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Hong Kong under-23

Nickname(s)	蛟龍 (The Dragons) 勁揪 (The Strength)
Association	Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach	Szeto Man Chun
Home stadium	Hong Kong Stadium Mong Kok Stadium
First colours Second colours
Biggest win
Hong Kong 8–1 Macau (Hong Kong, May 29, 2005) Macau 0–7 Hong Kong (Macau, November 3, 2005)
Biggest defeat
Uzbekistan 10–0 Hong Kong  (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 9 September 2023)
Asian Games
Appearances	5 (first in 2002)
Best result	Fourth place (2022)
Medal record Men's football East Asian Games 2009 Hong Kong Team

The Hong Kong Olympic Football Team (also known as Hong Kong under-23 or Hong Kong U-23) represents Hong Kong in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. In the past the team also represented Hong Kong in the East Asian Games until termination of the Games. It is committed by the Hong Kong Football Association.

Competition history

Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games record

Before 1992, see Hong Kong national football team

Olympic Games Record										Qualifications Record
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA		GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1992	did not qualify									6	2	3	1	6	6
1996										4	0	0	4	1	17
2000										8	4	1	3	14	12
2004										4	2	0	2	3	3
2008										8	2	0	5	5	15
2012										4	2	0	2	7	3
2016										3	0	0	3	2	11
2020										3	1	1	1	2	3
2024										3	0	1	2	0	13
Total	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		40	13	6	23	40	83

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record										Qualifications Record
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA		GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2013	did not qualify									5	0	0	5	3	15
2016										3	0	0	3	2	11
2018										3	1	2	0	6	2
2020										3	1	1	1	2	3
2022										2	0	0	2	2	8
2024										3	0	1	2	0	13
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		16	2	3	11	15	39

Asian Games record

Before 2002, see Hong Kong national football team Asian Games Record Hosts/Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA 2002 First round 13 3 1 0 2 4 3 2006 First round 12 3 1 1 1 3 3 2010 Round of 16 10 4 2 1 1 6 5 2014 Round of 16 11 4 2 1 1 5 6 2018 Round of 16 14 5 2 1 2 9 8 2022 Fourth place 4 6 2 0 4 3 11 Total Fourth place 5/5 25 10 4 11 30 36 † Excluding 1998 backwards

Asian Games History Year Round Score Result 2002 First round  Hong Kong 1–2  North Korea Loss First round  Hong Kong 0–1  Kuwait Loss First round  Hong Kong 3–0  Pakistan Win 2006 First round  Hong Kong 1–1  India Draw First round  Hong Kong 0–1  Iran Loss First round  Hong Kong 3–0  Maldives Win 2010 First round  Hong Kong 1–1  United Arab Emirates Draw First round  Hong Kong 1–0  Uzbekistan Win First round  Hong Kong 4–1  Bangladesh Win Round of 16  Hong Kong 0–3  Oman Loss 2014 First round  Hong Kong 1–1  Uzbekistan Draw First round  Hong Kong 2–1  Afghanistan Win First round  Hong Kong 2–1  Bangladesh Win Round of 16  Hong Kong 0–3  South Korea Loss 2018 Group Stage  Hong Kong 3–1  Laos Win Group stage  Hong Kong 4–0  Chinese Taipei Win Group stage  Hong Kong 1–1  Palestine Draw Group stage  Hong Kong 1–3  Indonesia Loss Round of 16  Hong Kong 0–3  Uzbekistan Loss 2022 Group stage  Hong Kong 0–1  Uzbekistan Loss Group stage  Hong Kong 1–2  Uzbekistan Loss Round of 16  Hong Kong 1–0  Palestine Win Quarter Final  Hong Kong 1–0  Iran Win Semi Final  Hong Kong 0–4  Japan Loss 3rd place  Hong Kong 0–4  Uzbekistan Loss

East Asian Games record

East Asian Games Record Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA 1993 to 2001 did not enter 2005 First round 5 3 1 0 2 4 3 2009 Champions 1 4 1 2 1 6 4 2013 Fourth place 4 4 0 2 2 2 11 Total 1 title 3/6 11 2 4 5 12 18

East Asian Games History Year Round Score Result 2005 First round  Hong Kong 0–0  North Korea Draw First round  Hong Kong 0–2  China Loss First round  Hong Kong 7–0  Macau Win 2009 First round  Hong Kong 4–1  South Korea Win First round  Hong Kong 0–1  China Loss Semi-final  Hong Kong 1–1  North Korea Draw Final  Hong Kong 1–1  Japan Draw 2013 Group Stage  Hong Kong 0–0  China Draw Group Stage  Hong Kong 0–0  Japan Draw Group Stage  Hong Kong 2–5  North Korea Loss Group Stage  Hong Kong 0–6  South Korea Loss

