Wong Wai (Chinese: 黃威; Jyutping: wong4 wai1; born 17 September 1992 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.
 Wai in May 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wong Wai | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lee Man | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sham Shui Po | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Sham Shui Po | 62 | (32) |
| 2012–2015 | YFCMD | 39 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Pegasus | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Tai Po | 54 | (10) |
| 2019–2022 | Eastern | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → HK U23 (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2022– | Lee Man | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Hong Kong U-19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Hong Kong U-23[2] | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | Hong Kong | 46 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Wong Wai studied in Yu Chun Keung Memorial College and graduated after form 5 study. He represented various youth levels of the national team.
Sham Shui Po edit
He joined Third Division club Sham Shui Po when he was young. In 2008, youth team members were all promoted to the club's first team in order to gain experience. In the first season, the club reached the final of Junior Shield, which they eventually lost 0–2 to Shatin. Wong Wai played 5 out of 6 games and scored a goal in the semi-finals.
In his second season, he scored 12 goals throughout the season, including 3 goals in the promotion play-offs, which he helped the club gain promotion to the Second Division.
Wong Wai helped the club gain promotion to the First Division for the first time in club history by scoring 12 goals in 19 games in the 2010–11 season. In the 2011–12 season, he failed to help the team prevent relegation to the Second Division, although he featured in most of the matches.
Metro Gallery edit
He linked up with former Sham Shui Po player and manager Lee Chi Kin and joined Metro Gallery in July 2012.[3]
Tai Po edit
After the conclusion of his contract, Wong once again followed Lee Chi Kin, this time to newly promoted HKPL club Tai Po. He was revealed as a Tai Po player during the club's season kick-off event on 19 July 2016.[4]
On 17 July 2019, it was revealed that Wong had left Tai Po at the end of his contract.[5]
Eastern edit
On 27 September 2019, once again following Lee Chi Kin, Wong signed for Eastern.[6]
HK U23 edit
Before the beginning of the Hong Kong Premier League 2021/22 season, the newly formed HK U23 announced that Wong joined the club on loan for the season as one of the over-aged players.
Lee Man edit
International career edit
He had represented the Hong Kong national under-19 football team and participated in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification held in Indonesia. He scored one goal in four games.
On 16 February 2013, he received his first call-up from the senior team for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Vietnam.[8][9] However, he was excluded from the final squad announced on 15 March 2013.[10]
On 31 May 2013, he was included in the 20-men final squad for an international friendly match against the Philippines held on 4 June.[11] He made his debut during the match, as he entered in the 77th minute as a substitute for Leung Chun Pong.[12]
On 21 November 2023, he scored an equalizer against Turkmenistan in the second round of 2026 World Cup AFC qualifiers, which ended in a 2–2 draw.
On 26 December 2023, Wong was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[13]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 19 May 2021[14]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sham Shui Po | 2008–09 | Third 'District' Division | 13 | 9 | 5[a] | 1[b] | 18 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2009–10 | Third 'District' Division | 13 | 9 | —[c] | 3[d] | 3[e] | 16 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | Second Division | 19 | 12 | 3[f] | 5[g] | 22 | 17 | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | First Division | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||||
| Sham Shui Po Total | 62 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 41 | ||
| Metro Gallery | 2012–13 | First Division | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Pegasus | 2015–16 | First Division | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Wofoo Taipo | 2016–17 | First Division | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 21 | 6 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||||
| Eastern | 2019–20 | First Division | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 162 | 46 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 215 | 63 | ||
- ^ Since Sham Shui Po was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield
- ^ Since Sham Shui Po was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield
- ^ Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield was not held in the 2009–10 season.
- ^ Hong Kong Third Division Champion Play-off.
- ^ Hong Kong Third Division Champion Play-off.
- ^ Since Sham Shui Po was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield
- ^ Since Sham Shui Po was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield
International edit
- As of 23 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 4 | |
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 October 2017 | 12 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Laos |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 June 2022 | 30 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |  Afghanistan |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 3. | 11 September 2023 | 40 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Brunei |
5–0 | 10–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 21 November 2023 | 43 |  Turkmenistan |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
Honours edit
Eastern
Pegasus
Tai Po
References edit
- ^ www.the-afc.com https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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- ^ "又見LuLu 大埔新季目標爭前4". Apple Daily. Retrieved 19 July 2016. (in Chinese)
- ^ "李志堅落實接掌東方龍獅 攜11名舊部來投 球員名單多達30人". Ming Pao. Retrieved 17 July 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ "【港超聯】黃威終隨堅家軍投東方 繼承經典前鋒球衣". HK01. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ Ko, Si Kei (8 July 2022). "黃威轉投理文讚有規劃 領港足出線亞洲盃後人氣急升". HK01. Retrieved 8 July 2022. (in Chinese)
- ^ "香港代表隊– 初選名單公佈". hkfa.com. 16 February 2013.
- ^ "體壇快訊﹕拿尼撞警車無礙". Ming Pao. 17 February 2013.
- ^ "香港代表隊主場撲擊越南 力爭首捷 (香港代表隊名單公佈)". hkfa.com. 15 March 2013.
- ^ "國際友誼賽：香港對菲律賓 – 香港代表隊決選名單公佈". hkfa.com. 31 May 2013.
- ^ GMA Network. "Azkals: Philippines beat Hong Kong for the first time after mammoth Neil Etheridge performance". 4 June 2013. Retrieved on 4 June 2013.
- ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單" [Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists]. Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong - Wong Wai - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Summary - Sapling Cup - Hong Kong - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.