Sham Kwok Keung
{{Short description|Hong Kong footballer (born 1985)}}
{{use Hong Kong English|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sham Kwok Keung
| image = Sham Kwok Keung.JPG
| image_size = 250
| fullname = Tailor Sham Kwok Keung
| height = 1.73 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|9|10}}
| birth_place = Hong Kong
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Left winger
| youthyears1 = 2000–2002
| youthclubs1 = Happy Valley
| years1 = 2002–2009
| years2 = 2009–2010
| years3 = 2010–2014
| years4 = 2014–2015
| years5 = 2015–2017
| years6 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Happy Valley
| clubs2 = Shatin
| clubs3 = Citizen
| clubs4 = Pegasus
| clubs5 = Kitchee
| clubs6 = Citizen
| caps1 = 73
| caps2 = 17
| caps3 = 62
| caps4 = 13
| caps5 = 5
| caps6 = 66
| goals1 = 15
| goals2 = 4
| goals3 = 16
| goals4 = 2
| goals5 = 1
| goals6 = 37
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2003–2012
| nationalteam1 = Hong Kong U-23
| nationalteam2 = Hong Kong
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalcaps2 = 21
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| pcupdate = 19 January 2020
| ntupdate = 31 August 2014
}}
{{family name hatnote|Sham|lang=Chinese}}
Tailor Sham Kwok Keung ({{zh|c=沈國強|j=sam2 gwok3 koeng4}}, born 10 September 1985) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
He is the younger brother of former professional footballer Sham Kwok Fai.
Club career
=Happy Valley=
Both Sham Kwok Keung and his older brother Sham Kwok Fai were youth products of Happy Valley. He was named the Best Young Player in the 2003-04 season. But since then his progress has been hampered by injuries. At the end of the 2005–06 season he underwent surgery for his knee and spent 3 months recuperating. He regained a starting position but then twisted his ankle and broke half of his tendon, ending his season. The injuries caused him to change his shirt number from 12 to 13.{{in lang|zh}}[http://www1.hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20060905&sec_id=25391&art_id=6283752 這個殺手不太冷 沈國強盼再創奇] Apple Daily. 5 September 2006.
=Shatin=
Sham Kwok Keung joined Shatin in the 2009-10 season, after Happy Valley was relegated. He scored a goal in the 7th minute against Tai Po to help the team win its first game by 4–1 on 24 October 2009.{{in lang|zh}}[http://paper.wenweipo.com/2009/10/25/SP0910250016.htm 朱兆基 卡爾齊演「帽子戲法」] Wen Wei Po. 25 October 2009.
Shatin SA was relegated at the end of the season. Sham Kwok Keung thus moved to Citizen to replace Xu Deshuai who moved to South China.{{in lang|zh}}[http://www.takungpao.com/sport/top/2010-07-22/334840.html 沈國強加盟公民] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324040234/http://www.takungpao.com/sport/top/2010-07-22/334840.html |date=24 March 2012 }} Ta Kung Pao 22 July 2010
=Citizen=
Sham scored the second goal with a header, from brother Sham Kwok Fai's cross, for Citizen and helped the team overcome a 0–3 deficit in the 2010-11 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield final against South China, to eventually tie the match 3–3. Citizen went on to win the penalty shoot-out by 4–2 to win the trophy and qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup.{{in lang|zh}}[http://paper.wenweipo.com/2011/01/17/SP1101170015.htm 公民戲劇性首奪銀牌錦標] Wen Wei Po 17 January 2011
In the league, on 19 December 2010, Sham Kwok Keung scored against Kitchee to earn a 1–1 draw for Citizen.{{in lang|zh}}[http://news.sina.com.hk/news/1243/3/2/1956554/1.html 傑志僅和公民 羅傑承：多謝晒] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120720063811/http://news.sina.com.hk/news/1243/3/2/1956554/1.html |date=20 July 2012 }} Ming Pao (by Sina.com.hk). 20 December 2010. In April 2011, he scored the only goal in Citizen's 1–0 win over Tai Chung FC.{{in lang|zh}}[http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/art_main.php?iss_id=20110416&sec_id=7032049&art_id=50008156 公民撃敗大中] Apple Daily. 16 April 2011. In all he scored 6 goals for Citizen in the 2010–11 league season.[https://www2.hkfa.com/en/player_view.php?player_id=107 Hong Kong Football Association profile 2010–11] Hong Kong Football Association player profile
On 17 November 2011, he was diagnosed with a broken rib, sustained in the match in October against Tuen Mun when he was hit in the chest, and had to rest for 3 weeks. He did not therefore play against league champions Kitchee on 20 November 2011.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20111118&sec_id=25391&subsec_id=25392&art_id=15812086 足球 公民沈國強骨裂難鬥傑志] Apple Daily. 18 November 2011. On 6 January 2012, Sham Kwok Keung scored a header in the 85th minute against South China to make it 3–2 to Citizen, but later he was sent off for two bookable offences. The matched ended 3–3.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/sport/20120107/00286_014.html 蠍子王又老烏公民慘和南華] Oriental Daily. 7 January 2012.