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2023

24 March 2023 (2023-03-24) 2023 Merlion Cup Semi-final	Singapore	0–1	Hong Kong	Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8			Ichikawa 40'	Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Farhan Mohd (Singapore)

26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) 2023 Merlion Cup Final	Malaysia	2–1	Hong Kong	Kallang, Singapore
21:15 UTC+8	Najmudin 74' Mazlan 79'		Lau Ka Kiu 80'	Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Referee: Ahmad A’Qashah

15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) Friendly	Tajikistan	1–1	Hong Kong	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
17:30 UTC+5	Abdulmumin Zabirov 66'		Matthew Slattery 90+2'	Stadium: Pamir Stadium Referee: Sayodjon Zayniddinov (Tajikistan)

19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) Friendly	Tajikistan	2–1	Hong Kong	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
17:30 UTC+5				Stadium: Pamir Stadium

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2024 AFC U-23 ACQ	Iran	3–0	Hong Kong	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5	Hazbavi 2' Ghorbani 44' Sayyadmanesh 88'	Report		Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium

9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2024 AFC U-23 ACQ	Hong Kong	0–10	Uzbekistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5		Report	Norchaev 6', 59', 69' Fayzullaev 25' Odilov 28' Rakhmonaliev 57' (pen.) Yip Cheuk Man 74' (o.g.) Khoshimov 83', 88', 90+3'	Stadium: JAR Stadium

12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) 2024 AFC U-23 ACQ	Hong Kong	0–0	Afghanistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5				Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium

22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2022 Asian Games GS	Hong Kong	0–1	Uzbekistan	Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8		Report	Khoshimov 65'	Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,638 Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)

25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) 2022 Asian Games GS	Uzbekistan	2–1	Hong Kong	Hangzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8	Davronov 64' Jaloliddinov 70'	Report	Li Ngai Hoi 4'	Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 8,784 Referee: Foo Chuan Hui (Singapore)

27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) 2022 Asian Games R16	Hong Kong	1–0	Palestine	Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8	Orr 48'	Report		Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,219 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) 2022 Asian Games QF	Iran	0–1	Hong Kong	Hangzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8		Report	Poon Pui Hin 47'	Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 10,198 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) 2022 Asian Games SF	Hong Kong	0–4	Japan	Hangzhou, China
18:00 UTC+8		Report	Ayukawa 23' Hino 54', 86' Komi 74'	Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,456 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

7 October 2023 2022 Asian Games Bronze medal match	Uzbekistan	4–0	Hong Kong	Hangzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8	Odilov 43' Norchaev 50', 59' Davronov 75'	Report		Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 9,825 Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Szeto Man Chun
Technical director	John Morling
Executive manager	Graeme Chan
Assistant coach	Hosaka Takuro Jaimes McKee
Goalkeeping coach	Liu Chun Fai
Head of Sports Science	Mathew Pears
Head of Performance Analysis	Christopher Jenkins
Team Doctor	Wan Hay Man Keith
Equipment Team	Cheung Tim Ho Andrew
	Samuel Chow
Physiotherapist	Lo Ho Cheung
	Kwong Hoi Hang Karen
	Leung Hok Hin Frankie

Current squad

The 23 players were named for the final squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers held in September 2023.

• Head coach: Szeto Man Chun

Caps and goals as of 15 June 2023 after the match against Tajikistan. Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Ng Wai Him	(2002-06-30) 30 June 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Southern
	1GK	Michael Wan	(2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Eastern District
	1GK	Pong Cheuk Hei	(2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)	1	0	North District
	2DF	Leung Yau Wai	(2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 22)	6	0	Free agent
	2DF	Chan Yun Tung	(2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Southern
	2DF	Law Cheuk Hei	(2004-11-12) 12 November 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Lee Man
	2DF	Yip Cheuk Man	(2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 23)	3	0	North District
	2DF	Lai Hoi To	(2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 22)	2	0	HKFC
	2DF	Yim Kai Cheuk	(2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Kitchee
	2DF	Tsang Yi Hang	(2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Free Agent
	2DF	Krisna Korani	(2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Tai Po
	3MF	Sohgo Ichikawa	(2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20)	5	1	Southern
	3MF	Yu Joy Yin	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Eastern
	3MF	Lau Kwan Ching	(2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 22)	4	0	North District
	3MF	Cheng Chun Wang	(2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Kowloon City
	3MF	Ho Lung Ho	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Kowloon City
	3MF	Lam Lok Yin	(2001-11-19) 19 November 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Tai Po
	4FW	Lau Ka Kiu	(2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 22)	4	1	Free agent
	4FW	Chen Ngo Hin	(2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 21)	4	1	Kitchee
	4FW	Ho Ka Chi	(2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 22)	2	0	HKFC
	4FW	Wong Ho Chun	(2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Eastern
	4FW	Prabhat Gurung	(2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Eastern
	4FW	Lee Lok Him	(2004-04-18) 18 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Tai Po

