Lee Chi Ho

Hong Kong footballer

Lee Chi Ho
Personal information
Full name Lee Chi Ho
Date of birth (1982-11-16) 16 November 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Yee Hope 22 (3)
2000–2013 South China 166 (8)
2013–2014 Beijing Guoan 0 (0)
2013–2014 → South China (loan) 16 (2)
2014–2015 Eastern 15 (0)
2015 Rangers (HKG) 6 (0)
2016–2017 Meizhou Hakka 34 (0)
2017–2018 Eastern 9 (1)
2018–2019 Happy Valley 21 (5)
2019–2020 King Fung 12 (0)
International career
2000–2017 Hong Kong 70 (0)
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 30 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2017

Lee Chi Ho (Chinese: 李志豪; Jyutping: lei5 zi3 hou4, born 16 November 1982) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer. His usual position is right back while occasionally playing as a centre back as well.

Club career

South China

Lee was awarded South China's Most Improved Player of the Season in the 2006–07 season.[1]

Beijing Guoan

On 31 May 2013, Lee hinted that he would sign for Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan in June. On 13 June 2013, he travelled to Beijing to sign an 18-month contract with Beijing Guoan.[2]

South China

Without making a single appearance for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan in official matches after joining the club for nearly 4 months, Lee Chi Ho returned to his former club South China on a 3-month loan.[3]

On 4 January 2014, it was announced that Lee was loaned to South China again until the end of the 2013–14 season.[4]

Meizhou Hakka

Lee joined China League One club Meizhou Hakka in 2015 after the second round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He had his contract terminated by mutual consent in May 2017 due to the pregnancy of his wife.[5]

Eastern

In July 2017, Lee re-joined Eastern.[6]

Happy Valley

On 15 August 2018, Hong Kong First Division club Happy Valley confirmed Lee as one of their signings for the upcoming season.[7]

International career

On 8 October 2000, Lee made his international debut for Hong Kong when Hong Kong beat Singapore by 1–0 in a friendly match.[8]

On 25 September 2012, Lee announced his retirement from international football.[9] However, soon after the announcement the departure of head coach Ernie Merrick, Lee has returned to international football with his fellows in South China.[10]

Having 70 international caps in total, Lee is one of the most capped players in the Hong Kong national football team.

Honours

Club

Happy Valley

International

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 June 2013
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 Yee Hope First Division -
1999–2000 -
2000–01 -
2001–02 South China First Division 12 0 0 0 1 0 - 13 0
2002–03 11 1 1 1 2 0 - 14 2
2003–04 14 1 2 0 2 0 - 18 1
2004–05 13 2 1 1 1 0 - 17 1
2005–06 13 0 3 0 3 0 - 19 0
2006–07 16 0 8 0 5 0 - 29 0
2007–08 15 1 4 0 6 0 4 0 29 1
2008–09 18 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 28 0
2009–10 10 0 2 0 - 9 1 21 1
2010–11 15 2 5 0 2 0 5 0 27 2
2011–12 11 0 6 0 1 0 - 18 0
2012–13 18 2 9 0 - - 27 2
China League FA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2013–14 Beijing Guoan Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
Total Yee Hope 22 3 0 0
South China 166 9 43 2 25 0 24 1 260 10
Beijing Guoan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 189 12 24 1

