Chan Wai Ho
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Chan Wai Ho is a centre back currently playing for Fourway Rangers
Fourway Athletics
Biu Chun Rangers , formerly known as Fourway Athletics , is a football team formed in 2008, based in Hong Kong.-History:The team began as Fourway Athletics , it joined Hong Kong First Division League in 2008–09 season as a competition member of the Hong Kong Football Association.In...

 in the Hong Kong First Division
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...

. He plays for Hong Kong national football team
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....

 since 2000, and was a member of the Hong Kong East Asian Games football team in 2009 who won the East Asian Games
2009 East Asian Games
The 2009 East Asian Games, officially known as the V East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Hong Kong, between 5 December and 13 December 2009. A total of 2,377 athletes from 9 East Asian national competed in 262 events in 22 sports...

 gold medal
Gold medal
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. Hong Kong football fans commonly use Tai Ho as a nickname for him, and to identify him and Sai Ho Lee Chi Ho
Lee Chi Ho
Lee Chi Ho is a Hong Kong professional football player playing for Hong Kong First Division League team South China. His usual position isright defender and he sometimes plays as a central defender as well....

.

Early life

Chan Wai Ho lived in Lok Wah Estate
Lok Wah Estate
Lok Wah Estate is a public housing estate located in Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong....

, Ngau Tau Kok
Ngau Tau Kok
Ngau Tau Kok is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, located at the northern part of Kwun Tong District, next to Kowloon Bay. It covers Jordan Valley, Ngau Tau Kok and Upper Kwun Tong town centre. The population of Ngau Tau Kok exceeds 210,000...

 when he was young and he graduated in Maryknoll Vocational Evening Secondary School. He move to player hostel of Hong Kong Rangers in Boundary Street
Boundary Street
[[Image:Boundary st hongkong.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Boundary Street near [[Kowloon Tong]]Boundary Street is a three-lane one-way street in [[Kowloon]], [[Hong Kong]]...

 when he was vocational apprenticeship of Rangers.

Rangers and Yee Hope

His father decide him joined Hong Kong Rangers to be a vocational apprenticeship when Chan Wai Ho is 16 years old. He stayed in Rangers some month for a professional contract. However, Rangers gave him a contract after several twists and turns. At last, he was sent to first team few times only in this season.

In 1999–2000 season, Yee Hope
Yee Hope
Yee Hope Football Club is a now defunct Hong Kong football club which played in the Hong Kong First Division League between 1997 and 2001. In 1999–00 and 2000–01, the team played in the name Orient & Yee Hope Union due to sponsorship reason....

 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 van der Zouwen thought Chan Wai Ho was one of the best centre-back in Hong Kong and selected him in Hong Kong
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....

.

In March 2004, Chan Wai Ho was suspended for 12 games after fighting along with 4 other Rangers players against Nan Shing Property FC players in a league match in Dongguan
Dongguan
Dongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.An important industrial city located in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to...

 on 7 March 2004. The match was suspended and never completed.

In 2006, it was rumoured that he has had a trial with English Premiership Club Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...

 and would played at the Madejski Stadium
Madejski Stadium
The Madejski Stadium is a stadium in Reading, Berkshire, England. The stadium is the home of Reading Football Club and to the rugby union club London Irish as tenants. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon...

 in the English Premiership
FA Premier League
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. And in the year 2007, it was rumoured that he will join Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...

 after Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung
Carson Yeung
Carson Yeung Ka Sing is a businessman from Hong Kong. He is the chairman and an executive director of Birmingham International Holdings , an investment, entertainment and sportswear firm registered in the Cayman Islands, through which he owns English football club Birmingham City F.C...

 became the chairman and executive director of the club.

Transfer record

Chan Wai Ho's transfer fee to South China from Rangers is HKD$400,000, which has broken the record of highest local transfer fee and highest transfer fee in Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...

. The highest local transfer fee record was kept by Tam Ah Fook when he moved to Ernest Borel
Ernest Borel (football)
Sea Bee , laterly changed the name to Ernest Borel , is a dissolved Hong Kong football team which played in Hong Kong First Division League...

 from Happy Valley by HKD$140,000 in 1992. The highest overall transfer fee was originally kept by Cheng Siu Chung Ricky when he moved from LD Alajuelense
Alajuela
Alajuela is the second largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of the namesake province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays englobed in the conurbation of Great Metropolitan Area...

 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

 to South China in 1994-95 season by a fee of USD$30,000 (about HKD$234,000). But there is rumour in the media that the record has been broken by Chan Siu Ki
Chan Siu Ki
Chan Siu Ki is a Hong Kong professional association football player who currently plays as a striker for South China AA. He is the all-time top scorer for the Hong Kong national football team with 29 goals. As he is capable of playing with either feet, he is sometimes tactically deployed as winger...