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the previous 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lo Siu Kei	(2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Rangers	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
DF	Shinichi Chan	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22)	5	0	Shanghai Shenhua	2022 Asian Games
DF	Sung Wang Ngai	(2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Tai Po	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
DF	Kam Chi Kin	(2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Kitchee	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
DF	Timothy Chow	(2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Lee Man	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
DF	Wong Ching In	(2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Fontainhas	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
DF	Wong Chun	(2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Free Agent	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
DF	Wong Yat	(2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Free Agent	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
MF	Tang In Chim	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Lee Man	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
MF	Chiu Wan Chun	(2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Kowloon City	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
FW	Matthew Slattery	(2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19)	2	1	Kitchee	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
FW	Chang Kwong Yin	(2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Kitchee	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
FW	Kwok Chun Nok	(2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Tai Po	2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, September 2023
Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury Preliminary squad Player withdrawn from the squad. Player retired from international football

2022 Asian Games Final Squad

The following 22 players were named as the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games held from 19 September to 7 October 2023, in which the team achieved a historical fourth place in the 2022 Asian Games.

• Head coach: Jorn Andersen
• Assistant coach: Cheung Yick Ming Gerby
• Goalkeeper coach: Fan Chun Yip
• Physiotherapist: Leung Hok Hin Frankie
• Team Manager: Yeung King Hong

Caps and goals as of 7 October 2023 after the match against Uzbekistan.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Ng Wai Him	(2002-06-30)30 June 2002 (aged 21)	2	0	Southern
18	1GK	Pong Cheuk Hei	(2004-01-31)31 January 2004 (aged 19)	1	0	Resources Capital
19	1GK	Tse Ka Wing	(1999-09-04)4 September 1999 (aged 24)	8	0	Tai Po
2	2DF	Chan Hoi Pak	(1999-01-29)29 January 1999 (aged 24)	3	0	Southern
3	2DF	Alexander Jojo	(1999-02-11)11 February 1999 (aged 24)	7	0	Tai Po
4	2DF	Li Ngai Hoi*	(1994-10-15)15 October 1994 (aged 28)	10	1	Rangers
5	2DF	Yip Cheuk Man	(2001-10-12)12 October 2001 (aged 21)	10	0	North District
12	2DF	Timothy Chow	(2006-03-11)11 March 2006 (aged 17)	5	0	HKFC
22	2DF	Tsang Yi Hang	(2003-10-27)27 October 2003 (aged 19)	10	0	HK U23
6	3MF	Wu Chun Ming*	(1997-11-21)21 November 1997 (aged 25)	11	1	Lee Man
7	3MF	Jordan Lam	(1999-01-02)2 January 1999 (aged 24)	10	3	North District
8	3MF	Wong Ho Chun	(2002-04-02)2 April 2002 (aged 21)	9	0	Eastern
14	3MF	Yu Joy Yin	(2001-10-08)8 October 2001 (aged 21)	12	0	Eastern
16	3MF	Lam Hin Ting	(1999-12-09)9 December 1999 (aged 23)	10	0	Rangers
20	3MF	Sohgo Ichikawa	(2004-07-30)30 July 2004 (aged 19)	9	1	Southern
21	3MF	Cheng Chun Wang	(2001-02-11)11 February 2001 (aged 22)	9	0	HK U23
9	4FW	Matt Orr*	(1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (aged 26)	13	1	Guangxi Pingguo Haliao
10	4FW	Sun Ming Him	(2000-06-19)19 June 2000 (aged 23)	7	0	Eastern
11	4FW	Poon Pui Hin	(2000-10-03)3 October 2000 (aged 23)	6	1	Kitchee
13	4FW	Jahangir Khan	(2000-10-03)3 October 2000 (aged 23)	3	0	HKFC
15	4FW	Lau Ka Kiu	(2002-02-10)10 February 2002 (aged 21)	11	1	HK U23
17	4FW	Chang Hei Yin	(2000-04-06)6 April 2000 (aged 23)	7	0	Lee Man

* Over-aged player.

See also

• Hong Kong national football team
• Hong Kong national under-20 football team
• Hong Kong national under-17 football team
• Hong Kong Football Association
• Football in Hong Kong
• Sport in Hong Kong
• Hong Kong

References

External links

• HKFA.com
• HKFA.com 香港代表隊近20年奧運預賽成績 (in Chinese)

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