Michael Chi Ho Luk (born 22 August 1986) is a

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former professional

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. He also holds a Canadian passport in addition to his Hong Kong passport.

Early life

Luk was born on 22 August 1986 in Hong Kong to parents Joe Luk and Susan Choi. Michael Luk lived in

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, Ontario after his family left Hong Kong when he was aged 5.老竇力撐陸志豪決心追夢

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, 23 October 2010

Club career

North America

Luk started his football career in

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Football club

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in 2002 and he moved to North York Hearts-Azzurri in 2003. His performance attracted national team coach and played for Canada U-17 in this season.Profile in St. John's Red Storm
/ref> Between 2005 and 2008, Luk played for

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. He mostly played as defender in the team but he also played games as

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. He studied in

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after his high school education, and he continued his career in

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soccer team. Luk played for

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club Newark Ironbound Express in 2008 and

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in 2009. Toronto Lynx set him as one of main players and he was given the number 10 shirt upon his arrival

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. He scored his first goal of formal competition in the league match against Fort Wayne Fever in Edelweiss Park on 11 July 2009. In 2010, he signed with

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of the

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, making his debut for the club on May 28, 2010 in a match against

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. Shortly after

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offered Luk a trial for the first team in June 2010 and since he was born in Hong Kong the

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counted him as a local player. However, Nanchang Hengyuan abandoned Luk after Asqar Jadigerov joined the team.

Hong Kong

Michael Luk came back to Hong Kong and had a trial in

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in August 2010. He passed the trial and moved to the first team for 2010–11 season. On 7 September 2010, Luk made his professional career debut, as a substitute for Chao Pengfei in a 3–0 victory at

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to Tai Chung. Luk scored his first goal of his professional career by a long-range volley shoot on the 2nd-minute of the league match against

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on 17 October 2010.bma First Division Sun Hei 4:5 Citizen

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, 17 October 2010 He also finished his first

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of his senior career by another two goals on the 56th-minute by

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and the 64th-minute by

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, 17 October 2010 At the end, it is theatrical that Sun Hei lost the game by 4–5. After a year flawless performance, Luk was handed number 10 shirt, last worn by captain Chan Yiu Lun, and was planned as leading player in 2011–12 season. Luk was start player in opening match of 100th First Division League season drew defending

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on 3 September 2011. On 1 July 2019, it was announced that Luk would leave Southern after four seasons. A month later, Luk was confirmed as

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player on 6 August 2019. On 7 November 2020, Luk joined

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club Hoi King.

International career

Michael Luk was selected by

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for

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against

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and

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in 2003. He played 5 matches in this year with one start-up chance but had no score. Canada did not win these 5 matches.Michael Luk's Matches
CanadaSoccer.com Michael Luk made his international debut for the

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on 14 November 2012 against

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. He replaced

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on the 90th minute.

Statistics

Club statistics

:''As of 9 May 2013''

International statistics

Canada U17

:''As of 13 April 2012''

Hong Kong

:''As of 9 December 2012''

Honours

Club

;South China *

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;Sun Hei *

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: 2011–12

References

External links

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Profile in St. John's Red Storm
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