Lau Cheuk Hin

Lau Cheuk Hin (Chinese: 劉卓軒; Jyutping: lau4 coek3 hin1; born 26 April 1992 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Lau Cheuk Hin
劉卓軒
Personal information
Full name Lau Cheuk Hin
Date of birth (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Sham Shui Po 17 (3)
2012–2015 YFCMD 25 (2)
2015–2017 South China 1 (0)
2017–2018 Rangers 5 (0)
2018–2019 Kui Tan 8 (4)
National team‡
Hong Kong U-23
2012 Hong Kong 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2012
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lau.

Youth career

In January 2011, while playing amateur football for Sham Shui Po, through the Nike The Chance programme, Lau won a place along with 3 other young Chinese footballers in Shanghai, China to fly to the United Kingdom and compete among the 100 players from all over the world, for the 8 available places to train there.[1][2] In addition to playing for Sham Shui Po, Lau also represented Beacon College's football team, along with 4 other club mates.[3]

Club career

On 14 January 2012, Lau helped Sham Shui Po to a 1–0 win over Hong Kong Sapling in the 2011–12 Hong Kong League Cup first round match. Hong Kong national team coach Ernie Merrick praised his outstanding performance.[4] At the year-end HKFA Award Ceremony, Lau was named the Best Young Player of 2011–12 season.[5] At that time, he was regarded as one of the most talented youth players in Hong Kong. Lau joined Yokohama FC Hong Kong during the summer of 2012.

On 27 June 2017, Lau signed with Rangers.[6] However, he struggled with fitness issues and eventually left the club in January 2018.[7]

International career

On 10 June 2012, Lau made his international debut in a friendly match against Vietnam.

Personal life

On 14 January 2012, after the victory over Hong Kong Sapling, Lau gave his father a T-shirt written with the words Father, Happy Birthday, I love you as his father's 52nd birthday present.[8]

Career statistics

International
As of 10 June 2012
# Date Venue Opponent Result Scored Competition
1 10 June 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong  Vietnam 1–2 0 Friendly

References
  1. (in Chinese)劉卓軒明赴英博受訓機會 Oriental Daily. 18 January 2011.
  2. (in Chinese)兩個乙組仔一個夢 爭做精「英」 Apple Daily. 19 January 2011.
  3. (in Chinese)深水埗5條A坐鎮荃遵變身學界曼城 Oriental Daily. 10 November 2011.
  4. (in Chinese)摩帥讚劉卓軒表現佳 Ta Kung Pao. 15 January 2012.
  5. 深水埗降班照擸兩獎 東方日報. 2012年5月29日.
  6. "標準流浪簽3大「壞孩子」 李輝立：我會睇實佢哋". Oriental Daily. Retrieved 27 June 2017. (in Chinese)
  7. "流浪散貨！禾達肥軒解約 廖培楓投夢想". Apple Daily. Retrieved 29 January 2018. (in Chinese)
  8. 聯賽盃（首圈） 深水埗開齋全場喊晒 Apple Daily. 15 January 2012. (in Chinese)
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