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Ku Kam Fai

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顧錦輝
Ku Kam Fai
Personal information
Full name Ku Kam Fai
Date of birth (1961-01-27) January 27, 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth British Hong Kong
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender, sweeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 Tsuen Wan 212 (1)
1983–1984 Eastern Sports Club 111 (2)
1984–1997 South China AA 356 (20)
Total 679 (23)
International career
1983–1998 Hong Kong 45 (5)
Managerial career
1997– South China AA (assistant)
2016– Wan Chai
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ku Kam Fai (Chinese: 顧錦輝; Jyutping: gu3 gam2 fai1; born 27 January 1961) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer and the current head coach of South China. His nickname is Muk Tsui Fai (木嘴輝).

He is widely regarded as one of the best defenders and sweepers in Hong Kong football history. He served for 13 years in the South China Athletic Association, which lasted for most of his career.

5.19 World Cup qualification victory

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Ku Kam Fai was one of the members in the famous "5.19" match, when Hong Kong historically beat China by 2–1 in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Round on 19 May 1985. Moreover, he is the one who scored the winning goal for Hong Kong in the match.[1]

Today

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On 23 February 2007, he was invited to represent SCAA 92/93 Invitation Team to play against SCAA Elite Youth in the pre-match of the exhibition competition BMA Cup organised by South China.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Momentous victory can be repeated, says former Hong Kong star Ku Kam-fai". South China Morning Post. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ^ HKFA.com 南華92/93邀請隊──眾星回顧(一) (in Chinese) 22 Feb 2007
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Hong Kong national football team captain
1992–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by Hong Kong national football team captain
1997–1998
Succeeded by