Yiu Hok Man ( zh, 姚學文; born 9 February 1978) is a former

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professional

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who played as a

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, winger or

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Club career

In 1997, Yiu won the 1996–97 Hong Kong Best Player award. In 2001, he signed for Hong Kong top flight side

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, helping them win their first league title. In 2002, he signed for

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in the Hong Kong second tier, helping them earn promotion to the Hong Kong top flight. In 2011, he signed for Macau club

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. In 2012, Yiu signed for

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in the Hong Kong top flight, where he made 30 appearances and scored 3 goals and helped them win the 2014–15 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield and

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. On 1 September 2013, he debuted for

during a 2–1 win over

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. On 7 December 2014, Yiu scored his first 3 goals for

during a 7–1 win over

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. After that, he signed for Hong Kong third tier team St Joseph's.

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