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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ku Kam Fai | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-01-27) January 27, 1961 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | British Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, sweeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | Tsuen Wan | 212 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Eastern Sports Club | 111 | (2) |
| 1984–1997 | South China AA | 356 | (20) |
| Total | 679 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1998 | Hong Kong | 45 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997– | South China AA (assistant) | ||
| 2016– | Wan Chai | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ku Kam Fai (Chinese: 顧錦輝; Jyutping: gu gam fai; born 27 January 1961) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer and the current head coach of South China. His nickname is Muk Tsui Fai (木嘴輝).
He is widely regarded as one of the best defenders and sweepers in Hong Kong football history. He served for 13 years in the South China Athletic Association, which lasted for most of his career.
5.19 World Cup qualification victory
Ku Kam Fai was one of the members in the famous "5.19" match, when Hong Kong historically beat China by 2–1 in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Round on 19 May 1985. Moreover, he is the one who scored the winning goal for Hong Kong in the match.
Today
On 23 February 2007, he was invited to represent SCAA 92/93 Invitation Team to play against SCAA Elite Youth in the pre-match of the exhibition competition BMA Cup organised by South China.
References
- "Momentous victory can be repeated, says former Hong Kong star Ku Kam-fai". South China Morning Post. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- HKFA.com 南華92/93邀請隊──眾星回顧(一) (in Chinese) 22 Feb 2007
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCheung Chi Tak | Hong Kong national football team captain 1992–1993 |
Succeeded byLee Kin Wo |
| Preceded byLee Kin Wo | Hong Kong national football team captain 1997–1998 |
Succeeded byCheung Sai Ho |
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- Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong
- Men's association football sweepers
- Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Hong Kong football managers
- Hong Kong men's footballers
- Hong Kong men's international footballers
- Living people
- South China AA managers
- South China AA players
- 1961 births
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