Paul Olivier Ngue Mayo (; born 2 February 1988), nicknamed Oli or Oliver, is a
Cameroonnian-born
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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who plays as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
*Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Smal ...
.
Club career
Southern
On 4 January 2016, Ngue joined
Southern as a local player.
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard
On 2 July 2018, Ngue joined
China League One
The Chinese Football League 1 (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (), is the second level of professional football in China, under the Chinese Super League. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association ...
club
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.
Pegasus
On 27 March 2019, Ngue joined
Pegasus
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.
HKFC
In August 2022, Ngue returned to the top flight and joined
HKFC
Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC; ), established in 1886, is a private members' club in Hong Kong. The name reflects the origin as a club for playing association football and rugby.
The club is situated in Happy Valley, with the sports pitches ...
.
On 27 August 2023, in rather dramatic fashion, Ngue was subbed on at the 80th minute during the 8-0 thrashing from
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
as a goalkeeper to replace injured
Issey Maholo. He was praised for his efforts in goal as an emergency backup and managed to keep a shutout for himself despite the scoreline.
Sham Shui Po
On 3 March 2024, Ngue joined
Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po () is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui ...
.
International career
On 5 February 2016, Ngue managed to get a
HKSAR
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 ...
passport by switching his nationality from Cameroon to Hong Kong after living in Hong Kong for 7 years.
On 3 June 2016, Ngue made his international debut for
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 ...
in the
2016 AYA Bank Cup
The 2016 AYA Bank Cup was a four-nation football tournament hosted in Yangon, Myanmar from 3–6 June 2016.
The tournament followed a straight knockout format with Vietnam and Hong Kong facing in the first semi-final and the first match of the ...
match against
Vietnam
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.
Personal Life
Ngue has 2 sons, Oskar, who is 11 years of age, and Yago, who is 2 years of age.
Career statistics
International
References
External links
Paul Ngueat
HKFA
*
1988 births
Living people
Footballers from Yaoundé
Hong Kong men's footballers
Hong Kong men's international footballers
Cameroonian men's footballers
Cameroonian emigrants to Hong Kong
Hong Kong First Division League players
Hong Kong Premier League players
China League One players
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard F.C. players
Kitchee SC players
Resources Capital FC players
Southern District FC players
Wong Tai Sin DRSC players
Hong Kong Pegasus FC players
Hoi King SA players
Hong Kong FC (football) players
Sham Shui Po SA players
Men's association football forwards
Naturalised footballers of Hong Kong
Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong expatriate men's footballers
Hong Kong expatriate sportspeople in China
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