Li Ngai Hoi
{{Short description|Hong Kong footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Li|lang=Chinese}}
{{Use Hong Kong English|date=December 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Li Ngai Hoi
李毅凱
| fullname = Li Ngai Hoi
| image = Li_ngai_hoi_training_camp.jpg
| image_size = 300
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hong Kong
| height = 1.80m{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=www.the-afc.com}}
| position = Centre back
Left back
| currentclub = Lee Man
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 2006–2010
| youthclubs1 = Kitchee
| years1 = 2010–2020
| clubs1 = Kitchee
| caps1 = 47
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = → Hong Kong Sapling (loan)
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = → Pegasus (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = → Southern (loan)
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014
| clubs5 = → Shenyang Zhongze (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015
| clubs6 = → South China (loan)
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2016–2018
| clubs7 = → Pegasus (loan)
| caps7 = 13
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–2023
| clubs8 = Nantong Zhiyun
| caps8 = 39
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = Rangers
| caps9 = 4
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Lee Man
| caps10 = 34
| goals10 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Hong Kong U-18
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = Hong Kong U-20
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam3 = Hong Kong U-23
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2016–
| nationalteam4 = Hong Kong
| nationalcaps4 = 13
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| ntupdate = 26 March 2024
| club-update = 25 May 2025
}}
Li Ngai Hoi ({{zh|t=李毅凱|j=lei5 ngai6 hoi2}}; born 15 October 1994) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.
Early career
Li was a student of Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School and is under their youth football academy scheme with Kitchee. He also plays for the school's football team.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20101011/00286_007.html 董之英變身學界巴塞贈呂明才九蛋] Oriental Daily. 11 October 2010.
Club career
Li trained with English Premier League club Aston Villa after winning the Be A Pro competition organised by the club and Nike in August 2011.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20110514/00286_007.html 劉學銘李毅凱維拉學法] Oriental Daily. 14 May 2011. Li was promoted from the youth system of Kitchee in 2010. For the 2011–12 season, he was loaned to Hong Kong Sapling to gain more playing experiences.[http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/sports.php?id=183139 傑志狙擊「魚腩」港菁誓再下一城] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402045914/http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/sports.php?id=183139 |date=2 April 2012 }} Hong Kong Daily News. 25 September 2011. On 2 October 2011, Li made his debut for Hong Kong Sapling in the 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield first round first leg away match against Tuen Mun.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20111003&sec_id=25391&art_id=15667712 康寶高級組銀牌首圈首回合 港菁教頭：入球遲早來] Apple Daily. 3 October 2011.
In the 2012–13 season, Li joined Pegasus on a loan contract for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tswpegasus.hk/zh/news_d.php?nid=3&id=555 |title=太陽飛馬顯活力 12/13昂首創高峰 |publisher=Sun Pegasus FC |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212141209/http://www.tswpegasus.hk/zh/news_d.php?nid=3&id=555 |archivedate=12 December 2013 }} He returned to Kitchee at the end of the season. In July 2013, Li joined China Super League club Dalian Aerbin for trial. Later, Li joined fellow First Division club Southern on a season-long loan from Kitchee on 7 August 2013.
On 9 January 2018, Li was recalled by Kitchee ahead of their 2018 AFC Champions League campaign.{{cite web|title=傑志主場首戰對手欲組國腳級防線 全北汽車向江蘇蘇寧提出借洪正好|url=https://www.upower.com.hk/article/145636-%E3%80%90%E4%BA%9E%E5%86%A0%E7%9B%83%E3%80%91%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E4%B8%BB%E5%A0%B4%E9%A6%96%E6%88%B0%E5%B0%8D%E6%89%8B%E6%AC%B2%E7%B5%84%E5%9C%8B%E8%85%B3%E7%B4%9A%E9%98%B2%E7%B7%9A-%E5%85%A8%E5%8C%97|website=Upower|date=9 January 2018 |accessdate=9 January 2018}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}
On 8 February 2021, Kitchee accepted Li's transfer request and stated that they would allow the player to leave immediately.{{cite web |last1=Gao |first1=Si Kei |title=傑志挽留不果 李毅凱投中甲 成一年內第二名北上港將 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/585124/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E6%8C%BD%E7%95%99%E4%B8%8D%E6%9E%9C-%E6%9D%8E%E6%AF%85%E5%87%B1%E6%8A%95%E4%B8%AD%E7%94%B2-%E6%88%90%E4%B8%80%E5%B9%B4%E5%85%A7%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%8C%E5%90%8D%E5%8C%97%E4%B8%8A%E6%B8%AF%E5%B0%87 |website=HK01 |date=8 February 2021 |access-date=8 February 2021}} {{in lang|zh-hk}} Four days later, it was announced that Li had signed with China League One club Nantong Zhiyun for a transfer fee of RMB $1 million.{{cite web |title=牛年开鸿运！中国香港球员李毅凯加盟南通支云 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/585124/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E6%8C%BD%E7%95%99%E4%B8%8D%E6%9E%9C-%E6%9D%8E%E6%AF%85%E5%87%B1%E6%8A%95%E4%B8%AD%E7%94%B2-%E6%88%90%E4%B8%80%E5%B9%B4%E5%85%A7%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%8C%E5%90%8D%E5%8C%97%E4%B8%8A%E6%B8%AF%E5%B0%87 |website=HK01 |date=8 February 2021 |language=zh-hans |access-date=12 February 2021}} He would go on to establish himself within the team and helped the club gain promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2022 China League One season.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2022-12-12/doc-imxwmaer2241431.shtml|script-title=zh:足球报：南通支云冲超计划提前一年实现|publisher=sports.sina.com.cn|date=2022-12-12|access-date=2022-12-31|language=zh}} On 28 June 2023, Li made his Chinese Super League debut for the club in the match against Shanghai Shenhua.
On 24 July 2023, Li returned to Hong Kong and joined Rangers.{{cite web |title=毅凱回流加盟流浪助戰亞冠外 李輝立稱對方盼返港向港足證明實力 |url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/article/20230724/s00006/1690183116766/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85-%E6%9D%8E%E6%AF%85%E5%87%B1%E5%9B%9E%E6%B5%81%E5%8A%A0%E7%9B%9F%E6%B5%81%E6%B5%AA%E5%8A%A9%E6%88%B0%E4%BA%9E%E5%86%A0%E5%A4%96-%E6%9D%8E%E8%BC%9D%E7%AB%8B%E7%A8%B1%E5%B0%8D%E6%96%B9%E7%9B%BC%E8%BF%94%E6%B8%AF%E5%90%91%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%B3%E8%AD%89%E6%98%8E%E5%AF%A6%E5%8A%9B |website=Ming Pao |access-date=24 July 2023}}{{in lang|zh-hk}} On 16 January, the club agreed to terminate his contract upon his request to pursue other options.{{cite web |title=港隊守將李毅凱 亞洲盃表現受賞識 與流浪解約擬投新東家 |url=https://www.singtao.ca/6529551/2024-01-16/news-%E4%BA%9E%E6%B4%B2%E7%9B%83%E7%9B%B4%E6%93%8A%EF%BD%9C%E6%9D%8E%E6%AF%85%E5%87%B1%E8%A1%A8%E7%8F%BE%E5%8F%97%E8%B3%9E%E8%AD%98+%E8%88%87%E6%B5%81%E6%B5%AA%E8%A7%A3%E7%B4%84%E6%93%AC%E6%8A%95%E6%96%B0%E6%9D%B1%E5%AE%B6/?variant=zh-hk |website=Sing Tao | date=16 January 2024 |access-date=17 January 2024}}{{in lang|zh-hk}}
On 29 January 2024, Li joined Lee Man.{{cite web |title=放棄內地聘約 李毅凱自由身加盟理文 |url=https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/461130 |website=Sportsroad |date=29 January 2024 |access-date=29 January 2024}}{{in lang|zh-hk}} His move drew the ire of Rangers CEO Philip Lee, who had agreed to terminate Li's contract after the player had originally claimed that he was considering offers from abroad.{{cite web |title=流浪半季後執位 大炒北區五球 林衍廷：重新認識吓隊友 |url=https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/%E3%80%90%E8%8F%81%E8%8B%B1%E7%9B%83%E3%80%91%E6%B5%81%E6%B5%AA%E5%8D%8A%E5%AD%A3%E5%BE%8C%E5%9F%B7%E4%BD%8D-%E5%A4%A7%E7%82%92%E5%8C%97%E5%8D%80%E4%BA%94%E7%90%83-%E6%9E%97%E8%A1%8D%E5%BB%B7%EF%BC%9A%E9%87%8D%E6%96%B0%E8%AA%8D%E8%AD%98%E5%90%93%E9%9A%8A%E5%8F%8B |website=inmediahk |date=28 January 2024 |access-date=28 January 2024}}{{in lang|zh-hk}}
International career
On 3 June 2016, Li made his international debut for Hong Kong in a 2016 AYA Bank Cup match against Vietnam.
