Lee Hong Lim (Chinese: 李康廉; Jyutping: lei5 hong1 lim4, born 29 September 1983) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a left winger.
 Lee in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Hong Lim | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | North District, Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | Tai Po | 64 | (18) |
| 2009–2012 | Pegasus | 62 | (13) |
| 2012–2014 | South China | 34 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Pegasus | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Eastern | 55 | (11) |
| 2019–2023 | Lee Man | 31 | (5) |
| Total | 255 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Hong Kong | 33 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is the brother of former professional footballer Lee Wai Lim.[1]
Early age
Lee and his brother, Lee Wai Lim grew up in Sha Tau Kok. They were discovered and recruited by Chan Ping, the team manager of Tai Po, who was impressed by the brothers in a street match.
Club career
Tai Po
Tai Po was in the Third Division when the brothers joined the team. The team were promoted to the Second Division League and the two brothers were crucial members of the promoted team, for which Lee scored 12 goals in 22 games. The team finished at the second spot in the 2005–06 season and secured promotion to the First Division League. Lee decided to quit his full-time job and became a full-time professional football player. He wore no. 7 shirt in 2006–07 season and had 2 goals in 21 games. Tai Po finished at the 7th spot in their debut season in the First Division League.
Pegasus
Lee moved to Pegasus in the January 2009 transfer window. He has since scored an important goal in the League Cup semifinal against South China which ended 2–1 in Pegasus' favour.
South China
On 9 July 2012, South China chairman Steven Lo announced that they have signed Lee for the 2012–13 season.[2] He made his debut for South China on 2 September 2012 at Hong Kong Stadium, having scored a long-range goal to help the team win against Yokohama FC Hong Kong 5–2.
Pegasus
In July 2014, Lee returned to Pegasus.
Eastern
On 30 June 2015, Lee signed for Eastern.
Lee Man
On 19 July 2019, Lee Man announced the signing of Lee at their season-opening media event.[3]
In April 2023, Lee announced his retirement from professional football.
International career
At the 2011 Long Teng Cup, in the final match against Chinese Taipei, Lee scored two goals and helped Hong Kong win the match 6–0 and retain the trophy.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tai Po | 2005–06 | Hong Kong Second Division League | 21 | 12 | 4[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hong Kong First Division League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2007–08 | Hong Kong First Division League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09 | Hong Kong First Division League | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||
| Total | 64 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 19 | ||
| Pegasus | 2008–09 | Hong Kong First Division League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hong Kong First Division League | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | |||||
| 2010–11 | Hong Kong First Division League | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2011–12 | Hong Kong First Division League | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 5 | |||
| Total | 63 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 25 | ||
| South China | 2012–13 | Hong Kong First Division League | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 24 | 7 | |||
| 2013–14 | Hong Kong First Division League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 143 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 207 | 51 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lee goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |  Chinese Taipei | 6–0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 2 | |||||||
| 3 | 29 February 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 5–1 | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 7 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
Honours
Pegasus
South China
Eastern
References
External links
- Lee Hong Lim at Soccerway
- Lee Hong Lim on Instagram