Kwok Kin Pong (, born 30 March 1987 in

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) is a former

professional

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who currently plays for

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club Ravia Group. He plays as a defender or a midfielder. As he resembles Hong Kong artist and singer

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, he was given the nickname 'Edison'. Kwok was charged by the ICAC on match fixing charges in 2017 but was subsequently cleared.

Club career

Youth career

He was promoted from the youth team of

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South China

2004–05 season

He made his debut for the club in the 2003–04 season when he was 15 years old. The opponent of the First Division match was

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2008–09 season

In the 2009 AFC Cup, he scored the opening goal with a header against

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in the second round match, paving the way for South China's 4:0 victory. His performance in the match was described by coach Kim Pan-Gon as beyond imaginations, as he has been frozen out for much of the season due to poor form and the abundance of attacking talent in the South China squad.

2009–10 season

Kwok Kin Pong started 2009–10 season strongly, scoring two goals against

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. Kwok Kin Pong scored the third goal for

in the away game to

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in the 4:5 defeat. Kwok was chosen, along with teammate Au Yeung Yiu Chung, to train with

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's first team in October 2010 for a week, as part of their development. The visit represents part of Spurs' commitment to supporting the development of the club's partners and support for football development in Hong Kong and China. Upon his return, he promptly scores a goal against

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at the 38-minute to help South China to an eventual 2:1 victory. In the

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, Kwok Kin Pong scored against Persiwa Wamena in South China's 6:3 home win.

2010–11 season

In the 2011 AFC Cup, Kwok Kin Pong scored the equalising goal for South China in the away game to

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, but in the end the match ended 3:3.

Eastern

Loan to

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Pegasus

Pong transferred to

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in 2015 and soon became the captain. He, along with three teammates, were arrested by the ICAC on 7 October 2016 on charges of match fixing. Pegasus suspended all players whom were charged, including Pong, until their respective investigations were completed. On 19 April 2018, Kwok was found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud after the judge ruled that he could not convict him beyond a reasonable doubt.

International career

Hong Kong U23

Kwok Kin Pong was a member of the

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that won the

2009 East Asian Games ) , Host city = Hong Kong , Teams participating = 9 , Athletes participating = 2,377 , Events = 262 events in 22 sports , Opening ceremony = December 5, 2009 , Closing ceremony = December 13, 2009 , Officially opened by = State Councilor L ...

gold medal. Despite missing the

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in Taiwan due to his training opportunity at Tottenham Hotspur, Kwok Kin Pong was named in the squad for the

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Sing Pao. Retrieved on 30 August 2011. In the tournament, he helped Hong Kong progress to the second round for the first time in 52 years.

Honours

; Hong Kong U23: *

Football Event: Gold

Career statistics

''As of 23 August 2011''

Under-23 International career

:''As of 11 November 2010''

International career

:''As of 5 March 2014''

References

Scaafc.com
傳媒報導 – 2007-03-10 「一球成名」專欄我在南華的青蔥歲月郭建邦 <蘋果日報> (in Chinese)

External links

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at HKFA * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kwok, Kin Pong 1987 births Living people Hong Kong footballers Association football forwards South China AA players Eastern Sports Club footballers TSW Pegasus FC players Happy Valley AA players Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong Premier League players Hong Kong international footballers Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong