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Chan Wai Ho Personal information Full name Chan Wai Ho Date of birth April 24, 1982 Place of birth Kwun Tong, Hong Kong Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) Playing position Centre-back / Defensive Midfielder Club information Current club South China Number 15 Youth career 1998–1999 Rangers (HKG) Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–1999 Rangers (HKG) 1999–2000 O & YH Union 2000–2007 Rangers (HKG) 2007–2010 South China 43 (3) 2010 Fourway Rangers (3) 2011– South China 0 (0) National team‡ 2000–2010 Hong Kong U-23 20 (3) 2000– Hong Kong 46 (4) HonoursCompetitor for Hong Kong East Asian Games Gold 2009 Hong Kong Football * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:43, 6 January 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 October 2011Chan Wai Ho Traditional Chinese 陳偉豪 Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Chén Wěiháo - Wade–Giles Ch'en Wei-hao - IPA [tʂʰə̌n wèɪxɑ̌ʊ] - Yale Romanization Chén Wěiháu Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping Can4 Wai5hou4 - IPA [tsʰɐ̭n wɐi̬hoṷ] - Yale Romanization Chàhn Wáihhoùh This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chan.Chan Wai Ho (Chinese: 陳偉豪; Jyutping: Can4 Wai5hou4, born April 24, 1982 ) is a centre back currently playing for Fourway Rangers in the Hong Kong First Division. He plays for Hong Kong national football team since 2000, and was a member of the Hong Kong East Asian Games football team in 2009 who won the East Asian Games gold medal. Hong Kong football fans commonly use Tai Ho as a nickname for him, and to identify him and Sai Ho Lee Chi Ho.
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Early life
Chan Wai Ho lived in Lok Wah Estate, Ngau Tau Kok when he was young[1] and he graduated in Maryknoll Vocational Evening Secondary School.[2] He move to player hostel of Hong Kong Rangers in Boundary Street when he was vocational apprenticeship of Rangers.[1]
Club career
Rangers and Yee Hope
His father decide him joined Hong Kong Rangers to be a vocational apprenticeship when Chan Wai Ho is 16 years old. He stayed in Rangers some month for a professional contract. However, Rangers gave him a contract after several twists and turns. At last, he was sent to first team few times only in this season.
In 1999–2000 season, Yee Hope chairman Joe Chan invited Chan Wai Ho to join his team. Chan really started his professional career in this season. His number of appearances did not increase after he joined the team, but van der Zouwen thought Chan Wai Ho was one of the best centre-back in Hong Kong and selected him in Hong Kong.[3]
In March 2004, Chan Wai Ho was suspended for 12 games after fighting along with 4 other Rangers players against Nan Shing Property FC players in a league match in Dongguan on 7 March 2004. The match was suspended and never completed.[4]
In 2006, it was rumoured that he has had a trial with English Premiership Club Reading and would played at the Madejski Stadium in the English Premiership. And in the year 2007, it was rumoured that he will join Birmingham City F.C. after Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung became the chairman and executive director of the club.
Transfer record
Chan Wai Ho's transfer fee to South China from Rangers is HKD$400,000, which has broken the record of highest local transfer fee and highest transfer fee in Hong Kong First Division League. The highest local transfer fee record was kept by Tam Ah Fook when he moved to Ernest Borel from Happy Valley by HKD$140,000 in 1992. The highest overall transfer fee was originally kept by Cheng Siu Chung Ricky when he moved from LD Alajuelense in Costa Rica to South China in 1994-95 season by a fee of USD$30,000 (about HKD$234,000).[5] But there is rumour in the media that the record has been broken by Chan Siu Ki's 2008 transfer from Kitchee to South China AA, which costed the Caroliners HK$800,000. The actual fee has not been disclosed.[6]
South China
On 19 April 2007, it was released on HKFA webpage that Chan transferred to South China from Rangers.[7] His registration was just in time for him to represent the team to compete in Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07. Chan was described by South China convenor Steven Lo to be the best Chinese centre back in Hong Kong.[8] He made his debut for South China on 20 April 2007 in the Hong Kong FA Cup First Round match against Wofoo Tai Po.
