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Hong Kong Football Club

Happy Valley, HongkongHong Kong Premier League · tier 1Founded 12 February 1886Colours
https://www.hkfc.com/ ↗3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hongkong(852) 2830 9500
Squad
35 players
avg age 22.9
Foreigners
15
43% of the squad
Internationals
1
called up by their country
League position
9 / 11
4 pts · 5 played · 2026/27
Stadium
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
1,750 seats
Manager
Darren Arnott
Transfer balance
€0
season 2026/27

Squad

35 players
PlayerAgeContract
Goalkeepers · 4
Sheung-Hei PoonGoalkeeper20Jun 2027
Tsz-Chung WongGoalkeeper31—
Tsz-Hin Max MakGoalkeeper21—
Yu-Chun ChanGoalkeeper22—
Defenders · 10
Ryota HayashiCentre-Back31—
William MirwasserRight-Back17—
Alexandre DujardinCentre-Back27—
Ho-Ming YiuLeft-Back31—
Calum BloxhamRight-Back19—
Ho-Hei LamRight-Back20—
Herman YeungCentre-Back22—
Ho-Chun JimCentre-Back19—
Hoi-Chun KwanCentre-Back20—
Diego ZanelliLeft-Back18—
Midfielders · 13
HabibDefensive Midfield30—
Leo MontesinosDefensive MidfieldCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown25—
Max ChanAttacking Midfield19—
Ho-Ka Yoshi ChanDefensive Midfield20—
Nicholas KedwardsAttacking Midfield18—
Chung-Hang LiAttacking Midfield19—
Andy WongCentral Midfield20—
Cian ColemanAttacking Midfield22—
JeanAttacking Midfield37—
Charlie WestonCentral MidfieldTeam captain22—
Maxwell DowdingCentral Midfield20—
Pau AngladaCentral Midfield17—
Oscar Jr. BenavidesCentral Midfield26—
Forwards · 8
Cai McGunnigleCentre-Forward17—
Manuel BledaCentre-Forward36—
Dominic JohnsLeft Winger25—
Jack BennieLeft Winger18—
Tung-Lam HoRight Winger21—
Rishaan KulkarniLeft Winger18—
Hok-Chun Marcus LaiCentre-Forward17—
Tsz-Hin LeungRight Winger19—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27
Spent
€0
20 arrivals
Received
€0
22 departures
Net balance
€0
received − spent

Arrivals · 20

  • Alexandre Dujardin
    Centre-Back · 27 y/o
    from Tai Po
    Free
  • Andy Wong
    Central Midfield · 20 y/o
    from South China
    Free
  • Charlie Weston
    Central Midfield · 22 y/o
    from Curzon Ashton
    Free
  • Cian Coleman
    Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
    from Buxton FC
    Free
  • Diego Zanelli
    Left-Back · 18 y/o
    from Hong Kong Football Club U22
    —
  • Habib
    Defensive Midfield · 30 y/o
    from Tai Po
    Free
  • Herman Yeung
    Centre-Back · 22 y/o
    from Tai Po
    Free
  • Ho-Ming Yiu
    Left-Back · 31 y/o
    Free
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  • Hoi-Chun Kwan
    Centre-Back · 20 y/o
    Free
  • Hok-Chun Marcus Lai
    Centre-Forward · 17 y/o
    from Hong Kong Football Club U22
    —
  • Jean
    Attacking Midfield · 37 y/o
    —
  • Manuel Bleda
    Centre-Forward · 36 y/o
    Free
  • Maxwell Dowding
    Central Midfield · 20 y/o
    —
  • Oscar Jr. Benavides
    Central Midfield · 26 y/o
    from Sham Shui Po
    Free
  • Rishaan Kulkarni
    Left Winger · 17 y/o
    from Hong Kong Football Club U22
    —
  • Ryota Hayashi
    Centre-Back · 31 y/o
  • Sheung-Hei Poon
    Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
    from Lee Man
    Loan
  • Tsz-Hin Leung
    Right Winger · 18 y/o
    from Eastern SC U22
    Free
  • Tsz-Hin Max Mak
    Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
    from —
    —
  • Yu-Chun Chan
    Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
    from Resources Capital
    Free