International career
=Hong Kong U-23=
Sham played in the 2006 Asian Games for Hong Kong. He scored a goal in the 8th minute against Iran national under-23 football team, but Hong Kong eventually lost the match 1–2.{{in lang|zh}}[http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=4424 2006多哈亞運會 – 香港1比2不敵伊朗] Hong Kong Football Association match report. 4 December 2006.
Sham Kwok Keung was a member of the Hong Kong national under-23 football team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics Asian qualifiers. He scored a goal with a bicycle kick and provided an assist to Chan Siu Ki to score and win the game 3–0 in the qualifying match away to Bangladesh.{{in lang|zh}}[http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=4598 2008 北京奧運預賽 孟加拉 0:3 香港] Hong Kong Football Association. Bangladesh 0–3 Hong Kong match report. Hong Kong lost the home leg 0–1 but still proceeded to the next round.{{in lang|zh}}[http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20070215&sec_id=25391&art_id=6818680 2008奧運足球預賽 港隊輸波晉級 黎新祥責球員輕敵] Apple Daily. 15 February 2007.
=Hong Kong=
In a 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying game, Sham Kwok Keung appeared as a substitute for Hong Kong against Uzbekistan and scored two goals at the 66th and 87th minute, to help Hong Kong gain a point from the game, thus keeping Hong Kong's hopes alive for qualification. Sham Kwok Keung received great praise from coach Lai Sun Cheung after the match for his contribution.{{in lang|zh}}[http://www1.hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20060818&sec_id=25391&art_id=6230401 「黎祥」盛讚沈國強李思明] Apple Daily. 18 August 2006 On 2 October 2011, Sham Kwok Keung scored two goals for Hong Kong in the 2011 Long Teng Cup against Macau to help Hong Kong win the match by 5–1.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20111003&sec_id=25391&subsec_id=25392&art_id=15667713 龍騰盃 陳七拾射門鞋炒澳門] Apple Daily. 3 October 2011. He was then sent off after two bookable offences in the last match against Chinese Taipei, but Hong Kong still won 6–0.{{in lang|zh-hk}}[http://football.on.cc/football/new/20111005/fbnewb0101x0.html 龍騰盃冧莊！香港隊好波！] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007052951/http://football.on.cc/football/new/20111005/fbnewb0101x0.html |date=7 October 2011 }} Oriental Daily. 5 October 2011.
=Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup=
In the 2011 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup, Guangdong won its home leg 3–1. Sham Kwok Keung scored the equalising goal in the return leg and Hong Kong drew the match 1–1, but Hong Kong lost the tie 4–2.{{in lang|zh}}[http://paper.wenweipo.com/2011/01/05/SP1101050008.htm 兩中門楣欠運 港足失落省港盃] Wen Wei Po.5 January 2011
Honours
=Club=
;Happy Valley
- Hong Kong First Division: 2003–04, 2005–06
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2003–04
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2003–04
;Citizen
;Kitchee
=Individual=
- Hong Kong Senior Shield Top Scorer: 2003–04
Career statistics
=Club=
As of 18 August 2006
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Senior Shield !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|AFC Cup !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||
| rowspan="7" valign="top"|Happy Valley
|? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2003–04
|? | 3 | ? | 0 | ? | 3 | ? | 1 | ? | 0 | ? | 7 |
| 2004–05
|? | ? | ? | 0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2005–06
|7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| 2006–07
|? | 5 | ? | 0 | ? | 2 | ? | 1 | ? | ? | ? | 8 |
| 2007–08
|10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 2008–09
|18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| All
! |
=International=
:As of 16 October 2012
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: left;" |
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
!# !Date !Venue !Opponent !Result !Record !Competition |
| 1
|6 November 2003 |Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |{{fb|Uzbekistan}} |align=center|1–4 |align=center|0 |
| 2
|8 November 2003 |Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |{{fb|Tajikistan}} |align=center|0–0 |align=center|0 |
| 3
|10 November 2003 |Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |{{fb|Thailand}} |align=center|2–1 |align=center|0 |
| 4
|4 December 2003 |National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |{{fb|South Korea}} |align=center|1–3 |align=center|0 |
| 5
|18 February 2004 |Darulmakmur Stadium, Penang, Malaysia |{{fb|Malaysia}} |align=center|3–1 |align=center|0 |
| 6
|30 November 2004 |Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |{{fb|Singapore}} |align=center|0–0 (6–5 PSO) |align=center|0 |
| 7
|2 December 2004 |Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |{{fb|Myanmar|1974}} |align=center|2–2 |align=center|0 |
| 8
|1 February 2006 |Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |{{fb|Croatia}} |align=center|0–4 |align=center|0 |
| 9
|15 February 2006 |Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |{{fb|Singapore}} |align=center|1–1 |align=center|0 |
| 10
|18 February 2006 |Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |{{fb|India}} |align=center|2–2 |align=center|0 |
| 11
|12 August 2006 |Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |{{fb|Singapore}} |align=center|1–2 |align=center|0 |
| 12
|16 August 2006 |Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |{{fb|Uzbekistan}} |align=center|2–2 |align=center|2 |
| 13
|6 September 2006 |Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |{{fb|Uzbekistan}} |align=center|0–0 |align=center|0 |
| 14
|6 September 2006 |Al Gharrafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |{{fb|Qatar}} |align=center|0–2 |align=center|0 |
| 15
|15 November 2006 |Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |{{fb|Bangladesh}} |align=center|2–0 |align=center|0 |
| 16
|1 June 2007 |Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |{{fb|Indonesia}} |align=center|0–3 |align=center|0 |
| 17
|10 June 2007 |So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong |{{fb|Macau}} |align=center|2–1 |align=center|0 |
| 18
|30 September 2011 |Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |{{fb|PHI}} |align=center|3–3 |align=center|0 |
| 19
|2 October 2011 |Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |{{fb|MAC}} |align=center|5–1 |align=center|2 |
| 20
|4 October 2011 |Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |{{fb|TPE}} |align=center|6–0 |align=center|0 |
| 21
|16 October 2012 |Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon |{{fb|MAS}} |align=center|0–3 |align=center|0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.hkfa.com/en/club/9/detail?player=107 Sham Kwok Keung] at HKFA
- {{Soccerway|kwok-keung-sham/65539}}
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{{succession box
| title=Hong Kong First Division League Best Youth Player Award
(with Chan Siu Ki)
| before=Goldbert Chi Chiu
| after= Chan Siu Ki
Tse Tak Him
| years=2003–04
}}
{{succession box
| title=Hong Kong Senior Shield Top Scorer
| before=to be confirmed
| after=to be confirmed
| years=2003–04
}}
{{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sham, Kwok Keung}}
Category:Hong Kong men's footballers
Category:Hong Kong men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Hong Kong men's youth international footballers
Category:Hong Kong First Division League players
Category:Hong Kong Premier League players
Category:Happy Valley AA players
Category:Hong Kong Pegasus FC players
Category:21st-century Hong Kong sportsmen
Category:Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games