Wong Wai Explained

Wong Wai should not be confused with Huang Wei (footballer).

Wong Wai
黃威
Fullname:Wong Wai
Height:[1]
Birth Date:1992 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Currentclub:Lee Man
Clubnumber:10
Position:Central midfielder
Youthclubs1:Sham Shui Po
Years1:2008–2012
Clubs1:Sham Shui Po
Caps1:62
Goals1:32
Years2:2012–2015
Clubs2:YFCMD
Caps2:39
Goals2:2
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Pegasus
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2019
Clubs4:Tai Po
Caps4:54
Goals4:10
Years5:2019–2022
Clubs5:Eastern
Caps5:19
Goals5:2
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:→ HK U23 (loan)
Caps6:4
Goals6:2
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Lee Man
Caps7:17
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Hong Kong U-19
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2010–2014
Nationalteam2:Hong Kong U-23[2]
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013–
Nationalteam3:Hong Kong
Nationalcaps3:48
Nationalgoals3:5
Club-Update:8 July 2023
Nationalteam-Update:8 September 2024

Wong Wai (; born 17 September 1992) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.

Club career

Early career

Wong studied at Yu Chun Keung Memorial College and graduated after Form 5. He represented various youth levels of the national team.

Sham Shui Po

Wong 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 Wong's second season, he scored 12 goals throughout the season, including 3 goals in the promotion play-offs, which helped the club gain promotion to the Second Division.

Wong 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

Wong linked up with former Sham Shui Po player and manager Lee Chi Kin and joined Yokohama FC Hong Kong in July 2012.[3]

Tai Po

After the conclusion of his contract, Wong once again followed Lee Chi Kin, this time to the 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

On 27 September 2019, once again following Lee Chi Kin, Wong signed for Eastern.[6]

HK U23

Before the beginning of the 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

On 8 July 2022, Wong signed for Lee Man.[7]

International career

Wong 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, Wong 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, Wong 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, Wong 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

Club

As of 19 May 2021[14]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueSenior ShieldLeague CupFA CupAFC CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sham Shui Po2008–09Third 'District' Division139511810
2009–10Third 'District' Division139—331612
2010–11Second Division1912352217
2011–12First Division172202020232
Sham Shui Po Total6232106202000337941
Metro Gallery2012–13First Division17110—10—191
2013–1412110—10—141
2014–15501020——80
Pegasus2015–16First Division40—2031—91
Wofoo Taipo2016–17First Division20432—00—236
2017–1817410—32—216
2018–1916241—0080283
Eastern2019–20First Division3220—32—84
2020–2160————60
Total1624623960135803321563

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Hong Kong201310
201450
201500
201620
201771
201860
201950
202000
202120
202271
202382
202451
Total485

International goals

No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 October 2017 12 2–0 4–0 Friendly
2. 8 June 2022 30 1–0 2–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3. 11 September 2023 40 5–0 10–0 Friendly
4. 21 November 2023 43 1–1 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 5 September 2024 47 3–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

Club

Eastern

2020–21[15]

Pegasus

Tai Po

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2024-01-14 . www.the-afc.com . 20 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120142031/https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china . live .
  2. Web site: Hong Kong U23 Squad – Training schedule. 4 January 2013. hkfa.com. 4 June 2013. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306145904/http://www.hkfa.com/news_details/10169/. live.
  3. News: 日乙FC橫濱來征 港甲. 27 May 2012. Sing Tao. 4 June 2013. 2 February 2013. https://archive.today/20130202070541/http://www.singtao.com/yesterday/spo/0527co12.html. live.
  4. Web site: 又見LuLu 大埔新季目標爭前4 . Apple Daily . 19 July 2016.
  5. Web site: 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 . 17 July 2019 . 18 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190718151823/https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/article/20190717/s00006/1563338611885/%E3%80%90%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E3%80%91%E6%9D%8E%E5%BF%97%E5%A0%85%E8%90%BD%E5%AF%A6%E6%8E%A5%E6%8E%8C%E6%9D%B1%E6%96%B9%E9%BE%8D%E7%8D%85-%E6%94%9C11%E5%90%8D%E8%88%8A%E9%83%A8%E4%BE%86%E6%8A%95-%E7%90%83%E5%93%A1%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE%E5%A4%9A%E9%81%9430%E4%BA%BA . live .
  6. Web site: 【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 . 27 September 2019 . 8 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240608103547/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/380005/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E9%BB%83%E5%A8%81%E7%B5%82%E9%9A%A8%E5%A0%85%E5%AE%B6%E8%BB%8D%E6%8A%95%E6%9D%B1%E6%96%B9-%E7%B9%BC%E6%89%BF%E7%B6%93%E5%85%B8%E5%89%8D%E9%8B%92%E7%90%83%E8%A1%A3 . live .
  7. Web site: Ko . Si Kei . 黃威轉投理文讚有規劃 領港足出線亞洲盃後人氣急升 . HK01 . 8 July 2022 . 8 July 2022 . 10 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710073358/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/790386/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E9%BB%83%E5%A8%81%E8%BD%89%E6%8A%95%E7%90%86%E6%96%87%E8%AE%9A%E6%9C%89%E8%A6%8F%E5%8A%83-%E9%A0%98%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%B3%E5%87%BA%E7%B7%9A%E4%BA%9E%E6%B4%B2%E7%9B%83%E5%BE%8C%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%A3%E6%80%A5%E5%8D%87 . live .
  8. Web site: 香港代表隊– 初選名單公佈. 16 February 2013. hkfa.com. 4 June 2013. 8 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240608103554/https://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=10300. live.
  9. News: 體壇快訊﹕拿尼撞警車無礙. 17 February 2013. Ming Pao.
  10. Web site: 香港代表隊主場撲擊越南 力爭首捷 (香港代表隊名單公佈). 15 March 2013. hkfa.com. 4 June 2013. 15 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215192130/https://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=10425. live.
  11. Web site: 國際友誼賽：香港對菲律賓 – 香港代表隊決選名單公佈. 31 May 2013. hkfa.com. 4 June 2013. 16 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216020341/https://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=10707. live.
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  13. Web site: 中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單. Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists. 26 December 2023. 15 January 2024. Hong Kong Football Association. zh. 18 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240118074809/https://www.hkfa.com/news/latest-news/20420/detail. live.
  14. Web site: Hong Kong - Wong Wai - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. 2021-05-19. int.soccerway.com. 20 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171120134350/http://int.soccerway.com/players/wai-wong/211581/. live.
  15. Web site: Summary - Sapling Cup - Hong Kong - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway. 2021-05-19. int.soccerway.com. 5 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210405061139/https://int.soccerway.com/national/hong-kong/sapling-cup/20202021/s19417/final-stages/. live.

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