Nickname(s) | 蛟龍 (The Dragons) 勁揪 (The Strength) | ||
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Association | Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
Head coach | Szeto Man Chun | ||
Home stadium | Hong Kong Stadium Mong Kok Stadium | ||
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Biggest win | |||
Hong Kong 8–1 Macau (Hong Kong, May 29, 2005) Macau 0–7 Hong Kong (Macau, November 3, 2005) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Uzbekistan 10–0 Hong Kong (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 9 September 2023) | |||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2002 ) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2022) | ||
Medal record |
The Hong Kong Olympic Football Team (also known as Hong Kong under-23 or Hong Kong U-23) represents Hong Kong in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. In the past the team also represented Hong Kong in the East Asian Games until termination of the Games. It is committed by the Hong Kong Football Association.
Olympic Games Record | Qualifications Record | ||||||||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
1992 | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||
2000 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | |||||||||
2004 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
2008 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||
2012 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 83 |
AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | Qualifications Record | ||||||||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
2013 | did not qualify | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||
2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 39 |
† Excluding 1998 backwards |
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Win Draw Lose
24 March 2023 2023 Merlion Cup Semi-final | Singapore | 0–1 | Hong Kong | Kallang, Singapore |
20:30 UTC+8 | Ichikawa 40' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhan Mohd (Singapore) |
26 March 2023 2023 Merlion Cup Final | Malaysia | 2–1 | Hong Kong | Kallang, Singapore |
21:15 UTC+8 | Najmudin 74' Mazlan 79' | Lau Ka Kiu 80' | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A’Qashah |
15 June 2023 Friendly | Tajikistan | 1–1 | Hong Kong | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
17:30 UTC+5 |
| Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Sayodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan) |
19 June 2023 Friendly | Tajikistan | 2–1 | Hong Kong | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
17:30 UTC+5 | Stadium: Pamir Stadium |
6 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 ACQ | Iran | 3–0 | Hong Kong | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
17:00 UTC+5 |
| Report | Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
9 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 ACQ | Hong Kong | 0–10 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
19:00 UTC+5 | Report |
| Stadium: JAR Stadium |
12 September 2023 2024 AFC U-23 ACQ | Hong Kong | 0–0 | Afghanistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
17:00 UTC+5 | Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
22 September 2023 2022 Asian Games GS | Hong Kong | 0–1 | Uzbekistan | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
| Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,638 Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam) |
25 September 2023 2022 Asian Games GS | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Hong Kong | Hangzhou, China |
16:00 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 8,784 Referee: Foo Chuan Hui (Singapore) |
27 September 2023 2022 Asian Games R16 | Hong Kong | 1–0 | Palestine | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,219 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
1 October 2023 2022 Asian Games QF | Iran | 0–1 | Hong Kong | Hangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
| Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 10,198 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
4 October 2023 2022 Asian Games SF | Hong Kong | 0–4 | Japan | Hangzhou, China |
18:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,456 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
7 October 2023 2022 Asian Games Bronze medal match | Uzbekistan | 4–0 | Hong Kong | Hangzhou, China |
16:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 9,825 Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam) |
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Szeto Man Chun |
Technical director | John Morling |
Executive manager | Graeme Chan |
Assistant coach | Hosaka Takuro Jaimes McKee |
Goalkeeping coach | Liu Chun Fai |
Head of Sports Science | Mathew Pears |
Head of Performance Analysis | Christopher Jenkins |
Team Doctor | Wan Hay Man Keith |
Equipment Team | Cheung Tim Ho Andrew |
Samuel Chow | |
Physiotherapist | Lo Ho Cheung |
Kwong Hoi Hang Karen | |
Leung Hok Hin Frankie |
The 23 players were named for the final squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers held in September 2023.
Caps and goals as of 15 June 2023 after the match against Tajikistan. Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
The following players have been called up for the team within the previous 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Lo Siu Kei | 15 September 2001 | 0 | 0 | Rangers | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
DF | Shinichi Chan | 5 September 2002 | 5 | 0 | Shanghai Shenhua | 2022 Asian GamesPRE |
DF | Sung Wang Ngai | 2 December 2003 | 3 | 0 | Tai Po | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
DF | Kam Chi Kin | 6 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Kitchee | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
DF | Timothy Chow | 11 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Lee Man | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
DF | Wong Ching In | 13 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Fontainhas | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
DF | Wong Chun | 2 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Free Agent | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
DF | Wong Yat | 2 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Free Agent | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
MF | Tang In Chim | 28 February 2003 | 3 | 0 | Lee Man | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
MF | Chiu Wan Chun | 14 May 2001 | 2 | 0 | Kowloon City | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
FW | Matthew Slattery | 5 April 2005 | 2 | 1 | Kitchee | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
FW | Chang Kwong Yin | 24 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Kitchee | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
FW | Kwok Chun Nok | 6 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Tai Po | 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023PRE |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury |
The following 22 players were named as the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games held from 19 September to 7 October 2023, in which the team achieved a historical fourth place in the 2022 Asian Games.
Caps and goals as of 7 October 2023 after the match against Uzbekistan.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Ng Wai Him | 30 June 2002 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Southern |
18 | GK | Pong Cheuk Hei | 31 January 2004 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Resources Capital |
19 | GK | Tse Ka Wing | 4 September 1999 (aged 24) | 8 | 0 | Tai Po |
2 | DF | Chan Hoi Pak | 29 January 1999 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | Southern |
3 | DF | Alexander Jojo | 11 February 1999 (aged 24) | 7 | 0 | Tai Po |
4 | DF | Li Ngai Hoi* | 15 October 1994 (aged 28) | 10 | 1 | Rangers |
5 | DF | Yip Cheuk Man | 12 October 2001 (aged 21) | 10 | 0 | North District |
12 | DF | Timothy Chow | 11 March 2006 (aged 17) | 5 | 0 | HKFC |
22 | DF | Tsang Yi Hang | 27 October 2003 (aged 19) | 10 | 0 | HK U23 |
6 | MF | Wu Chun Ming* | 21 November 1997 (aged 25) | 11 | 1 | Lee Man |
7 | MF | Jordan Lam | 2 January 1999 (aged 24) | 10 | 3 | North District |
8 | MF | Wong Ho Chun | 2 April 2002 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 | Eastern |
14 | MF | Yu Joy Yin | 8 October 2001 (aged 21) | 12 | 0 | Eastern |
16 | MF | Lam Hin Ting | 9 December 1999 (aged 23) | 10 | 0 | Rangers |
20 | MF | Sohgo Ichikawa | 30 July 2004 (aged 19) | 9 | 1 | Southern |
21 | MF | Cheng Chun Wang | 11 February 2001 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | HK U23 |
9 | FW | Matt Orr* | 1 January 1997 (aged 26) | 13 | 1 | Guangxi Pingguo Haliao |
10 | FW | Sun Ming Him | 19 June 2000 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Eastern |
11 | FW | Poon Pui Hin | 3 October 2000 (aged 23) | 6 | 1 | Kitchee |
13 | FW | Jahangir Khan | 3 October 2000 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | HKFC |
15 | FW | Lau Ka Kiu | 10 February 2002 (aged 21) | 11 | 1 | HK U23 |
17 | FW | Chang Hei Yin | 6 April 2000 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Lee Man |
* Over-aged player.
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