Kwok Kin Pong


Kwok Kin Pong is a Hong Kong professional footballer playing for Hong Kong First Division club King Fung. He plays as a defender or midfielder. As he resembles Hong Kong artist and singer Edison Chen, he was given the nickname 'Edison'.
Kwok was charged by the ICAC on match fixing charges in 2017 but was subsequently cleared.

Club career

Youth career

He was promoted from the youth team of South China.

South China

2004–05 season

He made his debut for the club in the 2003–04 season when he was 15 years old. The opponent of the First Division match was Fire Services.

2008–09 season

In the 2009 AFC Cup, he scored the opening goal with a header against Home United FC in the second round match, paving the way for South China's 4:0 victory. His performance in the match was described by coach Kim Pan-Gon as beyond imaginations, as he has been frozen out for much of the season due to poor form and the abundance of attacking talent in the South China squad.

2009–10 season

Kwok Kin Pong started 2009–10 season strongly, scoring two goals against Tai Chung FC.
Kwok Kin Pong scored the third goal for South China in the away game to FK Neftchi Farg'ona in the 4:5 defeat.
Kwok was chosen, along with teammate Au Yeung Yiu Chung, to train with Tottenham Hotspur's first team in October 2010 for a week, as part of their development. The visit represents part of Spurs' commitment to supporting the development of the club's partners and support for football development in Hong Kong and China. Upon his return, he promptly scores a goal against Tai Po FC at the 38-minute to help South China to an eventual 2:1 victory.
In the 2010 AFC Cup, Kwok Kin Pong scored against Persiwa Wamena in South China's 6:3 home win.

2010–11 season

In the 2011 AFC Cup, Kwok Kin Pong scored the equalising goal for South China in the away game to East Bengal FC, but in the end the match ended 3:3.

Eastern

Loan to Eastern.

Hong Kong Pegasus

Pong transferred to HK Pegasus in 2015 and soon became the captain. He, along with three teammates, were arrested by the ICAC on 7 October 2016 on charges of match fixing. Pegasus suspended all players whom were charged, including Pong, until their respective investigations were completed.
On 19 April 2018, Kwok was found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud after the judge ruled that he could not convict him beyond a reasonable doubt.

International career

Hong Kong U23

Kwok Kin Pong was a member of the Hong Kong national under-23 football team that won the 2009 East Asian Games gold medal.
Despite missing the Long Teng Cup in Taiwan due to his training opportunity at Tottenham Hotspur, Kwok Kin Pong was named in the squad for the 2010 Asian Games. In the tournament, he helped Hong Kong progress to the second round for the first time in 52 years.

Honours

With Hong Kong U23:
As of 23 August 2011

Under-23 International career

#DateVenueOpponentResultScoredCompetition
129 May 2005Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong8–102005 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
23 June 2006Macau UST Stadium, Macau0–002006 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
33 December 2006Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–202006 Asian Games
46 December 2006Al-Gharrafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–002006 Asian Games
57 February 2007National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh3–002008 Summer Olympics qualification
614 February 2007Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–102008 Summer Olympics qualification
728 February 2007Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–302008 Summer Olympics qualification
814 March 2007Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–202008 Summer Olympics qualification
928 March 2007Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong0–102008 Summer Olympics qualification
1015 June 2008Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau1–002008 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
114 December 2009Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong4–102009 East Asian Games
128 December 2009Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong0–102009 East Asian Games
1310 December 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–1 02009 East Asian Games
1412 December 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–1 02009 East Asian Games
157 November 2010Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou, China1–102010 Asian Games
169 November 2010Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou, China1–002010 Asian Games
1711 November 2010Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou, China4–102010 Asian Games

International career

#DateVenueOpponentResultScoredCompetition
123 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan4–002010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final
225 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan0–002010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final
327 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan12–002010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final
418 November 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–402011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
57 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–502010 East Asian Football Championship
611 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–302010 East Asian Football Championship
714 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–202010 East Asian Football Championship
83 March 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
917 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–70Friendly
103 June 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong1–10Friendly
1123 July 2011Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam0–302014 FIFA World Cup qualification
1228 July 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong0–502014 FIFA World Cup qualification
1330 September 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan3–302011 Long Teng Cup
142 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan5–102011 Long Teng Cup
154 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan6–012011 Long Teng Cup
1614 November 2012Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia1–10Friendly
173 December 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–102013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
187 December 2012Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–002013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
199 December 2012Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–402013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
2022 March 2013Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong1–002015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
214 June 2013Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–10Friendly
6 September 2013Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar0–00Friendly-
2210 September 2013Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong1–00Friendly
2315 October 2013Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–402015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2415 November 2013Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates0–402015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2519 November 2013Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–202015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
265 March 2014My Dinh National Stadium, Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, Vietnam1–302015 AFC Asian Cup qualification