby,

Conor Coventry Conor James Coventry (born 25 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United. He has also played on loan for Lincoln City, Peterborough United, Milton Keynes Dons and Rotherham United. ...

, Louie Watson, Dan Kemp, Nathan Holland, Sean Adarkwa, Joe Powell *

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Taye Ashby-Hammond Taye Ashby-Hammond (born 21 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stevenage. Club career Born in Richmond, London, Ashby-Hammond began his career with Fulham, spending time on loan at non-league clubs ...

, Cody Drameh, Moritz Jenz,

Jerome Opoku Jerome Osei Opoku (born 14 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Arouca. Club career He captained the Fulham U23's at the end of the 2018–19 season. On 2 September 2019, Opoku was sent on loan ...

, Connor McAvoy,

Timmy Abraham Jason Timiebi Ogheneobrucheme Bakumo-Abraham (born 28 December 2000), known as Timmy Abraham, is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Boreham Wood. Personal life Abraham was born in London to Nigerian parents. He is th ...

, Jayden Harris, Nicolas Santos-Clase,

Sonny Hilton Sonny Hilton (born 30 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who last played for Fulham, as a midfielder. Career Hilton began his career with Tranmere Rovers and Fulham, before spending time on loan with Finnish club TPS in 2021. ...

, Tyrese Francois *

Portimonense Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese sports club based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, it is most notable for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. It al ...

: Nedja, Jamerson, Fali, Koday Nagagima, Ryonsuke Ohori, Sérgio Santos, Sérgio Neto, Iago Oliviera, Gustavo Hebling, Francisco Cardoso *

Captain's Select: Issey Maholo, Poon Ka Ming, Jorge Ruiz, Sebastian Beer, Shane Jeffery, Andrew Wylde, Calum Eskrine,

Calvin Harris Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter who has released six studio albums. His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'', was released in June ...

, Raphael Merkies, Michael Hampshire Group B *

Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...

: Ákos Onódi, Isaiah Bazley-Graham, Bradley Burton, Dominic Revan, Lewis Brunt, Jaden Philogene,

Aaron Pressley Aaron Alex Pressley (born 7 November 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Accrington Stanley, on loan from club Brentford. He is a product of the Aston Villa and Heart of Midlothian academies and was ca ...

, Jack Clarke,

Cameron Archer Cameron Desmond Archer (born 9 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Aston Villa. Archer is a product of the Aston Villa Academy. He joined Aston Villa academy aged eight from local side Walsall ...

Indiana Vassilev Indiana Denchev Vassilev ( bg, Индиана Денчев Василев; born February 16, 2001) is an American professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for St. Louis City SC. He has represente ...

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Viktor Johansson Viktor Tobias Johansson (born 14 September 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Rotherham United. A product of the Hammarby and Aston Villa academies, he has represented Sweden up to under-21 le ...

, Luke Thomas, Dennis Gyamfi,

Justen Kranthove Justen Shelden Kranthove (born 19 September 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FK Humenné. Career As a youth player, Kranthove joined the academy of Dutch sixth division side AFC '34. In 2018, he joined the ...

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Kiernan Frank Dewsbury-Hall (born 6 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Leicester City. Career Dewsbury-Hall was born in Nottingham and grew up in Shepshed, Leicestershire. He joined the Le ...

, Layton Ndukwu,

Sidnei Tavares Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares (born 29 September 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colorado Rapids on loan from Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B. Club career Tavares is a product of the Leicester Cit ...

, Conor Tee, Dempsey Arlott-John,

Ryan Loft Ryan George Henson Loft (born 14 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bristol Rovers. Early and personal life Born in Gravesend, Loft attended Northfleet Technology College, where he was a high jum ...

Kitchee Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League. The club has won championships in Hong Kong 11 times, including 6 Hong Kong ...

: Ronnie Smollett, Khairul Anwar, Jonathan Huang,

Tim Walter Tim Laszlo Walter (born 8 November 1975) is a German football coach, who coaches Hamburger SV. Coaching career In June 2019, Walter became the new head coach of VfB Stuttgart. He was sacked on 23 December 2019. He was named the new head coach o ...

, Jahan Rezai, Jack Cullinane, Ivor Teagle, Ben King, Chang Guo Guang, Sam Balls Group C *

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: Tom McGill, Archie Davies, Alex Cochrane, George Cox, Warren O'Hora, Max Sanders,

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, Ben Wilson *

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: Nathan Harker, Owen Bailey,

Kelland Watts Kelland John William James Watts (born 3 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United. A product of the Newcastle Unite ...

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, Matthew Longstaff, Rosaire Longelo, Elias Sørensen, Thomas Allan, Oliver Walters, Luke Charman *

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: *Kerry Yau Yee League Select: Aron Ruszel, Daniel Martyn, Dylan McWilliams, Edwin Tizard, Gurung Saraj, Kieran Robinson, Martin Fray, Mathieu Boyer, Peter Smith, Silvio Ruprah Group D * Rangers: Nicky Hogarth, Cameron Palmer, Stephen Kelly, Nathan Patterson, Josh McPake, Andrew Dallas, Daniel Finlayson, Kai Kennedy, Jordan Houston, Matthew Shiels *

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: Carlos Heredia, Niall Ennis, Ryan Giles, Pedro Gonçalves, Elliot Watt,

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, Cameron John, Dion Sanderson *

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, Michael Thurbon,

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, Robert Scott, Marcus McMillan, Albin Brion,

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*HKFA Red Dragons Guest Referees *

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* Mike Riley

Main Tournament - Group Stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

: 3rd and 4th place decided by 4-a-side

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game. Kerry Yau Yee League Select's goalkeeper, Pete Smith, scored the deciding goal. ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Group D

: 1st and 2nd place decided by 4-a-side

game which

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Main Tournament - Knockout Stage

Matches in the knockout stage were now 14 minutes each half, with golden goal extra time and a sudden death penalty shootout in the event of a draw.

Plate

* Bottom two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Plate.

Shield

* Losing teams of Cup quarter-finals entered the semi-finals of Shield.

Cup

* Top two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Cup.

References

{{2018–19 in Hong Kong football

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