Ryan Lau Hok Ming (Chinese: 劉學銘, born 19 October 1995) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Lau Hok Ming | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HKFC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kwai Tsing | |||
| 2011–2012 | Sham Shui Po | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Metro Gallery | 15 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Southern | 50 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Eastern | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Lee Man (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Pegasus (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Southern | 18 | (0) |
| 2023– | HKFC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2018 | Hong Kong U-22 | 10 | (2) |
| 2022– | Hong Kong | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 | |||
Club career
Lau has been sent to Premier League football club Aston Villa[1] and La Liga football club Barcelona for training.
Metro Gallery
On 26 November 2014, Lau scored his first goal of his football career for Metro Gallery against Yuen Long, which the match loses 1:2. On 27 September 2015, Lau scored his first goal of Dreams Metro Gallery against Yuen Long, which the match wins 3:2.[2]
Southern
In June 2016, Lau signed for Southern. He made 50 appearances for the club and was a part of the club's 2018-19 Hong Kong FA Cup runners-up side.
On 31 May 2019, Southern announced that Lau would depart the club after three seasons.[3]
Eastern
On 1 June 2019, it was reported that Lau had signed with Eastern.[4] This was confirmed on 17 July 2019 during the club's season opening media event.[5]
Lee Man
On 1 September 2019, Lau was loaned to Lee Man for a year.[6]
Pegasus
On 15 October 2020, Eastern head coach Lee Chi Kin revealed that Lau had been loaned to Pegasus.[7]
Rangers
On 31 August 2021, Lau was loaned to Rangers.
Return to Southern
On 23 July 2022, Lau signed a contract to return to Southern after three seasons.[8]
HKFC
On 29 July 2023, Lau joined HKFC.
International career
On 1 June 2022, Lau made his international debut for Hong Kong in the friendly match against Malaysia.
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played 14 June 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Family
Lau Hok Ming's brother Lau Ka Ming is a former professional football player.[9]
References
External links
- Lau Hok Ming at Soccerway
- Lau Hok Ming at HKFA
- Lau Hok Ming on Instagram