Departures · 22

  • Aristide Gry
    Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
    to Club Albion
    —
  • Auston Kranick
    Right Midfield · 25 y/o
  • Bryan Wai-Hon Lau
    Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
    Free
  • Cheuk-Hei Law
    Left-Back · 21 y/o
    End of loan
  • Chik-Shun Josiah Chong
    Central Midfield · 16 y/o
    to Kitchee U22
    Free
  • Chin-Ho Ma
    Left-Back · 20 y/o
  • Ching Lee
    Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
  • Chun-Wang Ryan Cheng
    Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
    Free
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  • Dipen Gurung
    Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
  • Enzo Dietrich
    Centre-Back · 24 y/o
  • Félix Pérez-Doyle
    Centre-Back · 23 y/o
    to Leaper
    Free
  • Hoi-To Lai
    Centre-Back · 24 y/o
    Free
  • Hugo Moreira
    Left-Back · 35 y/o
    to —
    —
  • Hyun Kang
    Defensive Midfield · 28 y/o
    to Mahasarakham CC FC
    Free
  • Jesus Salazar
    Central Midfield · 25 y/o
    to Kasuka FC
    Free
  • Luis Salzmann
    Right Winger · 19 y/o
  • Max Sea Matthew Lok
    Centre-Back · 17 y/o
  • Naveed
    Left Winger · 26 y/o
    Free
  • Oleksiy Shlyakotin
    Goalkeeper · 36 y/o
  • Pak-Hei Chan
    Right Winger · 29 y/o
    to Lucky Mile
    Free
  • Tatsuya Inoue
    Left Winger · 26 y/o
  • Toby Down
    Centre-Back · 32 y/o
    to Resources Capital
    Free

Manager & staff

20 people
Manager
Darren Arnott
England · 40 y/o
Appointed 19 August 2026
Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 8

  • Gilles MeyerAssistant ManagerFrance
  • Lai-Him TsangAssistant ManagerHongkong
  • KIm-Wai MakAssistant ManagerHongkong
  • Yick-Ming CheungAssistant ManagerHongkong
  • Wing-Chiu LeungAssistant ManagerHongkong
  • Kin-Keung YanGoalkeeping CoachHongkong
  • Yun-Cheung TamConditioning CoachHongkong
Board of Directors · 3
  • Tony SealyGeneral ManagerEngland
  • Mark GraingerChairmanHongkong
  • Anto GraboAdvisorHongkong
Medical department · 6
  • Chor-Cheung TamClub DoctorHongkong
  • Chun-Ting Elton NgPhysiotherapistHongkong
  • Shuk-Ling HoPhysiotherapistHongkong
  • Wai-Fan WongPhysiotherapistHongkong
  • Hing-Cheung LawPhysiotherapistHongkong
  • Lok-Yung TsePhysiotherapistHongkong
Youth · 3
  • Chancy CookeAcademy ManagerSouth Africa
  • Graeme LaneYouth CoachHongkong
  • Chris AnnanYouth CoachHongkong

Honours

29 titles
  • 15×Hong Kong Second League Champion20/21 · 17/18 · 09/10 · 05/06 · 04/05 · +10
  • 6×Hong Kong Lower Division Cup Winner04/05 · 96/97 · 94/95 · 92/93 · 78/79 · +1
  • 5×Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield Winner1920/21 · 1918/19 · 1915/16 · 1907/08 · 1898/99
  • 2×Hong Kong 3rd tier champion86/87 · 78/79
  • 1×Champion Hong Kong1919/20

Dossiers linked to Hong Kong Football Club

Showing 1–3 of 3
  • Logged 27d agoEvidence 29/100 · Under investigation
    Hong Kong Football Club→Everton FC

    William Mirwasser: Hong Kong Football Club to Everton FC

    First reported
    L'Équipe · 6 Oct
    Sources
    1 independent
    4 outlets · 4 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    William Mirwasser visited Everton and Blackburn during the international break, L'Équipe reported on 6 Oct, with both clubs said to be interested. On 7 Oct, Yahoo Sports, Sport Witness and Football League World repeated…

  • Logged 27d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
    Hong Kong Football Club→RC Strasbourg Alsace

    William Mirwasser: Hong Kong Football Club to RC Strasbourg Alsace

    First reported
    L'Équipe · 6 Oct
    Sources
    1 independent
    3 outlets · 3 articles
    Stage
    contact
    Fee
    Not reported

    L'Équipe reports that William Mirwasser, a French right-back at Hong Kong FC, is in contact with Everton, Blackburn and Strasbourg. Get Football News France says he has visited Strasbourg to discuss his future.

Club data updated 11d ago