Wong Wai
Hong Kong footballer
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Wong Wai (Chinese: 黃威; Jyutping: wong4 wai1; born 17 September 1992) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for China League One club Nanjing City and the Hong Kong national team.
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Wong in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | British Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nanjing City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sham Shui Po | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Sham Shui Po | 62 | (32) |
| 2012–2015 | YFCMD | 39 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Pegasus | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Tai Po | 54 | (10) |
| 2019–2022 | Eastern | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → HK U23 (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2022–2026 | Lee Man | 59 | (10) |
| 2026– | Nanjing City | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Hong Kong U-19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Hong Kong U-23[2] | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | Hong Kong | 61 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career
Wong studied at Yu Chun Keung Memorial College and graduated after Form 5. He represented various youth levels of the national team.
Sham Shui Po
Wong joined Third Division club Sham Shui Po when he was young. In 2008, youth team members were all promoted to the club's first team in order to gain experience. In the first season, the club reached the final of Junior Shield, which they eventually lost 0–2 to Shatin. Wong Wai played 5 out of 6 games and scored a goal in the semi-finals.
In Wong's second season, he scored 12 goals throughout the season, including 3 goals in the promotion play-offs, which helped the club gain promotion to the Second Division.
Wong helped the club gain promotion to the First Division for the first time in club history by scoring 12 goals in 19 games in the 2010–11 season. In the 2011–12 season, he failed to help the team prevent relegation to the Second Division, although he featured in most of the matches.
Metro Gallery
Wong linked up with former Sham Shui Po player and manager Lee Chi Kin and joined Yokohama FC Hong Kong in July 2012.[3]
Tai Po
After the conclusion of his contract, Wong once again followed Lee Chi Kin, this time to the newly promoted HKPL club Tai Po. He was revealed as a Tai Po player during the club's season kick-off event on 19 July 2016.[4]
On 17 July 2019, it was revealed that Wong had left Tai Po at the end of his contract.[5]
Eastern
On 27 September 2019, once again following Lee Chi Kin, Wong signed for Eastern.[6]
HK U23
Before the beginning of the 2021–22 season, the newly formed HK U23 announced that Wong joined the club on loan for the season as one of the over-aged players.
Lee Man
Nanjing City
In March 2026, Wong moved abroad and joined China League One club Nanjing City.
International career
Wong had represented the Hong Kong national under-19 football team and participated in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification held in Indonesia. He scored one goal in four games.
On 16 February 2013, Wong received his first call-up from the senior team for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Vietnam.[8][9] However, he was excluded from the final squad announced on 15 March 2013.[10]
On 31 May 2013, Wong was included in the 20-men final squad for an international friendly match against the Philippines held on 4 June.[11] He made his debut during the match, as he entered in the 77th minute as a substitute for Leung Chun Pong.[12]
On 5 October 2017, Wong scored his first international goal against Laos.
On 21 November 2023, Wong scored an equalizer against Turkmenistan in the second round of 2026 World Cup AFC qualifiers, which ended in a 2–2 draw. [13]
On 26 December 2023, Wong was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 May 2021[15]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sham Shui Po | 2008–09 | Third 'District' Division | 13 | 9 | 5[a] | 1[b] | 18 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2009–10 | Third 'District' Division | 13 | 9 | —[c] | 3[d] | 3[e] | 16 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | Second Division | 19 | 12 | 3[f] | 5[g] | 22 | 17 | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | First Division | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||||
| Sham Shui Po Total | 62 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 41 | ||
| Metro Gallery | 2012–13 | First Division | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Pegasus | 2015–16 | First Division | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Wofoo Taipo | 2016–17 | First Division | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 21 | 6 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||||
| Eastern | 2019–20 | First Division | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 162 | 46 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 215 | 63 | ||
- Since Sham Shui Po was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield
- Since Sham Shui Po was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield
- Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield was not held in the 2009–10 season.
- Since Sham Shui Po was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield
- Since Sham Shui Po was competing in lower divisions, they could only join the Junior Shield instead of Senior Shield
International
- As of 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 7 | |
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 October 2017 | 12 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Laos |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 June 2022 | 30 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |  Afghanistan |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 3. | 11 September 2023 | 40 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Brunei |
5–0 | 10–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 21 November 2023 | 43 |  Turkmenistan |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round | |
| 5. | 5 September 2024 | 47 | HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji |  Solomon Islands |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 8 December 2024 | 51 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Mongolia |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship – preliminary round |
| 7. | 13 November 2025 | 60 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Cambodia |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |