Wong Wai


Wong Wai is a Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man and the Hong Kong national team.

Club career

Early career

Wong studied at Yu Chun Keung Memorial College and graduated after Form 5. He represented various youth levels of the national team.

Sham Shui Po

Wong joined Third Division club Sham Shui Po when he was young. In 2008, youth team members were all promoted to the club's first team in order to gain experience. In the first season, the club reached the final of Junior Shield, which they eventually lost 0–2 to Shatin. Wong Wai played 5 out of 6 games and scored a goal in the semi-finals.
In Wong's second season, he scored 12 goals throughout the season, including 3 goals in the promotion play-offs, which helped the club gain promotion to the Second Division.
Wong helped the club gain promotion to the First Division for the first time in club history by scoring 12 goals in 19 games in the 2010–11 season. In the 2011–12 season, he failed to help the team prevent relegation to the Second Division, although he featured in most of the matches.

Tai Po

After the conclusion of his contract, Wong once again followed Lee Chi Kin, this time to the newly promoted HKPL club Tai Po. He was revealed as a Tai Po player during the club's season kick-off event on 19 July 2016.
On 17 July 2019, it was revealed that Wong had left Tai Po at the end of his contract.

Eastern

On 27 September 2019, once again following Lee Chi Kin, Wong signed for Eastern.

HK U23

Before the beginning of the 2021–22 season, the newly formed HK U23 announced that Wong joined the club on loan for the season as one of the over-aged players.

Lee Man

On 8 July 2022, Wong signed for Lee Man.

International career

Wong had represented the Hong Kong national under-19 football team and participated in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification held in Indonesia. He scored one goal in four games.
On 16 February 2013, Wong received his first call-up from the senior team for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Vietnam. However, he was excluded from the final squad announced on 15 March 2013.
On 31 May 2013, Wong was included in the 20-men final squad for an international friendly match against the Philippines held on 4 June. He made his debut during the match, as he entered in the 77th minute as a substitute for Leung Chun Pong.
On 21 November 2023, Wong scored an equalizer against Turkmenistan in the second round of 2026 World Cup AFC qualifiers, which ended in a 2–2 draw.
On 26 December 2023, Wong was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

International

No.DateCapVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 October 201712Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong2–04–0Friendly
2.8 June 202230Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India1–02–12023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
3.11 September 202340Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong5–010–0Friendly
4.21 November 202343Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong1–12–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
5.5 September 202447HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji3–03–0Friendly
6.8 December 202451Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong2–03–02025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship – preliminary round
7.13 November 202560Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong1–01–1Friendly

Honours

Eastern
Pegasus
Tai Po
;Lee Man