's 2008 transfer from Kitchee
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....

 to South China AA, which costed the Caroliners HK$800,000. The actual fee has not been disclosed.

South China

On 19 April 2007, it was released on HKFA
Hong Kong Football Association
The Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...

 webpage that Chan transferred to South China from Rangers. His registration was just in time for him to represent the team to compete in Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07
Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07
Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07 is the 33rd staging of the Hong Kong FA Cup. Due to sponsorship deal with the Dongguan LANWA Group Co. Ltd, the event will be officially known as 2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup....

. Chan was described by South China convenor Steven Lo
Steven Lo
Steven Lo Kit-Sing is a Hong Kong and Macanese businessman active in the entertainment world.Born in Hong Kong, Steven Lo had his upbringing and education in Macau. After graduation from high school, he worked in the banking industry and then started up a European cars dealership business...

 to be the best Chinese centre back in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. He made his debut for South China on 20 April 2007 in the Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...

 First Round match against Wofoo Tai Po.

Chan Wai Ho wears no. 15 at South China AA to commemorate his former Rangers FC teammate Cheung Yiu Lun, who died in October 2003 in a traffic accident. He was not able to wear no. 15 at Rangers because the number was retired after Cheung's death.

Back to Rangers

It is confirmed that he will join Fourway Rangers on 20 July 2010. But rumours said that he would return to South China in January 2011.

Back to South China

Chan Wai Ho re-joined South China
South China
South China or Southern China can refer to:* An approximate region within China; see Northern and southern China* South Central China* Southwest China* South China , an ancient continent studied in geology-Other uses:...

 in the January 2011 transfer window. He felt his form dropped as he also had to work as a coach at Rangers FC. He signed a one and a half year contract.

Chan Wai Ho scored the opening goal in the 2010-11 Hong Kong FA Cup final against Tai Po FC.

Hong Kong

Arie van der Zouwen selected him in Hong Kong national football team
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....

 in 2000.

In June 2011, Chan Wai Ho was made captain of Hong Kong national football team
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....

 for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil...

 matches against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...

.

Hong Kong U23

Chan Wai Ho scored twice in the 2009 East Asian Games
Football at the 2009 East Asian Games
-Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Medalists:-External links:* * *...

, against South Korea 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.

Chan Wai Ho scored the winning goal for Hong Kong national under-23 football team
Hong Kong national under-23 football team
Hong Kong Olympic Football Team represents Hong Kong in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, the East Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...

 against Uzbekistan national under-23 football team
Uzbekistan national under-23 football team
The Uzbekistan national U-23 football team represents Uzbekistan in international U-23 football competitions. It is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation.-U-22:...

 in the 2010 Asian Games
Football at the 2010 Asian Games
Football at the 2010 Asian Games was being held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 7 to 25, 2010. The opening match was played 5 days prior to the opening ceremony...

. Hong Kong won the match 1:0.


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.

Club

 Hong Kong South China
  • Hong Kong First Division League
    Hong Kong First Division League
    Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...

    • Winner: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
  • Hong Kong League Cup
    Hong Kong League Cup
    The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:...

    • Winner: 2007–08
  • Hong Kong Senior Shield
    Hong Kong Senior Shield
    Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. Usually only the teams in First Division would enter into the competition...

    • Winner: 2009–10
      2009–10 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
      Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield 2009–10, officially named as Canbo Senior Shield due to the competition's sponsorship by Guangdong Canbo Electrical, was the 108th season of one of the Asian oldest football knockout competition, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield...

  • Hong Kong FA Cup
    Hong Kong FA Cup
    Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...

    • Winner: 2007–08

International

  • East Asian Football Championship Preliminary Competition
    • Winner: 2003
  • East Asian Football Championship Semifinal Competition
    • Winner: 2009
  • Long Teng Cup
    Long Teng Cup
    Long Teng Cup is an annual international friendly football tournament organized by Chinese Taipei Football Association and held in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei. The competition has been contested by Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau and Philippines. In 2011, the trophy was won by Hong Kong.-Tournament...

    • Winner: 2011
      2011 Long Teng Cup
      The 2011 Long Teng Cup was the 2nd staging of the Long Teng Cup, an international football competition held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The tournament took place from 30 September to 4 October 2011.-Competing teams:...

  • Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
    Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
    The Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup is a football competition between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. It was established in 1979.-History:...

    • Winner: 2004, 2008, 2009


  Hong Kong U23
  • East Asian Games
    East Asian Games
    The East Asian Games is a multi-sport event organised by the East Asian Games Association and held every four years since 1993 among athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic Council of Asia , as well as the Pacific island of Guam, which is a member of the Oceania National...

    • Gold medal: 2009
      Football at the 2009 East Asian Games
      -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Medalists:-External links:* * *...

