Lo Kwan Yee


Lo Kwan Yee is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club R&F. He is an attacking midfielder who can operate in central midfield or on the right wing.
Lo has represented Hong Kong at international level at various age groups, making his debut with the senior national team in 2007.

Club career

Rangers

Lo broke into the Rangers first team at only 15 years old. He made his first-team debut as a substitute in Rangers' 1–0 win at home to Kitchee on 14 August 2000, scoring the match winner in the 88th minute. The midfielder became the youngest-ever player to play in the First Division at 15 years and 309 days.

Kitchee

On 2 July 2007, Lo signed for Kitchee after his 8-year spell with Rangers, signing a one-year deal, with an option of another one-year extension. He was given the number 12 shirt.
On 2 September 2007, Lo made his league debut for Kitchee against rivals South China, ending in a 2–1 victory. Lo suffered from hepatitis after the match and was kept out of first-team action for eight weeks. Lo then scored a goal in the Senior Shield Final 2007–08 against Eastern on 23 December 2007, which eventually ended in a 3–1 victory for Eastern.
In the 2010–11 season, Lo Kwan Yee played as right back for Kitchee. On 23 September 2010, in the 6:0 win over HKFC, Lo Kwan Yee was kicked in the head from goalkeeper Rudolf Karel Hollaender after scoring the second goal and had to be substituted. He received two stitches on his left ear. At the end of the season, he helped the club win the league title by 1 point over South China. This was the club's first league title in 47 years, allowing the club to compete in the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy and 2012 AFC Cup.
Ken Ng of Kitchee announced on 2 August 2011 that he has taken disciplinary action against Lo Kwan Yee for playing in a local soccer game without the club's consent, by stripping him of the club's captaincy. Further actions may follow.
On 26 May 2018, Lo made his final appearance for Kitchee as the club won the 2017–18 Hong Kong FA Cup.

R&F

On 4 June 2018, it was reported that after a ten-year spell with Kitchee, Lo had signed with fellow Hong Kong Premier League side R&F. On 9 July, Lo confirmed to the media that he had signed a two-year contract with R&F. He was sent off in his first appearance for the club against Eastern at Hong Kong Stadium.
On 28 June 2020, Lo confirmed to the media that he had signed a new one year contract to remain at R&F.

Personal life

Lo was graduated from Ju Ching Chu Secondary School in Kwai Chung. His favourite player is Japanese midfielder Shinji Ono and he supports Liverpool F.C.. He has a nickname Hong Kong Messi because of his various and magical technique also his height, body size and playing style. Lo Kwan Yee has a C grade football coaching license. He volunteered to coach his former school's pupils.
Lo Kwan Yee has a motorcycle license and he owns a Suzuki Skywave 400 s-Type. But since 2010 he has stopped riding motorcycles.
On 20 May 2012, Lo Kwan Yee won his girlfriend Canmy's hand in marriage with 99 roses and a ring after Kitchee beat Rangers 4–1 and successfully defended its league title.

International career

#DateVenueOpponentResultScoredCaptainCompetition
119 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau1–102008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
221 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau15–122008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
324 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau0–102008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
428 October 2007Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong8–112010 FIFA World Cup qualification
510 November 2007Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002010 FIFA World Cup qualification
618 November 2007Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan0–302010 FIFA World Cup qualification
714 January 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2–10Friendly
828 January 2009Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen0–102011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
99 October 2009Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan0–602011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1018 November 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–402011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
114 October 2010Balewadi Stadium, Pune, India1–00Friendly
129 October 2010Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung4–202010 Long Teng Cup
1310 October 2010Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung4–012010 Long Teng Cup
1412 October 2010Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung1–112010 Long Teng Cup
1517 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–70Friendly
169 February 2011Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur0–20Friendly
173 June 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong1–10Friendly
1823 July 2011Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam0–302014 FIFA World Cup qualification
1928 July 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong0–502014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2030 September 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan3–302011 Long Teng Cup
212 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan5–102011 Long Teng Cup
224 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan6–012011 Long Teng Cup
2329 February 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong5–10Friendly
241 June 2012Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–00Friendly
2510 June 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong1–20Friendly
2615 August 2012Jurong West Stadium, Singapore0–20Friendly
2716 October 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon0–30Friendly
2814 November 2012Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia1–10Friendly
291 December 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong2–102013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
303 December 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–102013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
317 December 2012Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–002013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
329 December 2012Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–402013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
336 February 2013Pakhtakor Stadium, Uzbekistan0–002015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
344 June 2013Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–10Friendly
3515 October 2013Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–402015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3615 November 2013Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates0–402015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3719 November 2013Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–202015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
385 March 2014Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, Vietnam1–312015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
396 September 2014Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Vietnam1–30Friendly
409 September 2014Hougang Stadium, Hougang, Singapore0–00Friendly
4114 October 2014Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–70Friendly
4216 November 2014Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan1–002015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2
4311 June 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong7–012018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
4416 June 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–002018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
458 September 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–302018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
469 October 2015Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand0–10Friendly
4713 October 2015Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan1–002018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
487 November 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong5–00Friendly
491 September 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong4–21Friendly
506 October 2016Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia2–00Friendly
5111 October 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–00Friendly
529 November 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong4–20EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2
537 June 2017Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong0–00Friendly

Honours

Team

;Kitchee