Michael Luk

Michael Luk

Personal information
Full name	English: Michael Chi Ho Luk Traditional Chinese: 陸志豪
Date of birth	August 22, 1986 (1986-08-22) (age 25)
Place of birth	Hong Kong
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Defender/ Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Sun Hei
Number	10
Youth career
2002–2003	Woodbridge Strikers
2003–2004	North York Azzuri
2005–2008	St. John's Red Storm
2008–2010	Winthrop Eagles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008	Ironbound	1	(0)
2009	Toronto Lynx	13	(1)
2010–	Sun Hei	21	(5)
National team‡
2003	Canada U17	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2010

Not to be confused with Luk Tsz Ho.

Michael Chi Ho Luk (traditional Chinese: 陸志豪; simplified Chinese: 陆志豪; Jyutping: Luk6 Zi3 Hou4; romanisation: Luk Chi Ho, born August 22, 1986(1986-08-22)) is a Canadian footballer born in Hong Kong. He is playing for Hong Kong First Division League club Sun Hei as Defender or Midfielder.

Early life

Michael Luk was born on 22 August 1986 in Hong Kong to parents Joe Luk and Susan Choi.^[1] Michael Luk lived in Scarborough, Ontario after his family left Hong Kong when he aged 5.^[2][3]

Club career

North America

Michael Luk started his football career in Ontario Football club Woodbridge Strikers in 2002 and he moved to North York Azzuri in 2003. His performance attracted national team coach and played for Canada U-17 in this season.^[1]

Between 2005 and 2008, Luk played for St. John's Red Storm. He mostly played as Defender in the team but he also played games as Midfielder.^[1] He studied in Winthrop University after his high school education, and he continued his career in Winthrop Eagles soccer team.^[4][5]

Luk played for Premier Development League club Newark Ironbound Express in 2008 and Toronto Lynx in 2009. Toronto Lynx set him as one of main players and he was given the number 10 shirt upon his arrival Toronto. He scored his first goal of formal competition in the league match against Fort Wayne Fever in Edelweiss Park on 11 July 2009.^[6]

Nanchang Bayi offered Luk a trial for the first team in June 2010 and since he was born in Hong Kong the Chinese Football Association counted him as a local player.^[7] However, Nanchang Hengyuan abandoned Luk after Asqar Jadigerov joined the team.^[8]

Hong Kong

Michael Luk came back to Hong Kong and had a trial in Sun Hei in South Central China in August 2010.^[9] He passed the trial and moved to the first team for 2010–11 season. On 7 September 2010, Luk made his professional career debut, as a substitute for Chao Pengfei in a 3–0 victory at home to Tai Chung.^[10][11]

Luk scored his first goal of his professional career by a long-range volley shoot on the 2nd-minute of the league match against Citizen on 17 October 2010.^[12] He also finished his first hat-trick of his senior career by another two goals on the 56th-minute by direct free kick and the 64th-minute by penalty.^[13] At the end, it is theatrical that Sun Hei lost the game by 4–5.^[12][13]

After a year flawless performance, Luk was handed number 10 shirt, last worn by captain Chan Yiu Lun, and was planned as leading player in 2011–12 season.^[14] Luk was start player in opening match of 100th First Division League season drew defending Kitchee on 3 September 2011.^[15]

International career

Michael Luk was selected by Canada U-17 men's national soccer team for friendly against United States and Jamaica in 2003. He played 5 matches in this year with one start-up chance but had no score. Canada did not win these 5 matches.^[2]

Statistics

Club Statistics

As of 30 October 2011

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
2008	Ironbound	PDL	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0
2009	Toronto Lynx	PDL	13	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	1
Hong Kong			League		FA Cup & Shield		League Cup		Asia		Total
2010–11	Sun Hei	First Division	17	5	2	0	1	0	-	-	20	5
2011–12			4	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	5	0
Total	USA		14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1
	Hong Kong		21	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	25	5
Career total			35	6	3	0	1	0	0	0	39	6

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Profile in St. John's Red Storm
2. ^ ^{a b} Michael Luk's Matches, CanadaSoccer.com
3. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 老竇力撐陸志豪決心追夢, Oriental Daily News, 23 October 2010
4. ^ Winthrop men advance to Big South semis, Winthrop Athletics, 14 November 2009
5. ^ Winthrop men's soccer team plays William & Mary in NCAA tournament, The Herald, 18 November 2008
6. ^ Result of 2009 PDL game between Toronto Lynx and Fort Wayne Fever, Rocket Robin, 11 July 2009
7. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 南昌非法运营被禁用八一 中超再现职业联赛一窘境, Sina, 24 June 2010
8. ^ (Chinese (PRC)) 南昌引援锁定中亚劲旅国脚 冲超功勋外援有望回归, Sina, 14 July 2010
9. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 天水圍改赴泰國集訓, Ta Kung Pao, 15 August 2010
10. ^ Match Results: 1st Division Sun Hei 3:0 Tai Chung 2010-09-07, Hong Kong Football Association, 7 September 2010
11. ^ bma First Division Sun Hei 3:0 Tai Chung, Hong Kong Football Association, 7 September 2010
12. ^ ^{a b} bma First Division Sun Hei 4:5 Citizen, Hong Kong Football Association, 17 October 2010
13. ^ ^{a b} (traditional Chinese (HK)) 本地甲足聯晨曦4:5公民, i-Cable Communications, 17 October 2010
14. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 劉強低調離隊, Metropolis Daily, 14 June 2011
15. ^ Match Results: Kitchee 1:1 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei, Hong Kong Football Association, 3 September 2011

External links

• Canada Soccer Profile
• Profile in St. John's Red Storm