Lam Hok Hei

Hong Kong footballer

Lam Hok Hei
Personal information
Full name Lam Hok Hei
Date of birth (1991-09-18) 18 September 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
HK U23
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2008 Hong Kong 09
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2015 Rangers 108 (20)
2013 → Persija Jakarta (loan) 5 (0)
2015–2017 South China 28 (1)
2017–2020 Eastern 13 (0)
2019–2020Rangers (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 Rangers 17 (4)
2021–2022 Tsuen Wan 10 (15)
2022–2023 Rangers 11 (1)
2023– HK U23 10 (4)
International career
2008–2009 Hong Kong U-17
2008–2009 Hong Kong U-20
2009–2010 Hong Kong U-23 17 (3)
2010–2015 Hong Kong 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2017

Lam Hok Hei (Chinese: 林學曦; Jyutping: lam4 hok6 hei1, born 18 September 1991) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club HK U23.

Club career

Rangers

Lam started his professional football career in Hong Kong 09. In 2008, he signed for Rangers. He quickly established himself as a regular first team member. In January 2013, Rangers' manager Philip Lee said that he would let Lam make the decision about his own future.[citation needed]

Persija Jakarta

On 18 May 2013, Lam announced that he had joined Indonesia Super League club Persija Jakarta for a four-month loan contract.[1]

On 26 May 2013, Lam made his line-up debut for Persija Jakarta against Persidafon Dafonsoro, and he played for about 70 minutes before being injured. Persija Jakarta won, 1–0.[citation needed]

On 1 June 2013, Lam made his second appearance, against Persiwa Wamena; in this match, Lam made his first assist, on a goal by Rachmat Afandi, and Persija Jakarta won, 3–0.[citation needed]

South China

Lam scored his first goal for South China in the 2015 AFC Cup.[citation needed]

Eastern

Following Eastern's 2016–17 season playoff win, chairman Peter Leung announced that the club had signed Lam from South China.[2]

Rangers

On 23 September 2019, Lam was loaned to Rangers for a season. He officially joined the club after the end of the 2019–20 season.

Lam was in good form at the start of the 2020–21 season, scoring 4 goals in 7 appearances including 1 league goal and 3 cup goals.

On 4 August 2022, Lam returned to Rangers.

HK U23

On 5 July 2023, Lam joined HK U23.

International career

Lam scored his first international goal for Hong Kong on 14 November 2012 in the match against Malaysia at the Shah Alam Stadium. The game ended 1–1.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 May 2014
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
2007–08 Hong Kong 09 Reserves 15 7 - 15 7
2008–09 Fourway First Division 19 2 6 1 2 1 - 27 4
2009–10 Fourway Rangers First Division 17 1 3 0 - - - 20 1
2010–11 Fourway Rangers First Division 18 2 3 0 2 0 - 23 2
2011–12 Biu Chun Rangers First Division 14 5 3 1 0 0 - 17 6
2012–13 Biu Chun Rangers First Division 17 6 1 0 2 0 - 19 6
2013–14 Biu Chun Rangers First Division 18 4 2 1 3 0 - 23 5
Total Hong Kong 118 27 18 3 9 1 - 145 31
2013 Persija Jakarta Indonesia Super League 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 0
Total Indonesia 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 0
Career total 123 27 18 3 9 1 - 150 31

International

As of 28 March 2015
Hong Kong appearances and goals
# Date Venue Opponent Result Scored Competition
1 9 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung  Philippines 4–2 0 2010 Long Teng Cup
2 10 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung  Macau 4–0 2 2010 Long Teng Cup
3 12 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung  Chinese Taipei 1–1 0 2010 Long Teng Cup
4 15 August 2012 Jurong West Stadium, Singapore  Singapore 0–2 0 Friendly
5 16 October 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon  Malaysia 0–3 0 Friendly
6 14 November 2012 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia  Malaysia 1–1 1 Friendly
7 1 December 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Guam 2–1 0 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
8 3 December 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Australia 0–1 0 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
9 6 February 2013 Pakhtakor Stadium, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 0–0 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10 5 March 2014 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam  Vietnam 1–3 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
11 28 March 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Guam 1–0 0 Friendly

References

  1. ^ Wahyudi, Kukuh. "Persija tambah amunisi di lini depan". bolanews.com. Bola. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. ^ Chan, Kin-wa (27 May 2017). "History-making Chan Yuen-ting full of tears as she steps down as Eastern coach". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Malaysia held by gritty Hong Kong". Fox Sports Asia. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

External links

  • Lam Hok Hei at Soccerway
  • Lam Hok Hei at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Lam Hok Hei on Instagram
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HK U23 Football Team – current squad
Awards and achievement
Awards
Preceded by Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards Best Youth Player
with Lau Cheuk Hin
2011–12
Succeeded by
Yapp Hung Fai
Lam Hok Hei
Preceded by
Lau Cheuk Hin
Lam Hok Hei
Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards Best Youth Player
2012–13
with Yapp Hung Fai
Succeeded by
Incumbent