Lam Ka Wai


Lam Ka Wai is a Hong Kong professional footballer who is currently a free agent.

Club career

Early career

Lam Ka Wai lived away from his parents and spent his childhood years playing football. During his school life, he had showed his talent in soccer. He could complete with high school teammate while aged 15. He was studying in Concordia Lutheran School and after Form 3 he ceased his studies to pursue a football career.
He started his football career at Yee Hope's youth academy. In 2002 he joined Rangers but was loaned to Double Flower on a monthly salary of just HKD$1,500, to train under coach :zh:招重文|Chiu Chung Man. He was then loaned further to Kitchee when he was just 17.
In 2004, he returned to Rangers and began to impress. He was selected for the Hong Kong national team in 2005 and scored on his debut. Unfortunately, he suffered a severe ankle ligament injury in 2005 and was sidelined for most of the league season.

Kitchee

Lam joined Kitchee in 2008 and along with Lo Kwan Yee has been the mainstay of the club since. At Kitchee he plays as the midfield playmaker, wearing the no. 10 shirt.
In June 2010, Kitchee reported to the Hong Kong Football Association that Fourway Rangers made an illegal approach for his services.
On 29 July 2013, Lam Ka Wai played against Manchester United. He dribbled pass Manchester United star midfielder Michael Carrick before unleashing a wonder shot pass Ben Amos. He also gave an assist to Alex that tore open Manchester United's defence.

2010–11 season

In the 2010-11 Hong Kong First Division League season, he scored 9 goals and was a key member of the team that overcame South China AA by one point to win the league title. This was the first title for Kitchee in 47 years, gaining the club the rights to play in the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy and 2012 AFC Cup.
Lam Ka Wai's contribution included two goals against South China on 11 December 2010 to help Kitchee claim an important 4:3 away win. He scored two more in the 7:0 victory over Tai Chung FC on 1 May 2011.

Fibula fracture

After the season ended, Lam Ka Wai played in a local soccer game without Kitchee's consent and fractured his fibula, making him unable to play for either Hong Kong in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification matches or for Kitchee in the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy. For this reason, Kitchee stripped him of his vice captaincy.

2011–12 season

On 19 April 2012, Lam Ka Wai received the Most Valuable Player for March 2012 award from the Hong Kong Sport Press Association, after helping the club win the 2011-12 Hong Kong League Cup.

2013–14 season

On 29 July 2013, in an exhibition match against English Premier League giants Manchester United at the Hong Kong Stadium, Lam Ka Wai scored by curling the ball into the top corner from outside the box on 53 minutes, giving reserve United keeper Ben Amos no chance. But Kitchee lost the match 2–5.

2016-17 season

Lam scored a last minute winner versus Hà Nội on 25 January 2017 to lift Kitchee to victory in their 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match.

Eastern

After over a decade at Kitchee, Lam signed with fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern on 1 July 2018.

R&F

On 13 January 2020, Lam terminated his contract with Eastern and signed with rivals R&F. The contract is for a half year, with a clause for an automatic extension after seven league appearnces.
However, 2020 coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong the 2019–20 season was suspended before he could trigger the extension. Thus, on 6 June 2020, Lam revealed that R&F had declined to renew his contract at the club.

International career

Lam Ka Wai earned his first full international cap against Mongolia on 5 March 2005. On 1 June 2012, Lam Ka Wai scored the only goal in Hong Kong's friendly win against Singapore at the Hong Kong Stadium.

Honours

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Club career

As of 6 December 2006

International career

#DateVenueOpponentResultScoredCompetition
15 March 2005Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan6–012005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
27 March 2005Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan15–002005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
311 March 2005Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan5–012005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
413 March 2005Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan0–202005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
521 October 2007Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia3–202010 FIFA World Cup qualification
628 October 2007Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong8–112010 FIFA World Cup qualification
710 November 2007Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002010 FIFA World Cup qualification
818 November 2007Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan0–302010 FIFA World Cup qualification
99 October 2009Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan0–602011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1017 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–70Friendly
119 February 2011Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur0–20Friendly
123 June 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong1–10Friendly
1329 February 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong5–10Friendly
141 June 2012Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–01Friendly
1510 June 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong1–20Friendly
1618 August 2012Jurong West Stadium, Singapore0–20Friendly
1716 October 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon0–30Friendly
1814 November 2012Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia1–10Friendly
1922 March 2013Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong1–002015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
204 June 2013Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–10Friendly
6 September 2013Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar0–00Friendly
2110 September 2013Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong1–00Friendly
2215 October 2013Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–402015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2319 November 2013Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–202015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
245 March 2014My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–312015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
256 September 2014Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Vietnam1–31Friendly
269 September 2014Hougang Stadium, Hougang, Singapore0–00Friendly
2710 October 2014Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–10Friendly
2814 October 2014Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–70Friendly
2916 November 2014Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan1–012015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2
3019 November 2014Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan0–002015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2
3128 March 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong1–00Friendly
326 June 2015Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia0–00Friendly
3311 June 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong7–012018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
3416 June 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–012018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
353 September 2015Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen, China0–002018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
368 September 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–302018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
379 October 2015Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand0–10Friendly
3813 October 2015Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan1–002018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
397 November 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong5–00Friendly
4012 November 2015National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives1–002018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
411 September 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong4–20Friendly
426 October 2016Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia2–00Friendly
4311 October 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–00Friendly
446 November 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong3–20EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2
459 November 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong4–20EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2
4612 November 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong0–10EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Round 2
477 June 2017Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong0–00Friendly
4831 August 2017Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1–10Friendly
495 September 2017Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca City, Malaysia1–102019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round
5014 November 2017Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–102019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round
5127 March 2018Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea0–202019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round - Third Round