Chan Wai Ho wears no. 15 at South China AA to commemorate his former Rangers FC teammate Cheung Yiu Lun, who died in October 2003 in a traffic accident. He was not able to wear no. 15 at Rangers because the number was retired after Cheung's death.[9]
Transfer Controversy
Back to Rangers
It is confirmed that he will join Fourway Rangers on 20 July 2010.[10] But rumours said that he would return to South China in January 2011.
Back to South China
Chan Wai Ho re-joined South China in the January 2011 transfer window. He felt his form dropped as he also had to work as a coach at Rangers FC. He signed a one and a half year contract.[11]
Chan Wai Ho scored the opening goal in the 2010-11 Hong Kong FA Cup final against Tai Po FC.[12]
International career
Hong Kong
Arie van der Zouwen selected him in Hong Kong national football team in 2000.
In June 2011, Chan Wai Ho was made captain of Hong Kong national football team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification matches against Saudi Arabia.[13]
Hong Kong U23
Chan Wai Ho scored twice in the 2009 East Asian Games, against South Korea[14] in a group game and against North Korea in the semi-final. In the penalty shoot-out against North Korea, Chan Wai Ho also scored his penalty.[15]
Chan Wai Ho scored the winning goal for Hong Kong national under-23 football team against Uzbekistan national under-23 football team in the 2010 Asian Games. Hong Kong won the match 1:0.[16]
Hong Kong appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Scored Competition 2000–01 1 12 November 2000 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1–1 0 Friendly 2002–03 1 22 September 2002 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong Vietnam 1–1 0 Friendly 2 28 September 2002 Changwon Civil Stadium, Changwon North Korea 1–2 0 2002 Asian Games 3 1 October 2002 Changwon Civil Stadium, Changwon Kuwait 0–1 0 2002 Asian Games 4 5 October 2002 Yangsan Stadium, Yangsan Pakistan 3–0 0 2002 Asian Games 2 22 February 2003 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Chinese Taipei 2–0 0 2003 EAFF Championship Preliminary 3 28 February 2003 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Mongolia 10–0 0 2003 EAFF Championship Preliminary 4 2 March 2003 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Guam 11–0 0 2003 EAFF Championship Preliminary 5 10 September 2003 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Sri Lanka 1–0 0 2004 Summer Olympics qualification 6 17 September 2003 Kalutara Stadium, Kalutara, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2–0 0 2004 Summer Olympics qualification 7 1 October 2003 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea South Korea 0–2 0 2004 Summer Olympics qualification 29 October 2003 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Japan 0–1 0 Friendly 2003–04 5 6 November 2003 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 1–4 0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 6 8 November 2003 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tajikistan 0–0 0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 7 10 November 2003 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Thailand 2–1 0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 8 17 November 2003 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand 0–4 0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 9 19 November 2003 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Uzbekistan 0–1 0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 10 4 December 2003 National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan South Korea 1–3 0 2003 EAFF Championship 28 December 2003 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Guangdong 2–1 0 2004 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup 4 January 2004 Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium, Guangzhou, China Guangdong 0–0 0 2004 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup 2004–05 11 5 March 2005 Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Mongolia 6–0 0 2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary 12 7 March 2005 Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Guam 15–0 1 2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary 13 11 March 2005 Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 5–0 0 2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary 14 13 March 2005 Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei North Korea 0–2 0 2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary 2005–06 8 30 October 2005 Macau UST Stadium, Macau North Korea 0–0 0 2005 East Asian Games 9 1 November 2005 Macau UST Stadium, Macau China PR 0–2 0 2005 East Asian Games 10 3 November 2005 Macau UST Stadium, Macau Macau 7–0 0 2005 East Asian Games 31 December 2005 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Guangdong 1–0 0 2006 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup 8 January 2006 Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium, Guangzhou, China