Lee Chi Ho (, born 16 November 1982 in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

) is a former

professional footballer. His usual position is

right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

while occasionally playing as a

central defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

as well.

Club career

South China

He was awarded to be the South China Most Improved Player of the season in 2006/07. On 25 September 2012, Lee announced his retirement from international football. Soon after the announcement the departure of Head Coach Ernie Merrick, Lee has returned to international football with his fellows in South China.

Beijing Guoan

On 31 May 2013, Lee hinted that he would sign for

Chinese Super League The Chinese Football Association Super League, commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the China Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association ...

side

Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in the Chaoyang District in Beijing and their hom ...

in June. On 13 June 2013, he travelled to Beijing to sign an 18-month contract with Beijing Guoan.

South China

Without making a single appearance for

club

in official matches after joining the club for nearly 4 months, Lee Chi Ho returned to his former club South China on a 3-month loan. On 4 January 2014, it was announced that Lee re-joined South China on a permanent deal.

Meizhou Hakka

Lee Chi Ho joined

China League One The Chinese Football Association China League (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (中甲联赛), is the second level of professional football in China. Above League One is the Chinese Super League. Prior to the formation of ...

club

Meizhou Hakka Meizhou Hakka Football Club (; Hakka language: Mòi-Chû Hag-Ga chuk-khiù khî-lo̍k-phu) is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). ...

in 2015 after the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round, second round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He had his contract terminated by mutual consent in May 2017 due to pregnancy of his wife.

Happy Valley

On 15 August 2018, Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong First Division club Happy Valley confirmed Lee as one of their signings for the upcoming season.

International career

Lee gained his first cap for

in 2000, when Hong Kong beat Singapore by 1–0.奪標 (Champion Sports) – No. 449 Issue (13 October 2000) pp.10 Having 70 international caps in total, Lee is currently the second most capped player of the

Hong Kong national football team The Hong Kong national football team () represents Hong Kong in international football and is controlled by the Hong Kong Football Association, the governing body for football in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was the first in Asia to hold the AFC Asian ...

Honours

Club

;Happy Valley * Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong First Division: 2018–19

International

East Asian Games The East Asian Games was a multi-sport event organized by the East Asian Games Association (EAGA) and held every four years from 1993 to 2013. Among those who competed included athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic ...

: 2009

Career statistics

Club

:''As of 14 June 2013''

International

:''As of 26 December 2017''

References

External links

Lee Chi Ho
at HKFA * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Chi Ho 1982 births Living people Hong Kong men's footballers Men's association football defenders Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong Premier League players Chinese Super League players China League One players Yee Hope FC players South China AA players Beijing Guoan F.C. players Hong Kong Rangers FC players Meizhou Hakka F.C. players Eastern Sports Club footballers Happy Valley AA players Hong Kong men's international footballers Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Hong Kong expatriate men's footballers Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI representative players