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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Li Ngai Hoi | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre back Left back Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Kitchee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2020 | Kitchee | 47 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | → Hong Kong Sapling (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Pegasus (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Southern (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Shenyang Zhongze (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → South China (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Pegasus (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Nantong Zhiyun | 39 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Rangers | 4 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Hong Kong U-18 | ||
| 2012 | Hong Kong U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hong Kong U-23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Hong Kong | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024 | |||
Li Ngai Hoi (Chinese: 李毅凱; Jyutping: lei5 ngai6 hoi2; born 15 October 1994) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back.
Early career
Li was a student of Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School and is under their youth football academy scheme with Kitchee. He also plays for the school's football team.[2]
Club career
Li trained with English Premier League club Aston Villa after winning the Be A Pro competition organised by the club and Nike in August 2011.[3] Li was promoted from the youth system of Kitchee in 2010. For the 2011–12 season, he was loaned to Hong Kong Sapling to gain more playing experiences.[4] On 2 October 2011, Li made his debut for Hong Kong Sapling in the 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield first round first leg away match against Tuen Mun.[5]
In the 2012–13 season, Li joined Pegasus on a loan contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] He returned to Kitchee at the end of the season. In July 2013, Li joined China Super League club Dalian Aerbin for trial. Later, Li joined fellow First Division club Southern on a season-long loan from Kitchee on 7 August 2013.
On 9 January 2018, Li was recalled by Kitchee ahead of their 2018 AFC Champions League campaign.[7]
On 8 February 2021, Kitchee accepted Li's transfer request and stated that they would allow the player to leave immediately.[8] Four days later, it was announced that Li had signed with China League One club Nantong Zhiyun for a transfer fee of RMB $1 million.[9] He would go on to establish himself within the team and helped the club gain promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2022 China League One season.[10]
On 24 July 2023, Li returned to Hong Kong and joined Rangers.
International career
On 26 December 2023, Li was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[11]
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of match played 8 July 2023.[12]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
- ↑ 3 Appearances in HKFA League Cup, 1 Appearances 2015–16 Hong Kong season play-off
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- ↑ 2 Appearances in Hong Kong Sapling Cup, 1 Appearances in Hong Kong Community Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in HKFA League Cup
International
- As of matches played 14 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar |  Vietnam |
2–2 | 2016 AYA Bank Cup |
| 2 | 6 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar |  Myanmar |
0–3 | 2016 AYA Bank Cup |
| 3 | 23 March 2017 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Jordan |  Jordan |
0–4 | Friendly |
| 4 | 9 November 2017 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |  Bahrain |
0–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 14 December 2019 | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea |  Japan |
0–5 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 6 | 28 March 2023 | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia |  Malaysia |
0–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 17 October 2023 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |  Bhutan |
0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
| 8 | 16 November 2023 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran |
0–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 9 | 1 January 2024 | Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  China |
2–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  United Arab Emirates |
1–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours
Club
- Kitchee
References
- ↑ www.the-afc.com https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (in Chinese)董之英變身學界巴塞贈呂明才九蛋 Oriental Daily. 11 October 2010.
- ↑ (in Chinese)劉學銘李毅凱維拉學法 Oriental Daily. 14 May 2011.
- ↑ 傑志狙擊「魚腩」港菁誓再下一城 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Hong Kong Daily News. 25 September 2011.
- ↑ (in Chinese)康寶高級組銀牌首圈首回合 港菁教頭：入球遲早來 Apple Daily. 3 October 2011.
- ↑ "太陽飛馬顯活力 12/13昂首創高峰". Sun Pegasus FC. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "傑志主場首戰對手欲組國腳級防線 全北汽車向江蘇蘇寧提出借洪正好". Upower. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018. (in Chinese)
- ↑ Gao, Si Kei (8 February 2021). "傑志挽留不果 李毅凱投中甲 成一年內第二名北上港將". HK01. Retrieved 8 February 2021. (in Chinese)
- ↑ "牛年开鸿运！中国香港球员李毅凯加盟南通支云". HK01 (in Simplified Chinese). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ↑ 足球报：南通支云冲超计划提前一年实现 (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單" [Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists]. Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ LI NGAI HOI at soccerway.com Retrieved 2020-12-31
External links
- Li Ngai Hoi at Soccerway
- Li Ngai Hoi on Instagram
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