Poon Pui Hin
Hong Kong footballer (born 2000)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Max Poon Pui Hin (Chinese: 潘沛軒; born 3 October 2000) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man and the Hong Kong national team.
|
Poon before the friendly match for Hong Kong vs Vietnam | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Poon Pui Hin | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hong Kong Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | South China | 13 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Happy Valley | 33 | (2) |
| 2021–2025 | Kitchee | 45 | (9) |
| 2025– | Lee Man | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Hong Kong U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hong Kong | 16 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 December 2024 | |||
Club career
On 6 May 2017, Poon made his HKPL debut for Biu Chun Glory Sky in the match against Tai Po at the age of 16.
On 11 August 2021, Poon signed for Kitchee.[2] He was a core member in the Sapling Cup during the 2021–22 season, while he only made 1 league appearance during his first season at the club. He established himself as a first-team regular in the 2022–23 season, scoring 5 goals in 14 HKPL appearances.
International career
On 23 March 2023, Poon made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Singapore.
Poon scored his first two international goals in the friendly match against Brunei on 11 September 2023, helping Hong Kong to a 10–0 victory.
Poon was selected to represent Hong Kong in the 2022 Asian Games.[4] On 1 October 2023, he scored the only goal in the quarter-final match against Iran, helping Hong Kong to advance to their first semi-final appearance in the competition.[5]
On 26 December 2023, Poon was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[6] On 1 January, the team played a friendly match behind closed doors against China, beating that team for the first time in 29 years. Poon came off the bench and was initially credited with two goals in a 2–1 comeback win, though his first was later recorded as an own goal by an opponent. Manager Jørn Andersen praised him as the "joker card" of the team.[7][8]
Personal life
Poon's father, Poon Man Chun, is a former professional footballer.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Biu Chun Glory Sky | 2016–17 | Hong Kong Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South China | 2017–18 | Hong Kong First Division | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Happy Valley | 2018–19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Kitchee | 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 14 | 5 | 3[a] | 2 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 110 | 15 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Sapling Cup
- Appearances in the Senior Shield
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League
International
- As of 17 December 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 3 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 September 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Brunei | 9–0 | 10–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10–0 | |||||
| 3. | 1 January 2024 | Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  China | 2–1 | 2–1 |
- Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Poon goal.
