Marco Wegener (; born 15 August 1995) is a

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professional

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of partial

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descent who currently plays as a defender for

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club

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Youth career

Wegener played his high school football at

La Salle College La Salle College (LSC; zh, t=喇沙書院, j=laa3 saa1 syu1 jyun2) is a boys' secondary school located in Kowloon City District, Hong Kong. It was established in 1932 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Catholic re ...

. In 2011, he scored the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over

Diocesan Boys' School The Diocesan Boys' School (DBS) is a day and boarding Anglican boys' school in Hong Kong, located at 131 Argyle Street, Hong Kong, Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon. The school's mission is "to provide a liberal education based on Christianity ...

in the Hong Kong Inter-School Football Competition quarterfinals.

Club career

In 2014, Wegener graduated to the first team of

, making his debut in a 4–1 loss to Dreams Metro Gallery. He trains with the first team while completing his Associate Degree at the

Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU or HKPU) is a public research university in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The university is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 a ...

. On 5 August 2017, Wegener was announced as a player for Lee Man. On 24 July 2018, Hoi King confirmed the trial of Wegener. In the end, the player elected not to sign with the club in order to continue his university education in Australia. On 10 September 2022, Wegener returned to

after 5 years. On 17 July 2023, Wegener joined North District. On 25 July 2025, Wegener rejoined

International career

Wegener received his first call-up to the Hong Kong under-19 team during the

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. On 15 July 2016, he was selected to the Hong Kong under-20 squad for the under-21 National Quadrangular Football Tournament in

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Personal life

Wegener's father is German while his mother is a Hong Konger. He was a flag bearer for the

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quarter final match between

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and

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Marco Wegener
at HKFA * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wegener, Marco 1995 births Living people Hong Kong men's footballers Hong Kong men's youth international footballers Hong Kong people of German descent Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Hong Kong Premier League players Hong Kong Rangers FC players Lee Man FC players North District FC players 21st-century Hong Kong sportsmen