Yau Kin Wai
Yau Kin Wai (Chinese: 丘健威; Jyutping: jau1 gin6 wai1, born 4 January 1973 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional football player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yau Kin Wai | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Kui Tan | ||
| 1992–1994 | Kitchee | ||
| 1995–2005 | South China | ||
| National team | |||
| Hong Kong | 38 | (7) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Yau had played for Hong Kong First Division League club South China for more than 10 years and is regarded as one of the most decorated defenders in Hong Kong. He had been voted as the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year in the 1998–99 season and had been voted as Hong Kong Top Footballers for 6 times.
He retired at the end of 2004–05 season.
Personal life
After retirement, Yau concentrated his career as a soccer commentator and in youth development. He is now a soccer commentator of Cable TV and mostly commentating Premier League matches.
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