Yapp Hung Fai
![]() | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full name | Yapp Hung Fai | ||||||||||||
Date of birth | 21 March 1990 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||
Current team | Eastern | ||||||||||||
Number | 1 | ||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Hong Kong 09 | ||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
2007–2008 | Workable | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||
2008–2009 | Eastern | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||
2009–2010 | Pegasus | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||
2010–2014 | South China | 57 | (0) | ||||||||||
2014– | Eastern | 112 | (0) | ||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||
2009–2014 | Hong Kong U-23 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||
2010– | Hong Kong | 79 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
| |||||||||||||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2021 |
Yapp Hung Fai (Chinese: 葉鴻輝; Jyutping: jip6 hung4 fai1, Cantonese pronunciation: [jìːp̚.hȍŋ.fɐ́i]; born 21 March 1990) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern. He currently keeps the record for being the most capped player of the Hong Kong national football team, with 79 caps in total.
Club career[]
Born in a Hakka family, Yapp finished his studies at Form 5 level. He was accepted by Queen's College Old Boys Association Secondary School for Form 6 but he gave it up to pursue his football dream. He had already represented Hong Kong at under-17 level.[1]
Workable[]
Yapp Hung Fai started his professional career at Workable when he was only 17 under coach Lee Kin Wo and Chan Hiu Ming in 2007.[2] His salary was only HK$5,000.[3] During his time at Workable FC, he helped the team to an unexpected 1:0 win against South China AA in the 2007-08 Hong Kong League Cup.[4]
Pegasus[]
Yapp Hung Fai moved to Pegasus in 2009.[5] After helping the club beat Citizen AA 2:1 to win the 2009-10 Hong Kong FA Cup and qualify for the 2011 AFC Cup, Yapp Hung Fai announced that he will join league champions South China AA along with teammate Lau Nim Yat. Yapp said he decided to join South China before the game and South China's Hong Kong location will be easier for him to attend school. He is also not worried about competing with Zhang Chunhui for the starting goalkeeper place.[6]
South China[]
In 2010, Yapp Hung Fai moved to Hong Kong First Division League champions South China AA. On 29 September 2010, during Tottenham Hotspur's chief scout Ian Broomfield's visit to South China, he praised Yapp for his enormous potential. "This goalkeeper is not tall, but his reactions are sharp and he is quick to come out of the box to block strikers. He is also very committed and very well disciplined."[7]
After defeating East Bengal in the 2011 AFC Cup game at home on 14 April 2011, South China striker Mateja Kezman suggested that Yapp Hung Fai has what it takes to play in European football leagues.[8]
During the summer of 2013, Yapp had agreed to a 4.5 year contract with Guizhou Renhe.[9] However, his registration was denied by the Chinese Football Association on the grounds that Yapp did not qualify as a domestic player and as such, would violate the Chinese Super League stipulations which require all keepers to be domestic players.
Eastern[]
In June 2014, Yapp returned to Eastern after his contract with South China expired. In 2016, Yapp Helped Eastern won the first Hong Kong Premier League Trophy In 28th September,2020 Yapp also Helped Eastern won the 19-20FACup it is fifth FA cup trophy for Eastern [10]
International career[]
Hong Kong[]
On 11 February 2010, at the age of 19, Yapp made his senior debut in a 2010 East Asian Football Championship match against Japan.
In 2011, Yapp took part in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification matches for Hong Kong against Saudi Arabia. Hong Kong lost the tie 0:8.
In the 2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, the first match at Hong Kong Stadium ended 2–2. After the second match ended as 0–0 in Huizhou Stadium, Yapp Hung-Fai saved 3 penalties in the penalty shoot-out to help Hong Kong win by 5–4. He is once again hailed as Hong Kong's cup winning hero.[11]
On 10 September 2019, Hong Kong faced Iran in a match of 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification. Yapp got his 71st cap for the national team with FIFA "A" international match, making him be the most capped player of the team.
