Gordon McQueen was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre-back for St Mirren, Leeds United and Manchester United, in addition to the Scotland national team.
Archie Gerald Thompson is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is also currently serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC.
Au Wai Lun is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a striker. He is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in Hong Kong.
Ernest Merrick OAM is a Scottish-Australian coach, who last managed A-League soccer club Newcastle Jets. He was released on 6 January 2020. He was the former head coach of the Hong Kong national football team and A-League clubs Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix. He currently serves as the chief football officer for Football Australia.
Chan Siu Ki is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who last played as a striker for Hong Kong First Division club Eastern District. He is the all-time top scorer for the Hong Kong national team with 40 goals.
John Brass is an Australian former rugby union and rugby league footballer – a dual-code international. He made twelve international representative rugby union appearances with the Wallabies from 1966 to 1968 and six representative rugby league appearances for the Kangaroos in 1970 and 1975, as national captain on one occasion.
Attila Abonyi was a soccer manager and player. Born in Hungary, he played for the Australia national team.
Josip Tadić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Jarun.
Australian rules football in China has been played since the 1989 and grew in popularity in the 2010s.
Alan Edward Davidson is an Australian former association football player who played as a defender or midfielder. His father is Australian and his mother is Japanese.
Australian rules football in Asia dates back to 1910 but was only sporadically played until the 1980s after which it has boomed. Clubs have begun in most Asian countries and a governing body for the region, AFL Asia was formed in 2008 to coordinate the Asian Championship and promote its affiliated leagues. AFL Asia estimates that there are now more than 10,000 Australian Football players across the continent.
Dejan Antonić is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is the father of Stefan Antonić, who plays football professionally in Hong Kong.
Oscar Crino is a former Australian international soccer player who played as a central midfielder for the Australian national side. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
Marko Jesic is an Australian soccer player who plays for Marconi Stallions FC.
Antony Paul Golec is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Golec is now a real estate agent after his retirement from professional football.
Alexander Oluwatayo Akande, more commonly known as Alex Akande or Alex Tayo Akande, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in Nigeria, he played for the Hong Kong national football team.
Ju Yingzhi is a Chinese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. He is also the assistant coach of the club.
Timothy Aston Bredbury is a Hong Kong professional football coach and former professional footballer who played as a striker. Bredbury is a UEFA/AFC A-licensed coach.
Mark Tan Chun Lok is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee and the Hong Kong national team.
Shinichi Chan is a professional footballer who currently plays as a left back or a left winger for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. Born in Japan, he plays for the Hong Kong national football team.
