Poon Man Chun (Chinese: 潘文俊; born 27 April 1977) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Poon Man Chun | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kitchee (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1996 | Hong Kong Sports Institute | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Rangers | ||
| 1998–2001 | Instant-Dict | ||
| 1998–1999 | → Sai Kung Friends (loan) | ||
| 2000–2001 | → Yee Hope (loan) | ||
| 2001–2005 | Fukien | ||
| 2005–2006 | Tung Po | ||
| 2006–2007 | Shek Kip Mei | ||
| 2007–2008 | Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Hong Kong | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Rangers (assistant coach) | ||
| 2008–2011 | Fourway (assistant coach) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Tuen Mun (assistant coach) | ||
| 2014 | Sun Hei (assistant coach) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Wong Tai Sin | ||
| 2016 | Biu Chun Glory Sky | ||
| 2016–2018 | Meixian Techand (assistant coach) | ||
| 2018 | Meixian Techand (caretaker) | ||
| 2019 | Shenzhen Bogang (assistant coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | North District (technical assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Rangers (youth coach) | ||
| 2023 | Rangers | ||
| 2023 | Rangers (assistant coach) | ||
| 2023– | Kitchee (assistant coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Poon started his career with Hong Kong top flight side Rangers.[1] In 2001, he signed for Fukien in the Hong Kong Second Division, helping them earn promotion to the Hong Kong top flight.[2]
Managerial career
In 2014, Poon was appointed as the assistant coach of Wong Tai Sin, where he said, "When I first debuted, I had a poor relationship with the media and the class owner. Naturally, my player career was not ideal."[3]
In 2018, Poon was appointed as the caretaker manager of Meixian Techand in China League One, becoming the first Hong Kong manager in Chinese professional football, where he said, "The pace of the Mainland is slow, and I don't have many friends , it's really difficult to adapt. But at that time, I thought of learning from the Mainland and paving the way for my coaching career. I didn't consider whether my income would be more than that of Hong Kong."[4]
In 2019, Poon was appointed as the assistant coach of China League Two club Shenzhen Bogang.[5]
In April 2023, Poon was appointed as the head coach of Rangers.
On 29 September 2023, Poon was appointed as the assistant coach of Kitchee.
Personal life
Poon's son, Poon Pui Hin, is also a professional footballer who is currently playing for Kitchee.
References
External links
- Poon Man Chun at National-Football-Teams.com