Honours[]
Club[]
- South China
- Hong Kong First Division: 2012–13
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2010–11
- Hong Kong League Cup: 2010–11
- Pegasus
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2009–10
- Eastern
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2015–16
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2019–20
- Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2020–21
International[]
- Hong Kong U-23
- East Asian Games (1): 2009: Gold
Individual[]
- Hong Kong Best Youth Player (2): 2010, 2013
- Hong Kong Premier League Team of the Year (9) : 2010–17, 2021
- Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 2016
Career statistics[]
Club[]
As of 26 December 2021[12]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other Cups | Continental | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Workable | 2007–08 | Hong Kong First Division League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Eastern | 2008–09 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
Pegasus | 2009–10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
South China | 2010–11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
2011–12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 57 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 89 | 0 | ||
Eastern | 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
2015–16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 116 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 161 | 0 | ||
Career total | 223 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 309 | 0 |
- Notes
International[]
Hong Kong[]
- As of 15 June 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Hong Kong | 2010 | 5 | 0 |
2011 | 5 | 0 | |
2012 | 10 | 0 | |
2013 | 7 | 0 | |
2014 | 8 | 0 | |
2015 | 11 | 0 | |
2016 | 8 | 0 | |
2017 | 8 | 0 | |
2018 | 6 | 0 | |
2019 | 8 | 0 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 79 | 0 |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Conceded | Captain | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 February 2010 | National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
0–3 | -3 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship | |
2 | 14 February 2010 | National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship | |
3 | 3 March 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–0 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
4 | 9 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ![]() |
4–2 | -2 | 2010 Long Teng Cup | |
5 | 12 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ![]() |
1–1 | -1 | 2010 Long Teng Cup | |
6 | 9 February 2011 | Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | Friendly | |
7 | 23 July 2011 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | ![]() |
0–3 | -3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
8 | 28 July 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–5 | -5 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
9 | 30 September 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ![]() |
3–3 | -3 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | |
10 | 4 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ![]() |
6–0 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | |
11 | 29 February 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() |
5–1 | -1 | Friendly | |
12 | 1 June 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() |
1–0 | 0 | Friendly | |
13 | 10 June 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() |
1–2 | -2 | Friendly | |
14 | 15 August 2012 | Jurong West Stadium, Jurong West, Singapore | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | Friendly | |
15 | 16 October 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–3 | -3 | Friendly | |
16 | 14 November 2012 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | ![]() |
1–1 | -1 | Friendly | |
17 | 1 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
2–1 | -1 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 | |
18 | 3 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–1 | -1 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 | |
19 | 7 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | ![]() |
2–0 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 | |
20 | 9 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–4 | -4 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 | |
21 | 6 February 2013 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Uzbekistan | ![]() |
0–0 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
22 | 22 March 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
1–0 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
23 | 4 June 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–1 | -1 | Friendly | |
24 | 10 September 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
1–0 | 0 | Friendly | |
25 | 15 October 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–4 | -4 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
26 | 15 November 2013 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
0–4 | -4 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
27 | 19 November 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | (c) | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
28 | 5 March 2014 | My Dinh National Stadium, Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, Vietnam | ![]() |
1–3 | -3 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
29 | 6 September 2014 | Lach Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Vietnam | ![]() |
1–3 | -3 | Friendly | |
30 | 9 September 2014 | Hougang Stadium, Singapore | ![]() |
0-0 | 0 | Friendly | |
31 | 10 October 2014 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
2-1 | -1 | Friendly | |
32 | 14 October 2014 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–7 | -7 | Friendly | |
33 | 13 November 2014 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | ![]() |
1–2 | -2 | (c) | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
34 | 16 November 2014 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | ![]() |
1–0 | 0 | (c) | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
35 | 19 November 2014 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | ![]() |
0–0 | 0 | (c) | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
36 | 28 March 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
1–0 | 0 | Friendly | |
37 | 6 June 2015 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
0-0 | 0 | (c) | Friendly |
38 | 11 June 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
7-0 | 0 | (c) | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
39 | 16 June 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
2-0 | 0 | (c) | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
40 | 4 September 2015 | Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen, China | ![]() |
0-0 | 0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
41 | 8 September 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
2-3 | -3 | (c) | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
42 | 8 October 2015 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
0-1 | -1 | (c) | Friendly |
43 | 13 October 2015 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | ![]() |
1-0 | 0 | (c) | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
44 | 7 November 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
5-0 | 0 | (c) | Friendly |
45 | 12 November 2015 | National Football Stadium, Male, Maldives | ![]() |
1-0 | 0 | (c) | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
46 | 17 November 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0-0 | 0 | (c) | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
47 | 24 March 2016 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() |
0-2 | -2 | (c) | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
48 | 3 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | ![]() |
2-2 | 0 | 2016 AYA Bank Cup | |
49 | 1 September 2016 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
4-2 | -2 | (c) | Friendly |
50 | 6 October 2016 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ![]() |
2–0 | 0 | (c) | Friendly |
51 | 11 October 2016 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
2–0 | 0 | (c) | Friendly |
52 | 6 November 2016 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
3–2 | -2 | (c) | EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2 |
53 | 9 November 2016 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
4–2 | -2 | (c) | EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2 |
54 | 12 November 2016 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–1 | -1 | (c) | EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2 |
55 | 28 March 2017 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | (c) | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round |
56 | 7 June 2017 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–0 | 0 | (c) | Friendly |
57 | 13 June 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | ![]() |
1–1 | -1 | (c) | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round |
58 | 5 September 2017 | Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca City, Malaysia | ![]() |
1–1 | -1 | (c) | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round |
59 | 5 October 2017 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
4–0 | 0 | (c) | Friendly |
60 | 10 October 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | ![]() |
2–0 | 0 | (c) | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round |
61 | 9 November 2017 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | (c) | Friendly |
62 | 14 November 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–1 | -1 | (c) | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round |
63 | 27 March 2018 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | (c) | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round |
64 | 11 October 2018 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–1 | -1 | (c) | Friendly |
65 | 16 October 2018 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang, Indonesia | ![]() |
1–1 | -1 | (c) | Friendly |
66 | 11 November 2018 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | ![]() |
2–1 | -1 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Round 2 | |
67 | 13 November 2018 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | ![]() |
0-0 | 0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Round 2 | |
68 | 16 November 2018 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | ![]() |
1–5 | -1 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Round 2 | |
69 | 11 June 2019 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | Friendly | |
70 | 5 September 2019 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ![]() |
1–1 | -1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
71 | 10 September 2019 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
72 | 10 October 2019 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
73 | 14 November 2019 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() |
0–0 | 0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
74 | 19 November 2019 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() |
2–0 | 0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
75 | 11 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
76 | 19 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | ![]() |
0–2 | -2 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
77 | 3 June 2021 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | ![]() |
1–3 | -3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
78 | 11 June 2021 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | ![]() |
0–1 | -1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
79 | 15 June 2021 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | ![]() |
0–4 | -4 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
Total | -108 | 31 |
Player profile[]
Yapp has excellent speed and reflexes, making him an ideal one-on-one goalkeeper. He has a great ability of rushing out and closing down the attacker, and can react quickly to shots. He is also an excellent penalty kick saver, having saved penalties on multiple big occasions. However, Yapp is susceptible to crosses and corner kicks due to his lack of height.
References[]
- ^ traditional Chinese 棄升中六飛撲青春夢 The-Sun (Hong Kong). 5 November 2007
- ^ traditional Chinese 生得逢時 避過外援氾濫潮 時勢造英「鴻」 Apple Daily. 28 January 2010
- ^ (in Chinese)天之驕子中鋒 x運滯落難門將 奪金功臣 榮辱路大不同 Apple Daily. 13 December 2009.
- ^ (in Chinese) 聯賽盃足球賽( A組) 華家堡爆大冷挫南華 Apple Daily. 20 January 2008
- ^ traditional Chinese 生得逢時 避過外援氾濫潮 時勢造英「鴻」 Apple Daily. 28 January 2010
- ^ traditional Chinese 助飛馬捧盃 葉鴻輝投南華 Ming Pao. 31 May 2010
- ^ (in Chinese) 熱刺球探觀操 讚葉鴻輝反應快 30 September 2010.
- ^ 基士文薦葉鴻輝闖歐 Singtao Daily (Vancouver, Canadian version). 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Hong Kong international Yapp Hung-fai denied chance to play with CSL club".
- ^ https://www.amp.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3103350/eastern-long-lions-beat-rf-win-hong-kong-fa-cup-and-claim-place-afc
- ^ (in Chinese)葉鴻輝3救12碼 氣走廣東 港隊重奪錦標 Oriental Daily. 2 January 2012.
- ^ Yapp Hung Fai at Soccerway
External links[]
- Yapp Hung Fai at Soccerway
- Yapp Hung Fai at HKFA
- Yapp Hung Fai on Instagram
Sporting positions | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by | Hong Kong national under-23 football team captain 2011 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Hong Kong national football team captain 2016–2018 |
Succeeded by |
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong people of Hakka descent
- Hakka sportspeople
- Association football goalkeepers
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- TSW Pegasus FC players
- South China AA players
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Hong Kong footballers
- Hong Kong international footballers
- Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong