Lee Kin Wo
# Lee Kin Wo

Lee Kin Wo (Chinese: 李健和; Jyutping: $lei^5$ $gin^6$ $wo^4,$ born 20 October 1967 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer.

Lee won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year award three times during his career. He holds an AFC "A" License.

## Club career

Lee Kin Wo made his debut in Hong Kong First Division League on 13 October 1985 when he was 17 years old. He is most memorable for participating the friendly match for South China (Lee was loaned from Eastern for that match, along with Dale Tempest) versus São Paulo, the Brazilian team with national representatives Cafu, Leonardo Araújo and Zetti at that time. Finally, South China won the match by 4–2 and Lee scored the fourth goal of his team.

In May 2000, during an international friendly hosted by Macau, Lee kicked the football toward the upper body of the Macau referee Choi Kuok-kun, after several unfair decisions were being awarded in favour of the home side. Hong Kong eventually won the match by 1-0 and Choi was banned from officiating for life.

## Coaching career

He was appointed as the head coach of Hong Kong national football team on 22 May 2007. The first match he led was a friendly match played away against Indonesia national football team. Hong Kong lost by 0–3 in the match.

Lee was appointed as head coach of Eastern for the second time on 19 January 2018 following the resignation of Szeto Man Chun.

## Personal life

He resides with his family on Peng Chau island. His eldest son Lee Ka Wah is a former footballer.

## Games of Hong Kong team coached by Lee Kin Wo

| # | Date | Type of Match | Location | Opponent | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 June 2007 | Friendly | Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 0–3 |
| 2 | 10 June 2007 | Hong Kong–Macau Interport | Hong Kong | Macau | 2–1 |
| 3 | 19 June 2007 | 2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary | Macau | Chinese Taipei | 1–1 |
| 4 | 21 June 2007 | 2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary | Macau | Guam | 15–1 |
| 5 | 24 June 2007 | 2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary | Macau | North Korea | 0–1 |

## Honours

### Club

**Double Flower**

* Hong Kong FA Cup: 1988–89
* Viceroy Cup: 1988–89

**Eastern**

* Hong Kong First Division: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1986–87, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2007–08
* Hong Kong FA Cup: 1992–93, 1993–94

**Geylang United**

* FAS Premier League: 1991

**South China**

* Hong Kong First Division: 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99
* Hong Kong FA Cup: 1997–98, 2000–01
* Hong Kong League Cup: 2001–02
* Hong Kong Viceroy Cup: 1997–98

**Sun Hei**

* Hong Kong First Division: 2003–04, 2004–05
* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2004–05
* Hong Kong FA Cup: 2004–05, 2005–06
* Hong Kong League Cup: 2003–04, 2004–05

### Individual

* Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 1993, 1994, 2003
