Lai Ka Fai ( ; born 30 May 1983) is a former
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
professional
footballer
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.
Club career
Sun Hei
On 2 June 2008, reports claimed that fellow First Division club
Sun Hei
Sun Hei Sports Club () is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division. The club has a long history in playing in the top flight, but decided to self-relegate in the 2013–14 season after de ...
was negotiating with Bulova Rangers for Lai's possible transfer. In July 2008, Lai joined Sun Hei for an undisclosed fee.
After the 2010–11 season, he left Sun Hei and joined newly-promotion First Division club
Mutual. However, since Mutual refused promotion due to lack of sponsorship, Mutual was banned from Hong Kong league system for a season. Lai thus became a
free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under a contract at present ...
.
Fukien
In the 2011–12 season, Lai joined
Third 'A' Division club
Fukien on a free transfer after being released by
Mutual. He was appointed as the captain for the season. He scored a hat-trick against
St. Joseph's on 20 November 2011, including two penalties.
Mutual
In July 2012, Lai rejoined
Fourth Division club
Mutual.
Rangers
On 8 June 2013, Lai joined First Division club
Rangers
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* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with prot ...
for the third time on a free transfer.
Career statistics
Club
: ''As of 13 May 2013. Stats starting from the 2007–08 season.''
Notes
:1. Others include
Hong Kong Third Division Champion Play-off.
:2. Since these clubs were competing in lower divisions, they could only join the
Junior Shield instead of
Senior Shield.
Honors
Club
;Sun Hei
*
Hong Kong League Cup
Hong Kong Football Association League Cup () was an annual football competition contested by clubs in the top-tier Hong Kong domestic football league. The cup was relaunched for the 2014–15 season after being discontinued in the 2012–13 seaso ...
(1):
2008–09
References
External links
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HKFA
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1983 births
Hong Kong men's footballers
Hong Kong men's youth international footballers
Men's association football defenders
Hong Kong First Division League players
Double Flower FA players
Hong Kong Rangers FC players
Citizen AA players
Sun Hei SC players
Mutual FC players
Living people
Hong Kong football managers