  • Long Teng Cup
    Long Teng Cup
    Long Teng Cup is an annual international friendly football tournament organized by Chinese Taipei Football Association and held in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei. The competition has been contested by Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau and Philippines. In 2011, the trophy was won by Hong Kong.-Tournament...

    • Winner: 2010
      2010 Long Teng Cup
      The 2010 Long Teng Cup is an international football competition held in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei from 8 October 2010 to 12 October 2010.The edition featured three senior national teams and Hong Kong national under-23 football team which was preparing for the 2010 Asian Games.- Round robin...

  • Hong Kong Sports Stars Award for Team Only Sport
    • Winner: 2009

Individual


Club

As of 30 May 2010

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|Rangers (HKG)
|First Division
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|1999-2000
|O & YH Union
Yee Hope
Yee Hope Football Club is a now defunct Hong Kong football club which played in the Hong Kong First Division League between 1997 and 2001. In 1999–00 and 2000–01, the team played in the name Orient & Yee Hope Union due to sponsorship reason....


|First Division
Hong Kong First Division League
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|2000-01
Hong Kong First Division League 2000-01
-References:*...


|rowspan="7"|Rangers (HKG)
|rowspan="7"|First Division
Hong Kong First Division League
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|2001-02
Hong Kong First Division League 2001-02
The 2001–02 Hong Kong First Division League season is the 90th since its establishment. The first match was played on 16 September 2001 with South China beat Happy Valley 2–0.-Teams:...


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|2002-03
Hong Kong First Division League 2002-03
- Finalised League Table :Promoted: Kitchee SC; Fire ServicesAlso admitted for 2003/04: Nancheng Real Estate; Sunray Cave-References:*...


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|2003-04
Hong Kong First Division League 2003-04
- Finalised League Table :Promoted: Citizen AA†Nancheng Real Estate folded after the season.-References:*...


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|2004-05
Hong Kong First Division League 2004-05
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|2005-06
Hong Kong First Division League 2005-06
Hong Kong First Division League 2005-06 has 8 teams competing in the league. Each team played twice with all other teams. The final champion is Happy Valley, which is their 6th champion. According to the rule, the bottom 2 teams, Hong Kong 08 and South China, should relegate to the Second Division....


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|rowspan="2"|2006-07
Hong Kong First Division League 2006-07
Hong Kong First Division League 2006–07 started on September 2, 2006 with Happy Valley and Xiangxue Sun Hei drawing 1-1.In this season, the First Division was composed by 10 teams. HKFC and Wofoo Tai Po have been promoted from the Second Division...


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|rowspan="4"|South China
|rowspan="4"|First Division
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...


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|2007-08
2007-08 in Hong Kong football
-Overview:* Hong Kong 08 was dissolved as Hong Kong was knocked out from the 2008 Summer Olympics qualification.* Tung Po, the 2006-07 Second Division champion refused to promote while the runner-up Shek Kip Mei promoted and renamed to Workable....


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|2008-09
2008-09 in Hong Kong football
-Events:On 9 July 2008, South China goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui was sentenced imprisonment for 8 months due to inflicting grievous bodily harm upon another person. He injured a 17-year-old boy in Causeway Bay on 19 December 2007....


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|2009-10
2009-10 in Hong Kong football
-Asian Cup qualifiers:Hong Kong played in their Asian Cup 2011 qualifying campaign.-------------East Asian Football Championship Semi-Final:---------Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup:...


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|rowspan="2"|2010-11
2010–11 in Hong Kong football
-Overview:* In July 2010, Birmingham City F.C. played an exhibition match in Hong Kong.* 22 January 2011: Ng Wai Chiu returned to Hong Kong First Division League and joined South China.-Friendly matches in first half season:-2011 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup:...


|Rangers (HKG)
|First Division
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...


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|rowspan="2"|South China
|rowspan="2"|First Division
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...


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|2011-12
2011–12 in Hong Kong football
-Long Teng Cup:This is a tournament was organized by Chinese Taipei Football Association and take place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 30 September to 4 October 2010. Another three participating teams is Chinese Taipei, the Philippines and Macau. This year, Hong Kong sent their senior teams, as weel as...


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International

As of 28 July 2011
National team Club Season Apps Goals Captain
Hong Kong
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....

O & YH Union
Yee Hope
Yee Hope Football Club is a now defunct Hong Kong football club which played in the Hong Kong First Division League between 1997 and 2001. In 1999–00 and 2000–01, the team played in the name Orient & Yee Hope Union due to sponsorship reason....

2000–01 1 0 0
Rangers (HKG) 2002–03 3 0 0
2003–04 6 0 0
2004–05 4 1 0
2005–06 3 0 0
2006–07 4 0 0
South China 2007–08 8 0 0
2008–09 0 0 0
2009–10 7 2 1
Rangers (HKG) 2010–11 7 0 5
Total 43 3 6

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