Lee Kin Wo (Chinese: 李健和; Jyutping: lei5 gin6 wo4; born 20 October 1967) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a winger.

Lee Kin Wo
Personal information
Full name Lee Kin Wo
Date of birth (1967-10-20) 20 October 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Eastern (8)
1988–1989 Double Flower (5)
1989–1991 Lai Sun (5)
1991 Geylang United 5 (1)
1991–1995 Eastern (14)
1995–2003 South China (30)
2003–2007 Sun Hei 52 (9)
2007–2008 Workable 17 (0)
2008–2013 Eastern 65 (13)
International career
1987–2003 Hong Kong 48 (11)
Managerial career
Hong Kong 09
2007 Hong Kong
2007–2008 Workable (player-manager)
2008–2013 Eastern (player-manager)
2017–2018 Eastern (assistant coach)
2018 Eastern
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2018

Lee won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year award three times during his career. He holds an AFC "A" License.[1]

Club career

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Lee made his debut in Hong Kong First Division on 13 October 1985 when he was only 17 years old. He is most memorable for participating in the friendly match for South China (Lee was loaned from Eastern for that match, along with Dale Tempest) versus São Paulo, the Brazilian team with national representatives Cafu, Leonardo Araújo and Zetti at that time. Finally, South China won the match by 4–2 and Lee scored the fourth goal of his team.

Lee retired from professional football after the end of the 2008–09 season, at the age of 41.

International career

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In May 2000, during an international friendly hosted by Macau, Lee kicked the football toward the upper body of the Macau referee Choi Kuok-kun, after several unfair decisions were being awarded in favour of the home side.[2][3] Hong Kong eventually won the match by 1–0 and Choi was banned from officiating for life.

Coaching career

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Lee was appointed as the head coach of Hong Kong national football team on 22 May 2007.[4] The first match he led was a friendly match played away against Indonesia. Hong Kong lost by 0–3 in the match.

Lee was appointed as head coach of Eastern for the second time on 19 January 2018 following the resignation of Szeto Man Chun.[5]

Personal life

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Lee resides with his family on Peng Chau island. His eldest son Lee Ka Wah is also a former professional footballer.

Managerial statistics

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Games of Hong Kong coached by Lee Kin Wo

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# Date Type of Match Location Opponent Result
1 1 June 2007 Friendly Jakarta, Indonesia   Indonesia 0–3
2 10 June 2007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport Hong Kong   Macau 2–1
3 19 June 2007 2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Macau   Chinese Taipei 1–1
4 21 June 2007 2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Macau   Guam 15–1
5 24 June 2007 2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Macau   North Korea 0–1

Honours

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Double Flower

Eastern

Geylang United

South China

Sun Hei

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Chan, Kin-wa (19 January 2018). "Eastern boss Szeto Man-Chun walks after Kitchee thrashing as Lee Kin-wo steps up for crucial AFC Champions League tie". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Referee strikes player during Hong Kong Macau match".
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Lee Kin Wo - Clash w/ Referee 燥球證怒毆李健和". YouTube.
  4. ^ HKFA Website East Asian Football Championship 2008 – Preliminary Competition: Hong Kong Team Training Squad
  5. ^ Chan, Kin-wa (19 January 2018). "Eastern boss Szeto Man-Chun walks after Kitchee thrashing as Lee Kin-wo steps up for crucial AFC Champions League tie". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Hong Kong national football team Captain
1993–1996
Succeeded by