Robson Augusto Ka Hai Leung ( ; born 22 April 1993 in

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), commonly known as Leung Ka Hai, is a former

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professional

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of partial Brazilian descent.

Early years

Born in

to a

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father and a Brazilian mother, Leung followed his father and moved to Hong Kong when he was 9 years old. He then joined the youth team of

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, and help Kitchee to win the under-15 group of Nike Hong Kong Premier Cup in 2008. He, along with his team mates, had a chance to compete with other 11 teams in mainland China for the chance to the

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Club career

In March 2008,

submitted the player list for

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. Leung was selected and listed on the list. Just a month later, on 26 April 2008, Leung Ka Hai made his senior career debut against

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as a 75th-minute substitute. At the age of 15 years and 4 days, Leung was the youngest-ever debutante in the

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, a record previously held by his teammate

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. In the summer of 2011, Leung was loaned to Hong Kong Second Division club Tai Chung. However, in January 2012, he was called back to

for the

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. Leung joined

Sun Hei Sun Hei Sports Club () is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Third Division. The club has a long history in playing in the top flight, but decided to self-relegate in the 2013–14 season after declining to parti ...

on loan from Kitchee until the end of 2013–2014 season. On 31 January 2018, Dreams FC announced that they had signed Leung.

Playing style

Like a usual Brazilian full-back, Leung always joins attack from the back in a match although he plays as a

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. Due to his aggressive playing style, he was called as

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Career statistics

: ''As of 26 September 2012'' ¹ – Since Tai Chung was playing in the Hong Kong Second Division in the 2011–12 season, the club would compete in the Junior Shield but not in the

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Leung Ka Hai
at HKFA {{DEFAULTSORT:Leung, Ka Hai 1993 births Living people Association football fullbacks Brazilian people of Hong Kong descent Hong Kong footballers Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong Premier League players Sun Hei SC players Kitchee SC players Southern District FC players Tai Chung FC players R&F (Hong Kong) players Dreams Sports Club players Hong Kong people of Brazilian descent Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong