Yapp Hung Fai

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Yapp Hung Fai
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Personal information
Full name Yapp Hung Fai
Date of birth (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 31)
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
Representing Hong Kong
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hong Kong Football
* 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
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yapp (葉).

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
Pegasus
Eastern

International[]

Hong Kong U-23

Individual[]

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
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Appearances in the Senior Shield
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the AFC Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in the Sapling Cup and Senior Shield
  4. ^ a b Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  5. ^ a b Appearances in the Sapling Cup

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  Japan 0–3 -3 2010 East Asian Football Championship
2 14 February 2010 National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  China PR 0–2 -2 2010 East Asian Football Championship
3 3 March 2010 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Yemen 0–0 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4 9 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Philippines 4–2 -2 2010 Long Teng Cup
5 12 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 1–1 -1 2010 Long Teng Cup
6 9 February 2011 Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 0–2 -2 Friendly
7 23 July 2011 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 0–3 -3 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 28 July 2011 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong  Saudi Arabia 0–5 -5 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 30 September 2011 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Philippines 3–3 -3 2011 Long Teng Cup
10 4 October 2011 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 6–0 0 2011 Long Teng Cup
11 29 February 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 5–1 -1 Friendly
12 1 June 2012 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Singapore 1–0 0 Friendly
13 10 June 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong  Vietnam 1–2 -2 Friendly
14 15 August 2012 Jurong West Stadium, Jurong West, Singapore  Singapore 0–2 -2 Friendly
15 16 October 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Malaysia 0–3 -3 Friendly
16 14 November 2012 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia  Malaysia 1–1 -1 Friendly
17 1 December 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Guam 2–1 -1 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
18 3 December 2012 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Australia 0–1 -1 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
19 7 December 2012 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 2–0 0 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
20 9 December 2012 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  North Korea 0–4 -4 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
21 6 February 2013 Pakhtakor Stadium, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 0–0 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
22 22 March 2013 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Vietnam 1–0 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
23 4 June 2013 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Philippines 0–1 -1 Friendly
24 10 September 2013 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Singapore 1–0 0 Friendly
25 15 October 2013 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  United Arab Emirates 0–4 -4 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
26 15 November 2013 Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates 0–4 -4 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
27 19 November 2013 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Uzbekistan 0–2 -2 (c) 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
28 5 March 2014 My Dinh National Stadium, Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, Vietnam  Vietnam 1–3 -3 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
29 6 September 2014 Lach Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Vietnam  Vietnam 1–3 -3 Friendly
30 9 September 2014 Hougang Stadium, Singapore  Singapore 0-0 0 Friendly
31 10 October 2014 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Singapore 2-1 -1 Friendly
32 14 October 2014 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Argentina 0–7 -7 Friendly
33 13 November 2014 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  North Korea 1–2 -2 (c) 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2
34 16 November 2014 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 1–0 0 (c) 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2
35 19 November 2014 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  Guam 0–0 0 (c) 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2
36 28 March 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Guam 1–0 0 Friendly
37 6 June 2015 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 0-0 0 (c) Friendly
38 11 June 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Bhutan 7-0 0 (c) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
39 16 June 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Maldives 2-0 0 (c) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
40 4 September 2015 Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen, China  China PR 0-0 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
41 8 September 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Qatar 2-3 -3 (c) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
42 8 October 2015 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 0-1 -1 (c) Friendly
43 13 October 2015 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan  Bhutan 1-0 0 (c) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
44 7 November 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Myanmar 5-0 0 (c) Friendly
45 12 November 2015 National Football Stadium, Male, Maldives  Maldives 1-0 0 (c) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
46 17 November 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  China PR 0-0 0 (c) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
47 24 March 2016 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Qatar 0-2 -2 (c) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
48 3 June 2016 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Vietnam 2-2 0 2016 AYA Bank Cup
49 1 September 2016 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Cambodia 4-2 -2 (c) Friendly
50 6 October 2016 Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Cambodia 2–0 0 (c) Friendly
51 11 October 2016 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Singapore 2–0 0 (c) Friendly
52 6 November 2016 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Guam 3–2 -2 (c) EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2
53 9 November 2016 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 4–2 -2 (c) EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2
54 12 November 2016 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  North Korea 0–1 -1 (c) EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2
55 28 March 2017 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Lebanon 0–2 -2 (c) 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round
56 7 June 2017 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Jordan 0–0 0 (c) Friendly
57 13 June 2017 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  North Korea 1–1 -1 (c) 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round
58 5 September 2017 Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca City, Malaysia  Malaysia 1–1 -1 (c) 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round
59 5 October 2017 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Laos 4–0 0 (c) Friendly
60 10 October 2017 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Malaysia 2–0 0 (c) 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round
61 9 November 2017 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Bahrain 0–2 -2 (c) Friendly
62 14 November 2017 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Lebanon 0–1 -1 (c) 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round
63 27 March 2018 Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea  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  Thailand 0–1 -1 (c) Friendly
65 16 October 2018 Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang, Indonesia  Indonesia 1–1 -1 (c) Friendly
66 11 November 2018 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 2–1 -1 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Round 2
67 13 November 2018 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  North Korea 0-0 0 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Round 2
68 16 November 2018 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  Mongolia 1–5 -1 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Round 2
69 11 June 2019 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 0–2 -2 Friendly
70 5 September 2019 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Cambodia 1–1 -1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
71 10 September 2019 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Iran 0–2 -2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
72 10 October 2019 Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq  Iraq 0–2 -2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
73 14 November 2019 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Bahrain 0–0 0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
74 19 November 2019 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  Cambodia 2–0 0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
75 11 December 2019 Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea  South Korea 0–2 -2 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
76 19 December 2019 Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea  China PR 0–2 -2 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
77 3 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Iran 1–3 -3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
78 11 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Iraq 0–1 -1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
79 15 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  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[]

  1. ^ traditional Chinese 棄升中六飛撲青春夢 The-Sun (Hong Kong). 5 November 2007
  2. ^ traditional Chinese 生得逢時　避過外援氾濫潮 時勢造英「鴻」 Apple Daily. 28 January 2010
  3. ^ (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.
  4. ^ (in Chinese) 聯賽盃足球賽（ A組） 華家堡爆大冷挫南華 Apple Daily. 20 January 2008
  5. ^ traditional Chinese 生得逢時　避過外援氾濫潮 時勢造英「鴻」 Apple Daily. 28 January 2010
  6. ^ traditional Chinese 助飛馬捧盃 葉鴻輝投南華 Ming Pao. 31 May 2010
  7. ^ (in Chinese) 熱刺球探觀操 讚葉鴻輝反應快 30 September 2010.
  8. ^ 基士文薦葉鴻輝闖歐 Singtao Daily (Vancouver, Canadian version). 15 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Hong Kong international Yapp Hung-fai denied chance to play with CSL club".
  10. ^ https://www.amp.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3103350/eastern-long-lions-beat-rf-win-hong-kong-fa-cup-and-claim-place-afc
  11. ^ (in Chinese)葉鴻輝3救12碼 氣走廣東 港隊重奪錦標 Oriental Daily. 2 January 2012.
  12. ^ Yapp Hung Fai at Soccerway

External links[]

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
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