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Chan Wai Ho

Chan Wai Ho (Chinese: 陳偉豪; born 24 April 1982) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong First Division club Eastern District.

Chan Wai Ho
Personal information
Full name Chan Wai Ho
Date of birth (1982-04-24) 24 April 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Eastern District
Number 15
Youth career
1996–1998 Hong Kong Sports Institute
1998–1999 Rangers (HKG)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Yee Hope
2000–2007 Rangers (HKG) 140 (9)
2007–2010 South China 57 (4)
2010 Fourway Rangers 9 (3)
2011–2017 South China 74 (4)
2017–2019 Dreams FC 26 (3)
2019–2020 Pegasus 5 (0)
2020– Eastern District 22 (0)
International career‡
2000–2010 Hong Kong U-23 20 (3)
2000–2017 Hong Kong 65 (6)
Managerial career
2019–2020 Pegasus (assistant coach)
Medal record
Representing Hong Kong
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hong Kong Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 April 2019
Chan Wai Ho
Traditional Chinese陳偉豪
Simplified Chinese陈伟豪
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.

Chan was a member of the East Asian Games gold medal-winning Hong Kong U-23 squad in 2009. He was also the captain of the Hong Kong senior team from 2010 to 2017. He is sometimes referred to as Tai Ho (Traditional Chinese: 大豪) as a nickname for him and to distinguish him from fellow former Hong Kong international, Lee Chi Ho.

Early life edit

Chan lived in Lok Wah Estate, Ngau Tau Kok when he was young[1] and he graduated from Maryknoll Vocational Evening Secondary School.[2] He moved to the player hostel of Rangers in Boundary Street when he was a vocational apprenticeship of Rangers.[1]

Club career edit

Rangers and Yee Hope edit

His father decided that he would join Rangers to be a vocational apprentice when Chan was 16 years old. He stayed at Rangers for some months on trial for a professional contract. However, Rangers only gave him a contract after several twists and turns. Eventually, he appeared for the first team a few times in this season.

In the 1999–2000 season, Yee Hope chairman Joe Chan invited Chan to join his team. Chan started his professional career in this season. His number of appearances did not increase after he joined the team, but Arie van der Zouwen thought Chan was one of the best centre back in Hong Kong and selected him for Hong Kong.[3]

In March 2004, Chan was suspended for 12 games after fighting along with four other Rangers players against Nan Shing Property FC players in a league match in Dongguan on 7 March 2004. The match was suspended and never completed.[4]

In 2006, it was rumoured that Chan had had a trial with English Premiership Club Reading and would play at the Madejski Stadium in the English Premiership. In 2007, it was rumoured that he would join Birmingham City after Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung became the chairman and executive director of the club.[citation needed]

Transfer record edit

Chan's transfer fee to South China from Rangers was HK$400,000, which broke the record of the highest local transfer fee and highest transfer fee in Hong Kong First Division. The highest local transfer fee record was kept by Tam Ah Fook when he moved to Ernest Borel from Happy Valley by HK$140,000 in 1992. The highest overall transfer fee was originally kept by Cheng Siu Chung when he moved from LD Alajuelense in Costa Rica to South China in the 1994–95 season for a fee of US$30,000 (about HK$234,000).[5] But there was rumour in the media that the record has been broken by Chan Siu Ki's 2008 transfer from Kitchee to South China, which cost the Caroliners HK$800,000. The actual fee has not been disclosed.[6]

South China edit

On 19 April 2007, it was revealed on the HKFA webpage that Chan transferred to South China from Rangers.[7] His registration was just in time for him to represent the team to compete in the Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07. Chan was described by South China convenor Steven Lo to be the best centre back in Hong Kong.[8] He made his debut for South China on 20 April 2007 in the Hong Kong FA Cup First Round match against Tai Po.

Chan wore the number 15 in South China to commemorate his former Rangers teammate Cheung Yiu Lun, who died in a traffic accident in October 2003. He was not able to wear the number 15 at Rangers because the number was retired after Cheung's death.[9]

Back to South China edit

Chan re-joined South China in the January 2011 transfer window. He had just completed coaching for the Fourway Rangers. He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract.[10]

Chan scored the opening goal in the 2010-11 Hong Kong FA Cup final against Tai Po.[11]

Dreams FC edit

Following South China's decision to self-relegate, Chan terminated his contract with the club. He was announced as a player and captain of the rebranded Dreams FC on 26 July 2017.[12]

On 8 June 2018, Chan confirmed that he had renewed his contract for the following season.[13]

On 26 May 2019, Chan accepted another renewal of his contract.[14] However as a result of Dreams FC's decision to self-relegate, Chan was left without work.

On 17 August 2019, he announced his decision to retire from professional football.[15]

Pegasus edit

On 2 September 2019, Chan changed his mind and joined Pegasus to be a player and an assistant coach.

Due to the financial strain caused by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Pegasus asked its players to either accept a pay cut or agree to a mutual termination. On 7 April 2020, Chan announced that he would terminate his contract with immediate effect.[16]

On 14 July 2020, Chan once again announced his decision to retire from professional football.

International career edit

 
Chan playing for the Hong Kong national football team

Hong Kong edit

Arie van der Zouwen selected him for the Hong Kong national football team in 2000. On 12 November 2000, Chan made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against United Arab Emirates.

In June 2011, Chan was made captain of Hong Kong for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers against Saudi Arabia.[17]

On 22 March 2013, Chan scored the winner for Hong Kong against Vietnam in the ]2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. After the match, acting Hong Kong national football team head coach Kim Pan Gon said Chan is a top Asian-level centre back.[18]

Chan played his farewell match for the representative team on 7 June 2017 in a friendly match against Jordan.[19]

Having 65 international caps in total, Chan is one of the most capped players in the Hong Kong national football team.

