Chan Wai Ho

Chan Wai Ho (born (1982-04-24)24 April 1982) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer and current amateur player for Hong Kong First Division club Eastern District.

Chan Wai Ho
Personal information
Full name Chan Wai Ho
Date of birth (1982-04-24) 24 April 1982
Place of birth Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Eastern District
Youth career
1996–1998 Hong Kong Sports Institute
1998–1999 Rangers (HKG)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Orient & Yee Hope 0 (0)
2000–2007 Rangers (HKG) 140 (9)
2007–2010 South China 57 (4)
2010 Fourway Rangers 9 (3)
2011–2017 South China 74 (4)
2017–2019 Dreams FC 26 (3)
2019–2020 Pegasus 5 (0)
2020– Eastern District 0 (0)
National team‡
2000–2010 Hong Kong U-23 20 (3)
2000–2017 Hong Kong 65 (6)
Teams managed
2019–2020 Pegasus (assistant coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 April 2019
Chan Wai Ho
Traditional Chinese陳偉豪
Simplified Chinese陈伟豪
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.

Chan was a member of Hong Kong U-23 in 2009 which won the East Asian Games gold medal. He was also the captain of Hong Kong from 2010 to 2017. He is sometimes referred to as Tai Ho (Traditional Chinese: 大豪) as a nickname for him and to distinguish him from fellow former Hong Kong international, Lee Chi Ho.

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 moved to player hostel of Rangers in Boundary Street when he was a vocational apprenticeship of Rangers.[1]

Club career

Rangers and Yee Hope

His father decided that he would join Rangers to be a vocational apprenticeship when Chan Wai Ho was 16 years old. He stayed at Rangers for some months on trial for a professional contract. However, Rangers only gave him a contract after several twists and turns. Eventually, he appeared for the first team a few times 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 Arie van der Zouwen thought Chan Wai Ho was one of the best centre-back in Hong Kong and selected him for Hong Kong.[3]

In March 2004, Chan Wai Ho was suspended for 12 games after fighting along with four 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 had had a trial with English Premiership Club Reading and would play at the Madejski Stadium in the English Premiership. And in 2007, it was rumoured that he would join Birmingham City 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 was HK$400,000, which broke the record of the 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 HK$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 for a fee of US$30,000 (about HK$234,000).[5] But there was rumour in the media that the record has been broken by Chan Siu Ki's 2008 transfer from Kitchee to South China, which cost the Caroliners HK$800,000. The actual fee has not been disclosed.[6]

South China

On 19 April 2007, it was revealed 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 the 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 Tai Po.

Chan Wai Ho wore the number 15 at South China to commemorate his former Rangers teammate Cheung Yiu Lun, who died in a traffic accident in October 2003. He was not able to wear the number 15 at Rangers because the number was retired after Cheung's death.[9]

Back to Rangers (HKG)

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 Fourway Rangers. 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.[12]

Dreams

Following South China's decision to self relegate, Chan terminated his contract with the club. He was announced as a player and captain of rebranded Dreams on 26 July 2017.[13]

On 8 June 2018, Chan confirmed that he had renewed his contract for the following season.[14]

On 26 May 2019, Chan accepted another renewal of his contract.[15] However as a result of Dream's decision to self-relegate, Chan was left without work.

On 17 August 2019, he announced his decision to retire from professional football.[16]

Pegasus

On 2 September 2019, Chan changed his mind and joined Pegasus to be a player and an assistant coach.

Due to the financial strain caused by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Pegasus asked its players to either accept a pay cut or agree to a mutual termination. On 7 April 2020, Chan announced that he would terminate his contract with immediate effect.[17]

On 14 July 2020, Chan once again announced his decision to retire from professional football.

International career
Chan Wai Ho playing for Hong Kong national football team

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.[18] On 22 March 2013, Chan Wai Ho scored the winner for Hong Kong against Vietnam national football team in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification match. After the match, acting Hong Kong national football team coach Kim Pan Gon said Chan is a top Asian level central defender.[19]

Chan played his farewell match for the representative team on 7 June 2017 against Jordan.[20]

Hong Kong U23

Chan Wai Ho scored twice in the 2009 East Asian Games, against South Korea[21] 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.[22]

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.[23]

Honours

Club
South China

International
Hong Kong
Hong Kong U23

Individual

Statistics

Club
As of 1 July 2012
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
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 1511040–201
South China First Division –40––40
2007–08 151204050262
2008–09 162200030212
2009–10 12040–40240
2010–11 Rangers (HKG) First Division ?–
South China First Division 4031–50121
2011–12 1415121–213
Total Hong Kong
Career total

