Gerard Ambassa Guy


Gerard Ambassa Guy, nicknamed JJ, is a football coach and former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Born in Cameroon, he represented Hong Kong internationally.
He played for Happy Valley, O & YH Union, Instant-Dict, Rangers (HKG), South China, [Hong Kong TSW Pegasus FC|Pegasus FC|Pegasus] and Sun Hei in the past.

Club career

Gerard first arrived in Hong Kong to play for Rangers. Subsequently, he played for Instant-Dict, O & YH Union, Happy Valley AA and in 2009 joined South China AA.

South China

In 2009, Gerard joined South China. He scored in the 5–4 away defeat to Neftchi Farg'ona in the quarter-finals 1st leg. Then he scored a last-minute away goal in the 1–2 semi-final defeat by Kuwait SC in the 2009 AFC Cup, thus setting up a crucial home game for South China in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Stadium was packed for the second leg match on 21 October 2009 but South China lost 0–1.

Pegasus

Gerard joined Pegasus on loan from South China in the summer of 2010. On 23 September 2010, Gerard was sent off in a league game after two bookable offences, but Pegasus won 4–0 over Citizen.
On 1 March 2011, Gerard scored with a header to help Pegasus secure a 2-1 win over Song Lam Nghe An in the 2011 AFC Cup group game away in Vietnam.

Mohun Bagan

On 23 July 2010, Gerard arrived in Kolkata for a trial with Indian club Mohun Bagan as an Asian origin player.

Sun Hei

Gerard joined Sun Hei for the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season.

International career

Gerard became a member of the Hong Kong national football team after he had spent more than seven years in Hong Kong and gained Hong Kong citizenship. He took part in Round 2 of the 2010 East Asian Football Championship tournament in Kaoshiung and received the Most Valuable Player award.

Managerial career

On 4 December 2017, Gerard took over as manager of Rangers (HKG) after Dejan Antonić's departure from the club.

Honours

;Happy Valley

Career statistics

Club

''Updated 30 August 2009''

International

#DateVenueOpponentResultScoredCompetition
129 January 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–302006 Carlsberg Cup
21 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–402006 Carlsberg Cup
315 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–11Friendly
418 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2–21Friendly
522 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–302007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
61 March 2006Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–002007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
712 August 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–20Friendly
816 August 2006Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–202007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
96 September 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1011 October 2006Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar0–202007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1115 November 2006Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–022007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
121 June 2007Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia0–30Friendly
1310 June 2007So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong2–102007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
1419 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau1–102008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
1521 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau15–112008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
1624 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau0–102008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
1718 November 2007Macau UST Stadium, Macau9–10Friendly
1814 January 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2–10Friendly
1921 January 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–302011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2028 January 2009Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen0–102011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2123 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan4–012010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
2225 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan0–002010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
2327 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan12–002010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
2418 November 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–402011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
257 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–502010 East Asian Football Championship
2611 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–302010 East Asian Football Championship
2714 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–202010 East Asian Football Championship
2817 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–70Friendly
299 February 2011Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur0–20Friendly