Hong Kong U-23 edit

Chan scored twice in the 2009 East Asian Games, against South Korea[20] in a group game and against North Korea in the semi-final. In the penalty shoot-out against North Korea, Chan also scored his penalty.[21]

Chan scored the winning goal for Hong Kong U-23 against Uzbekistan U-23 in the 2010 Asian Games. Hong Kong won the match 1–0.[22]

Honours edit

South China

Hong Kong

Hong Kong U23

Individual

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 1 July 2012
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hong Kong League FA Cup & Shield League Cup Asia Total
1998–99 Rangers (HKG) First Division –
1999–2000 Yee Hope First Division –
2000–01 Rangers (HKG) First Division –
2001–02 –
2002–03 –
2003–04 –
2004–05 –
2005–06 –
2006–07 15 1 1 0 4 0 – 20 1
South China First Division – 4 0 – – 4 0
2007–08 15 1 2 0 4 0 5 0 26 2
2008–09 16 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 21 2
2009–10 12 0 4 0 – 4 0 24 0
2010–11 Rangers (HKG) First Division ? –
South China First Division 4 0 3 1 – 5 0 12 1
2011–12 14 1 5 1 2 1 – 21 3
Total Hong Kong
Career total

International edit

As of 7 June 2017
National team Club Season Apps Goals Captain
Hong Kong Yee Hope 2000–01 1 0 0
Rangers (HKG) 2002–03 3 0 0
2003–04 6 0 0
2004–05 4 1 0
2005–06 3 0 0
2006–07 4 0 0
South China 2007–08 8 0 0
2008–09 0 0 0
2009–10 7 2 1
Rangers (HKG) 2010–11 4 0 2
South China 1 0 1
2011–12 8 1 8
2012–13 8 2 8
2013–14 1 0 1
2014–15 4 0 4
2015–16 1 0 1
2016–17 1 0 1
Total 64 6 27

Personal life edit

Chan became a father on 9 August 2010 when his wife gave birth to a son. He accompanied his wife in the hospital in the morning, then attended the Hong Kong national football team training in the afternoon.[23]

After retirement from professional football, Chan signed an amateur contract with Eastern District.[24] He currently works as a real estate agent during the day.[25]

References edit

  1. ^ a b (in Chinese) 天地豪情－陳偉豪, Page 28–31, Keymansoho, August 2010
  2. ^ Chan Wai Ho profile, Bulletin Board, Maryknoll Secondary School
  3. ^ (in Chinese) 奪冠意義更勝金牌──訪港足最佳華人中堅陳偉豪（中） Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Ta Kung Pao, 2 August 2010
  4. ^ (in Chinese)六球員聯賽毆鬥重罰停賽 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Sing Tao Daily. 16 March 2004.
  5. ^ (in Chinese) 陳偉豪破紀錄40萬投南華 Archived 23 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Ming Pao, 21 April 2007
  6. ^ (in Chinese)數說傑志 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Ming Pao. (by Yahoo! Hong Kong) 6 May 2011.
  7. ^ First Division – Newly Registered Player, Hong Kong Football Association, 19 April 2007
  8. ^ 歡迎陳偉豪加盟南華 Archived 23 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Chairman of South China Official Blog, 20 April 2007 (in Chinese)
  9. ^ (in Chinese)南華飯堂 – 陳偉豪 (1) 13 March 2009. South China Blog.
  10. ^ (in Chinese)陳偉豪重返南華誓捧亞協盃 Oriental Daily. 8 January 2011.
  11. ^ 臨別入波基士文助南華捧盃 Oriental Daily. 30 May 2011. (in Chinese)
  12. ^ "Dreams FC future target". Facebook. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  13. ^ "女足張煒琪「韓流」在望". on.cc. Retrieved 8 June 2018. (in Chinese)
  14. ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "豪哥留夢想︰下季大執位". Retrieved 26 May 2019. (in Chinese)
  15. ^ Hseun, Ka Man. "拒認同流浪搞波方針 陳偉豪告別職業足球". Apple Daily (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  16. ^ Yuen, Chi-ho. "飛馬實行減薪方案　中堅張志勇IG感謝球會：再見！". HK01. Retrieved 7 April 2020. (in Chinese)
  17. ^ (in Chinese)陳偉豪任港足隊長 Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Ta Kung Pao. 25 June 2011.
  18. ^ "金帥大讚陳偉豪亞洲中堅王". Sina.com.hk (Singtao Daily). 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013.
  19. ^ "Hong Kong gets ready for Wednesday evening's international friendly against Jordan at home". Hong Kong Football Association. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  20. ^ (in Chinese)港足4:1炒南韓 Oriental Daily. 4 December 2009.
  21. ^ (in Chinese)港足挫北韓晉決賽 Sing Tao Daily (Sina.com.hk). 11 December 2009.
  22. ^ (in Chinese)亞運圖集 港隊1:0烏茲別克 Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Sina Sport. 10 November 2010.
  23. ^ (in Chinese)陳偉豪榮升爸爸捱病午練 Apple Daily. 10 August 2010.
  24. ^ "東區落實新季班底　陳肇麒陳偉豪領銜爭冠　再添4名港超兵來投". Ming Pao. Retrieved 19 November 2020. (in Chinese)
  25. ^ "港足前隊長陳偉豪 轉行代理冀再創光芒". hket. Retrieved 5 February 2022. (in Chinese)

External links edit

Sporting positions
Preceded by Hong Kong Rangers F.C. captain
2006–2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hong Kong League XI captain
2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hong Kong Rangers F.C. captain
2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hong Kong national under-23 football team captain
2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hong Kong national football team captain
2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Hong Kong national football team captain
2012–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by South China AA captain
2012–2017 		Succeeded by

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