International

As of 13 June 2017
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2000 2 0
2001 4 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 3 0
2007 4 0
2008 1 0
2009 7 0
2010 9 0
2011 5 0
2012 9 0
2013 7 0
2014 6 0
2015 8 0
2016 1 0
2017 4 0
Total 70 0
As of 13 June 2017
# Date Venue Opponent Result Scored Competition
1 8 October 2000 Hong Kong  Singapore 1–0 0 Friendly
2 12 November 2000 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 1–1 0 Friendly
16 January 2001 Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India  Jordan 0–2 0 Sahara Millennium Cup
3 4 March 2001 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Palestine 1–1 0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 8 March 2001 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Malaysia 0–2 0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 11 March 2001 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Qatar 0–2 0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 20 March 2001 Al Sadd Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Palestine 0–1 0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 29 January 2006 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Denmark 0–3 0 2006 Carlsberg Cup
8 1 February 2006 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Croatia 0–4 0 2006 Carlsberg Cup
9 15 February 2006 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Singapore 1–1 0 Friendly
10 21 October 2007 Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia  East Timor 3–2 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 28 October 2007 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  East Timor 8–1 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 10 November 2007 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Turkmenistan 0–0 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 18 November 2007 Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan  Turkmenistan 0–3 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
14 19 November 2008 MUST Stadium, Macau  Macau 9–1 0 Friendly
15 14 January 2009 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  India 2–1 0 Friendly
16 21 January 2009 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Bahrain 1–3 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
17 28 January 2009 Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen  Yemen 0–1 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
18 23 August 2009 World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 4–0 0 2010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final
19 25 August 2009 World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  North Korea 0–0 0 2010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final
20 9 October 2009 Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan  Japan 0–6 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
21 18 November 2009 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Japan 0–4 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
22 7 February 2010 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  South Korea 0–5 0 2010 East Asian Football Championship
23 11 February 2010 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  Japan 0–3 0 2010 East Asian Football Championship
24 14 February 2010 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  China 0–2 0 2010 East Asian Football Championship
25 3 March 2010 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Yemen 0–0 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
26 4 October 2010 Balewadi Stadium, Pune, India  India 1–0 0 Friendly
27 9 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Philippines 4–2 0 2010 Long Teng Cup
28 10 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Macau 4–0 0 2010 Long Teng Cup
29 12 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 1–1 0 2010 Long Teng Cup
30 17 November 2010 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Paraguay 0–7 0 Friendly
31 9 February 2011 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong  Malaysia 1–1 0 Friendly
32 23 July 2011 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 0–3 0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
33 28 July 2011 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong  Saudi Arabia 0–5 0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
34 2 October 2011 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Macau 5–1 0 2011 Long Teng Cup
35 4 October 2011 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 6–0 0 2011 Long Teng Cup
36 29 February 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 5–1 0 Friendly
37 1 June 2012 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Singapore 1–0 0 Friendly
38 10 June 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong  Vietnam 1–2 0 Friendly
39 15 August 2012 Jurong West Stadium, Singapore  Singapore 0–2 0 Friendly
40 14 November 2012 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia  Malaysia 1–1 0 Friendly
41 1 December 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Guam 2–1 0 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
42 3 December 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Australia 0–1 0 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
43 7 December 2012 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 2–0 0 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
44 9 December 2012 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  North Korea 0–4 0 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
45 6 February 2013 Pakhtakor Stadium, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 0–0 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
46 22 March 2013 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Vietnam 1–0 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
47 4 June 2013 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Philippines 0–1 0 Friendly
6 September 2013 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Myanmar 0–0 0 Friendly
48 10 September 2013 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Singapore 1–0 0 Friendly
49 15 October 2013 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  United Arab Emirates 0–4 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
50 15 November 2013 Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 0–4 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
51 19 November 2013 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Uzbekistan 0–2 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
52 10 September 2014 Hougang Stadium, Hougang, Singapore  Singapore 0–0 0 Friendly
53 10 October 2014 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Singapore 2–1 0 Friendly
54 14 October 2014 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Argentina 0–7 0 Friendly
55 13 November 2014 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  North Korea 1–2 0 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2
56 16 November 2014 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 1–0 0 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2
57 19 November 2014 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  Guam 0–0 0 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2
58 28 March 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Guam 1–0 0 Friendly
59 6 June 2015 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia  Malaysia 0–0 0 Friendly
60 16 June 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Maldives 2–0 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
61 3 September 2015 Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen, China  China 0–0 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
62 6 June 2015 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 0–1 0 Friendly
63 13 October 2015 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan  Bhutan 1–0 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
64 7 November 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Myanmar 5–0 0 Friendly
65 17 November 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  China 0–0 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
66 24 March 2016 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Qatar 0–2 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
67 23 March 2017 King Abdullah II International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Jordan 0–4 0 Friendly
68 28 March 2017 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Lebanon 0–2 0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round – third round
69 7 June 2017 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Jordan 0–0 0 Friendly
70 13 June 2017 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  North Korea 1–1 0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round – third round

References

  1. ^ SCAA Official Blog 球季圓滿結束 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ Metro 東尼##本地體壇##志豪北上投效國安 (in Chinese)
  3. ^ http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%9D%8E%E5%BF%97%E8%B1%AA%E5%9B%9E%E6%AD%B8-%E5%B0%91%E6%9E%97%E5%A3%AB%E6%B0%A3%E6%8C%AF-214821869--spt.html 李志豪回歸 少林士氣振 (in Chinese)
  4. ^ "二十九日 ! | 足主的話 - Steven Lo's Blog". Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  5. ^ 太太有喜回港發展李志豪下一站係? (in Chinese)
  6. ^ 【港超】簽前芬蘭國腳前鋒 東方龍獅組軍完成 HK01 10 July 2017
  7. ^ Ma, Fei Yi (17 August 2018). "愉園簽阿爾巴尼亞中鋒安度美斯 外援陣集巴爾幹三國球員未憂不和". Upower. Retrieved 18 August 2018. (in Chinese)
  8. ^ 奪標 (Champion Sports) – No. 449 Issue (13 October 2000) pp.10
  9. ^ "體壇拾趣 李志豪劈炮 港隊冇中堅". Apply Daily Hong Kong. 26 September 2012. (in Chinese)
  10. ^ "香港足球總會".

External links

  • Lee Chi Ho at HKFA
  • Lee Chi Ho at Soccerway
Awards
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hong Kong First Division League Most Popular Player
2007–08
Succeeded by
Last Winner