Guangdong 0–2 0 2006 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup 15 29 January 2006 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Denmark 0–3 0 2006 Carlsberg Cup 16 15 February 2006 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Singapore 1–1 0 Friendly 17 18 February 2006 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong India 2–2 0 Friendly 2006–07 18 12 August 2006 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Singapore 1–2 0 Friendly 19 16 August 2006 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2–2 0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification 20 6 September 2006 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Uzbekistan 0–0 0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification 21 11 October 2006 Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar Qatar 0–2 0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification 11 3 December 2006 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Iran 1–2 0 2006 Asian Games 12 6 December 2006 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Maldives 1–0 0 2006 Asian Games 2007–08 22 1 June 2007 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia 0–3 0 Friendly 23 10 June 2007 So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong Macau 2–1 0 Hong Kong-Macau Interport 24 19 June 2007 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau Chinese Taipei 1–1 0 2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary 25 24 June 2007 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau North Korea 0–1 0 2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary 26 21 October 2007 Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia Timor-Leste 3–2 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 27 28 October 2007 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Timor-Leste 8–1 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 28 10 November 2007 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Turkmenistan 0–0 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 29 18 November 2007 Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 0–3 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2008–09 1 January 2009 Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou, China Guangdong 1–3 0 2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup 4 January 2009 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Guangdong 4–1 0 2009 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup 2009–10 30 23 August 2009 World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Chinese Taipei 4–0 1 2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final 31 25 August 2009 World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan North Korea 0–0 0 2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final 32 27 August 2009 World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Guam 12–0 1 2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final 33 18 November 2009 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Japan 0–4 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 13 4 December 2009 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong South Korea 4–1 1 2009 East Asian Games 14 8 December 2009 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong China PR 0–1 0 2009 East Asian Games 15 10 December 2009 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong North Korea 1–1 (4–2 PSO) 1 2009 East Asian Games 16 12 December 2009 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Japan 1–1 (4–2 PSO) 0 2009 East Asian Games 34 7 February 2010 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan South Korea 0–5 0 2010 East Asian Football Championship 35 11 February 2010 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Japan 0–3 0 2010 East Asian Football Championship 36 * 3 March 2010 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Yemen 0–0 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2009–10 37 4 October 2010 Balewadi Stadium, Pune, India India 1–0 0 Friendly 38 * 9 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung Philippines 4–2 0 2010 Long Teng Cup 39 * 10 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung Macau 4–0 0 2010 Long Teng Cup 40 12 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung Chinese Taipei 1–1 0 2010 Long Teng Cup 17 * 7 November 2010 Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou, China United Arab Emirates 1–1 0 2010 Asian Games 18 * 9 November 2010 Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou, China Uzbekistan 1–0 1 2010 Asian Games 19 * 11 November 2010 Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou, China Bangladesh 4–1 0 2010 Asian Games 20 * 15 November 2010 Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Oman 0–3 0 2010 Asian Games 41 * 9 February 2011 Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 0–2 0 Friendly 42 * 23 July 2011 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Saudi Arabia 0–3 0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 43 * 28 July 2011 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong Saudi Arabia 0–5 0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 44 * 30 September 2011 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Philippines 3–3 0 2011 Long Teng Cup 45 * 2 October 2011 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Macau 5–1 0 2011 Long Teng Cup 46 * 4 October 2011 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Chinese Taipei 6–0 1 2011 Long Teng Cup Key * Captain FIFA match non-FIFA match U23 match Personal life
