Chu Siu Kei


Chu Siu Kei is a Hong Kong former professional footballer who currently plays as an amateur for Hong Kong Second Division club St. Joseph's. He plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Chu Siu Kei was a member of the Sun Hei squad that won 5 titles in the 2004-05 Hong Kong First Division League season. He scored a total of three goals for Sun Hei in the 2008-09 Hong Kong First Division League season as the club finished 5th in the league table. He did however assist the club to win the 2008-09 Hong Kong League Cup.
He played as midfielder for Shatin SA but in the early season he was plagued by injuries. On 24 October 2009, he started his first game for Shatin and promptly scored a hat-trick, one of them a bicycle kick, and helped his team beat Tai Po FC 4:1 to register Shatin's first win of the season. Chu was also named the match's Most Valuable Player. Chu in total scored 5 goals for Shatin but the club finished 9th and was relegated at the end of the season. At the end of the season, he was selected as a member of the Hong Kong League XI to play against Birmingham City FC in the Xtep Cup.
Chu moved to Kitchee after Sha Tin was relegated at the end of the 2009-10 season. In the penultimate match against Tai Chung FC, Chu Siu-Kei scored a hat-trick and helped secured a 7:1 win for Kitchee. Chu Siu Kei finished the season having scored 5 goals for Kitchee and the club duly won its first league title in 47 years, allowing the club to play in both the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy and 2012 AFC Cup. Chu Siu Kei was named the Best Eleven of the 2010-11 Hong Kong First Division League season.
After South China's decision to voluntarily relegate following the 2016-17 Hong Kong Premier League season, Chu's contract was terminated. Although he tried to find work with other clubs, his efforts were unsuccessful. Ultimately, Chu announced his retirement on 8 August 2017.

International career

Chu Siu Kei is a regular member of the Hong Kong national football team. On 4 October 2010, in a friendly away to India, in the 76th minute, Chu Siu Kei played a clever back heel to captain Li Haiqiang who volleyed the ball home for a 1:0 victory for Hong Kong.
Chu Siu Kei also took part in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification matches for Hong Kong against Saudi Arabia. Because of that Chu Siu Kei was only able to play a symbolic 10 minutes against Chelsea FC in the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy.

Honours

Club

;Sun Hei
;Kitchee
;Sun Source
;Hong Kong

International career

#DateVenueOpponentResultRecordCompetition
130 November 1998Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand0–601998 Asian Games
218 February 2004Darulmakmur Stadium, Penang, Malaysia3–112006 FIFA World Cup qualification
331 March 2004Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong0–102006 FIFA World Cup qualification
49 June 2004Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait0–402006 FIFA World Cup qualification
58 September 2004Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–202006 FIFA World Cup qualification
613 October 2004Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–002006 FIFA World Cup qualification
717 November 2004Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China0–702006 FIFA World Cup qualification
830 November 2004Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore0–0 0Friendly
99 February 2005Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–702005 Carlsberg Cup
105 March 2005Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei6–012005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
117 March 2005Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei15–012005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
1211 March 2005Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei5–002005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
1329 January 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–302006 Carlsberg Cup
141 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–402006 Carlsberg Cup
1515 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–10Friendly
1618 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2–20Friendly
1722 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–302007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1812 August 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–20Friendly
1916 August 2006Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–202007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
206 September 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
216 September 2006Al Gharrafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar0–202007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2215 November 2006Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–002007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
231 June 2007Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia0–30Friendly
2410 June 2007So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong2–112007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
2519 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau1–102008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
2621 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau15–102008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
2724 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau0–102008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
2821 October 2007Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia3–202010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2928 October 2007Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong8–102010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3010 November 2007Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3118 November 2007Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan0–302010 FIFA World Cup qualification
324 October 2010Balewadi Stadium, Pune, India1–00Friendly
3317 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–70Friendly
349 February 2011Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur0–20Friendly
353 June 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong1–10Friendly
3623 July 2011Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam0–302014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3728 July 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong0–502014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3816 October 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon0–30Friendly
391 December 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong2–102013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
403 December 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–102013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
417 December 2012Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–002013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
429 December 2012Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–402013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2
436 February 2013Pakhtakor Stadium, Uzbekistan0–002015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4422 March 2013Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong1–002015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
454 June 2013Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–10Friendly