International
As of 7 June 2017
National teamClubSeasonAppsGoalsCaptain
Hong Kong O & YH Union 2000–01100
Rangers (HKG) 2002–03300
2003–04600
2004–05410
2005–06300
2006–07400
South China 2007–08800
2008–09000
2009–10721
Rangers (HKG) 2010–11402
South China 101
2011–12818
2012–13828
2013–14101
2014–15404
2015–16101
2016–17101
Total64627

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.[24]

References
  1. (in Chinese) 天地豪情－陳偉豪, Page 28–31, Keymansoho, August 2010
  2. Chan Wai Ho profile, Bulletin Board, Maryknoll Secondary School
  3. (in Chinese) 奪冠意義更勝金牌──訪港足最佳華人中堅陳偉豪（中） Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Ta Kung Pao, 2 August 2010
  4. (in Chinese)六球員聯賽毆鬥重罰停賽 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Sing Tao Daily. 16 March 2004.
  5. (in Chinese) 陳偉豪破紀錄40萬投南華 Archived 23 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Ming Pao, 21 April 2007
  6. (in Chinese)數說傑志 Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Ming Pao. (by Yahoo! Hong Kong) 6 May 2011.
  7. First Division – Newly Registered Player, Hong Kong Football Association, 19 April 2007
  8. 歡迎陳偉豪加盟南華 Archived 23 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Chairman of South China Official Blog, 20 April 2007 (in Chinese)
  9. (in Chinese)南華飯堂 – 陳偉豪 (1) 13 March 2009. South China Blog.
  10. 陳偉豪將重返流浪, Apple Daily, 15 July 2010 (in Chinese)
  11. (in Chinese)陳偉豪重返南華誓捧亞協盃 Oriental Daily. 8 January 2011.
  12. 臨別入波基士文助南華捧盃 Oriental Daily. 30 May 2011. (in Chinese)
  13. "Dreams FC future target". Facebook. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  14. "女足張煒琪「韓流」在望". on.cc. Retrieved 8 June 2018. (in Chinese)
  15. Tsang, Ngan Ping. "豪哥留夢想︰下季大執位". Retrieved 26 May 2019. (in Chinese)
  16. {{cite web |last1=Hseun |first1=Ka Man |title=拒認同流浪搞波方針 陳偉豪告別職業足球 |url=https://hk.sports.appledaily.com/sports/realtime/article/20190817/59943891 |website=Apple Daily |access-date=17 August 2019} (in Chinese)}
  17. Yuen, Chi-ho. "飛馬實行減薪方案　中堅張志勇IG感謝球會：再見！". HK01. Retrieved 7 April 2020. (in Chinese)}
  18. (in Chinese)陳偉豪任港足隊長 Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Ta Kung Pao. 25 June 2011.
  19. "金帥大讚陳偉豪亞洲中堅王". Sina.com.hk (Singtao Daily). 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013.
  20. "Hong Kong gets ready for Wednesday evening's international friendly against Jordan at home". Hong Kong Football Association. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  21. (in Chinese)港足4:1炒南韓 Oriental Daily. 4 December 2009.
  22. (in Chinese)港足挫北韓晉決賽 Sing Tao Daily (Sina.com.hk). 11 December 2009.
  23. (in Chinese)亞運圖集 港隊1:0烏茲別克 Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Sina Sport. 10 November 2010.
  24. (in Chinese)陳偉豪榮升爸爸捱病午練 Apple Daily. 10 August 2010.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Man Pei Tak		 Hong Kong Rangers F.C. captain
2006–2007		 Succeeded by
Lam Ka Wai
Preceded by
Dega Júnior		 Hong Kong League XI captain
2010		 Succeeded by
Itaparica
Preceded by
Paulo Henrique		 Hong Kong Rangers F.C. captain
2010		 Succeeded by
Jean-Jacques Kilama
Preceded by
Au Yeung Yiu Chung		 Hong Kong national under-23 football team captain
2010		 Succeeded by
Yapp Hung Fai
Preceded by
Li Haiqiang		 Hong Kong national football team captain
2011		 Succeeded by
Ng Wai Chiu
Preceded by
Ng Wai Chiu		 Hong Kong national football team captain
2012–2016		 Succeeded by
Yapp Hung Fai
Preceded by
Li Haiqiang		 South China AA captain
2012–2017		 Succeeded by
Choi Chung Yin

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