Chan Wai Ho became a father on 9 August 2010 when his wife gave birth to a son. He accompanied his wife in the hospital in the morning, then attended the Hong Kong national football team training in the afternoon.[17]
Honours
Club
- Hong Kong First Division League
- Winner: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Hong Kong League Cup
- Winner: 2007–08
- Hong Kong Senior Shield
- Winner: 2009–10
- Hong Kong FA Cup
- Winner: 2007–08
International
- East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Competition
- Winner: 2003
- East Asian Football Championship Semifinal Competition
- Winner: 2009
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
- Winner: 2004, 2008, 2009
- East Asian Games
- Gold medal: 2009
- Long Teng Cup
- Winner: 2010
- Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Team Only Sport
- Winner: 2009
Individual
Statistics
Club
- As of 30 May 2010
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 Rangers (HKG) First Division – 1999-2000 O & YH Union First Division – 2000-01 Rangers (HKG) First Division – 2001-02 – 2002-03 – 2003-04 – 2004-05 – 2005-06 – 2006-07 15 1 1 0 4 0 – 20 1 South China First Division – 4 0 – – 4 0 2007-08 15 1 2 0 4 0 5 0 26 2 2008-09 16 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 21 2 2009-10 12 0 4 0 – 4 0 24 0 2010-11 Rangers (HKG) First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 Total Hong Kong Career total International
- As of 28 July 2011
National team Club Season Apps Goals Captain Hong Kong O & YH Union 2000–01 1 0 0 Rangers (HKG) 2002–03 3 0 0 2003–04 6 0 0 2004–05 4 1 0 2005–06 3 0 0 2006–07 4 0 0 South China 2007–08 8 0 0 2008–09 0 0 0 2009–10 7 2 1 Rangers (HKG) 2010–11 7 0 5 Total 43 3 6 Personal life
References
- ^ a b (traditional Chinese (HK)) 天地豪情-陳偉豪, Page 28–31, Keymansoho, August 2010
- ^ Chan Wai Ho profile, Bulletin Board, Maryknoll Secondary School
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 奪冠意義更勝金牌──訪港足最佳華人中堅陳偉豪(中), Ta Kung Pao, 2 August 2010
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))六球員聯賽毆鬥重罰停賽 Sing Tao Daily. 16 March 2004.
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 陳偉豪破紀錄40萬投南華, Ming Pao, 21 April 2007
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))數說傑志 Ming Pao. (by Yahoo! Hong Kong) 6 May 2011.
- ^ First Division - Newly Registered Player, Hong Kong Football Association, 19 April 2007
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 歡迎陳偉豪加盟南華, Chairman of South China Official Blog, 20 April 2007
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))南華飯堂 - 陳偉豪 (1) 13 March 2009. South China Blog.
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 陳偉豪將重返流浪, Apple Daily, 15 July 2010
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))陳偉豪重返南華誓捧亞協盃 Oriental Daily. 8 January 2011.
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))臨別入波基士文助南華捧盃 Oriental Daily. 30 May 2011.
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))陳偉豪任港足隊長 Ta Kung Pao. 25 June 2011.
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))港足4:1炒南韓 Oriental Daily. 4 December 2009.
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))港足挫北韓晉決賽 Sing Tao Daily (Sina.com.hk). 11 December 2009.
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))亞運圖集 港隊1:0烏茲別克 Sina Sport. 10 November 2010.
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))陳偉豪榮升爸爸捱病午練 Apple Daily. 10 August 2010.
External links
Sporting positions Preceded by
Man Pei TakHong Kong Rangers F.C. captain
2006–2007Succeeded by
Lam Ka WaiPreceded by
Dega JúniorHong Kong League XI captain
2010–Succeeded by
IncumbentPreceded by
Paulo HenriqueHong Kong Rangers F.C. captain
2010Succeeded by
Jean-Jacques KilamaPreceded by
Au Yeung Yiu ChungHong Kong national under-23 football team captain
2010Succeeded by
Yapp Hung FaiPreceded by
Li HaiqiangHong Kong national football team captain
2011–Succeeded by
IncumbentSouth China AA – current squad 1 Yapp Hung Fai · 2 Lee Chi Ho · 3 Nakajima-Farran · 5 Bai He · 6 Wong Chin Hung · 7 Chan Siu Ki · 8 Xu Deshuai · 9 Lee Wai Lim · 10 Au Yeung Yiu Chung · 11 Li Haiqiang (c) · 12 Man Pei Tak · 15 Chan Wai Ho · 16 Leung Chun Pong · 18 Kwok Kin Pong · 19 Li Yim Lam · 20 Kot Cho Wai · 21 Dega · 22 Giovane · 23 Zhang Chunhui · 25 Souza · 26 Chan Pak Hang · 27 Daal · 30 Joel · 31 Cheng Lai Hin · 32 Fan Chun Yip · 33 Ng Wai Chiu · 35 Cheung Chun Hei · Head coach: Ján Kocian
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