Iu Wai
{{short description|Hong Kong footballer}}
{{Use Hong Kong English|date=December 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2010}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Iu Wai
姚韡
| image =
| fullname = Iu Wai
| height = 1.85 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|11|9}}
| birth_place = Hong Kong
| currentclub =
| position = defender
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1=
| youthclubs1=
| years1 = 2007–2008 | years2 = 2008–2011 | years3 = 2011
| clubs1 = Boluva Rangers | clubs2 = Fourway | clubs3 = Hong Kong Sapling
| caps1= | goals1 =
| nationalyears1= 2008–2011
| nationalteam1= Hong Kong U-20
| nationalcaps1= 8 | nationalgoals1 = 3
| ntupdate =
| pcupdate =
}}
Iu Wai ({{zh|c=姚韡|j=jiu4 wai4}}, born 9 November 1991 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional football player last played for Hong Kong First Division League club Hong Kong Sapling.{{cite web|url=https://www2.hkfa.com/en/player_view.php?player_id=6225|title=Player Information:Iu Wai|publisher=HKFA|accessdate=28 December 2010|archive-date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827012719/http://www.hkfa.com/en/player_view.php?player_id=6225|url-status=dead}} His position is defender.
Playing career
He made his debut on 14 October 2007 at the game versus Kitchee.
His career came to an abrupt end after he was involved in a match-fixing case during a U21 friendly match against Russia back in 2011 where he attempted to bribe two fellow U21 players Chiu Yu-Ming and Chan Cham-Hei to throw the match in return for payment. However, the two declined Iu's offer and reported the case to the anti-corruption authorities.{{cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/Hong-Kong-youth-player-tried-to-fix-friendly.398920|title=Football: Hong Kong youth player tried to fix friendly|publisher=Times of Malta|accessdate=13 March 2022}} Iu, later admitted and pleaded guilty to two counts of bribery.
Career statistics
=Club=
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|No. !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Senior Shield !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|Reserve !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="3" valign="top"|Bulova Rangers
|7 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
! | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
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References
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Category:Hong Kong men's footballers
Category:21st-century Hong Kong sportsmen
Category:Hong Kong men's youth international footballers
Category:Hong Kong First Division League players
Category:Hong Kong Rangers FC players
Category:Hong Kong Sapling players
Category:Metro Gallery FC players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Sportspeople banned for life
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