On 26 December 2023, Li was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.{{Cite web |title=中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單|trans-title=Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists|url=https://www.hkfa.com/news/latest-news/20420/detail|date=26 December 2023|access-date=15 January 2024|website=Hong Kong Football Association|language=zh}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|matches played 8 July 2023}}[https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/213111/ LI NGAI HOI] at soccerway.com Retrieved 2020-12-31
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| rowspan=7|Kitchee | 2015–16 | rowspan=6|Hong Kong Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=HKSCS|Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4{{efn|3 Appearances in HKFA League Cup, 1 Appearances 2015–16 Hong Kong season play-off}} | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0{{efn|name=Sap C|Appearances in Hong Kong Sapling Cup}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=Sap C}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3{{efn| 2 Appearances in Hong Kong Sapling Cup, 1 Appearances in Hong Kong Community Cup}} | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=Sap C}} | 1 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=Sap C}} | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47||3||5||1||3||1||18||1||13||1||86||7 | ||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Sapling (loan) | 2011–12 | rowspan=3|Hong Kong First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0{{efn|name=HKFALC|Appearances in HKFA League Cup}} | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Pegasus (loan) | 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | |||
| Southern (loan) | 2013–14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 0 | |||
| Shenyang Zhongze (loan) | 2014 | China League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| South China (loan) | 2014–15 | rowspan=3|Hong Kong Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=HKFALC}} | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| rowspan=3|Pegasus (loan) | 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|name=Sap C}} | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=HKSCS}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|name=Sap C}} | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!13||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||6||0||20||0 | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan=4|Nantong Zhiyun | 2021 | rowspan=2|China League One | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 1 | |||
| |2022 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 0 | |||||
| |2023 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39||1||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||42||1 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan=3 | Career total
!122||4||9||1||7||1||22||1||19||1||179||8 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|matches played 26 March 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="9"|Hong Kong
|2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 12 | 0 |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:85%; text-align: left;" |
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
!# !Date !Venue !Opponent !Result !Competition |
| 1
|3 June 2016 |Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar |{{fb|Vietnam}} |align=center|2–2 |
| 2
|6 June 2016 |Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar |{{fb|Myanmar}} |align=center|0–3 |
| 3
|23 March 2017 |King Abdullah II Stadium, Jordan |{{fb|Jordan}} |align=center|0–4 |
| 4
|9 November 2017 |Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |{{fb|Bahrain}} |align=center|0–2 |
| 5
|14 December 2019 |Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea |{{fb|Japan}} |align=center|0–5 |
| 6
|28 March 2023 |Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia |{{fb|Malaysia}} |align=center|0–2 |
| 7
|17 October 2023 |Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |{{fb|Bhutan}} |align=center|0–2 |
| 8
|16 November 2023 |Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |{{fb|Iran}} |align=center|0–4 |
| 9
|1 January 2024 |Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |{{fb|China}} |align=center|2–1 |
| 10
|14 January 2024 |Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |{{fb|UAE}} | align="center" |1–3 |
| 11
|23 January 2024 |Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |{{fb|PLE}} | align="center" |0–3 |
| 12
|26 March 2024 |Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |{{fb|UZB}} |align=center|0–3 |
Honours
=Club=
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|213111|Li Ngai Hoi}}
- {{instagram|li_ngaihoi}}
{{Lee Man FC squad}}
{{Hong Kong squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Ngai Hoi}}
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