2013–14 Tai Po FC season explained

Club:	Wofoo Tai Po
Season:	2013–14
Stdtitle:	Home Ground
Stadium:	Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,000)
Chrtitle:	Chief President
Chairman:	Cheung Hok Ming
Mgrtitle:	Head Coach
Manager:	Vacant
League:	Second Division
League Result:	11th (alphabetically)
Cup1 Result:	TBD
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Prevseason:	2012–13
Nextseason:	2014–15

The 2013–14 season is Wofoo Tai Po's 3rd season in the Hong Kong Second Division League, as well as the 11th season in the Hong Kong football. This season is also Wofoo Tai Po's first season after their relegation from the top-tier division in the 2012–13 season. Wofoo Tai Po will compete in the Second Division League and Junior Challenge Shield in this season.

Key events

• 9 May 2013: The club confirmed that head coach Cheung Po Chun leaves the club after spending four seasons with them.^[1]
• 30 May 2013: Hong Kong midfielder To Hon To leaves the club and joins First Division club Kitchee for free.^[2]
• 31 May 2013: Brazilian midfielder Aender Naves Mesquita leaves the club and joins First Division club South China for free.^[3]
• 1 June 2013: Chinese-born Hong Kong midfielder Jing Teng leaves the club and joins First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for free.^[4]
• 2 June 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Li Hon Ho leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon for free.^[5]
• 2 June 2013: Brazilian defender Clayton Michel Afonso leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon for free.
• 7 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Li Shu Yeung leaves the club and joins First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong for free.^{[6] [7]}
• 8 June 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Pang Tsz Kin leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Happy Valley for free.^[8]
• 8 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Wong Yim Kwan leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Happy Valley for free.
• 9 June 2013: Nigerian striker Alex Tayo Akande leaves the club and joins First Division club Kitchee for free.^[9]
• 9 June 2013: Ghanaian striker Christian Annan leaves the club and joins First Division club Kitchee for free.
• 21 June 2013: Chinese-born Hong Kong midfielder Che Runqiu leaves the club and joins First Division club Southern for free.^[10]

Players

Squad information

width=30		width=30	P	width=30		width=180		width=120	Date of birth	width=30		width=75		width=180	Previous Club	width=210	Notes
1	GK}}|GK		Chan Ka Ki^LP	1979 4, df=yes	35	2012	Sham Shui Po
2	DF}}|DF		Shek Tsz Fung^LP	1993 6, df=yes	20	2012	Youth system
3	DF}}|DF		Chan Sze Wing^LP	1983 3, df=yes	31	2004	South China
6	DF}}|DF		Chen Jingde^LP	1990 1, df=yes	24	2010	Youth system
9	FW}}|FW		Chen Liming^LP	1987 4, df=yes	27	2009	Panyu Pearl	Second nationality: China
10	DF}}|DF		Lui Chi Hing^LP	1984 1, df=yes	30	2004	Tai Po St. Joseph's	Team captain
17	FW}}|FW		Caleb Ekwegwo^LP	1988 8, df=yes	25	2013 (Winter)	Free Agent
20	MF}}|MF		Lee Ka Chun^LP	1993 9, df=yes	20	2012	Youth system
21	DF}}|DF		Chan Yuk Chi^LP	1984 9, df=yes	29	2004	Tai Po St. Joseph's	Team vice captain
22	DF}}|DF		Fan Ka Long^LP	1993 10, df=yes	20	2011	Youth system
23	FW}}|FW		Ye Jia^LP	1981 12, df=yes	32	2007	Rangers	Second nationality: China
	GK}}|GK		Liang Yuhao^LP			2013	South China
	MF}}|MF		Sin Shing Chun^LP	1988 12, df=yes	25	2013	Fu Moon
	MF}}|MF		Wong Tak Ho^LP	1988 11, df=yes	25	2013	Eastern District
	MF}}|MF		So Hong Shing^LP	1980 11, df=yes	33	2013	Happy Valley
	MF}}|MF		So Ka Lok^LP			2013
	MF}}|MF		Sze Kin Wai^LP	1984 12, df=yes	30	2013	Free Agent

Last update: 31 July 2013
Source: Tai Po FC
Ordered by squad number.
^LPLocal player; ^FPForeign player; ^NRNon-registered player

Transfers

In

	Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Team	Source

Out

	Position	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Team	Source
13			Kitchee	Free transfer		First team
7			South China	Free transfer		First team
26			Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	Free transfer		First team
1			Eastern Salon	Free transfer		First team
5			Eastern Salon	Free transfer		First team
19			Yokohama FC Hong Kong	Free transfer		First team
33			Happy Valley	Free transfer		First team
18			Happy Valley	Free transfer		First team
8			Kitchee	Free transfer		First team
15			Kitchee	Free transfer		First team
25			Southern	Free transfer		First team

Loan In

	Position	Player	Loaned from	Date	Loan expires	Team	Source

Loan out

	Position	Player	Loaned to	Date	Loan expires	Team	Source

Squad statistics

Overall Stats

	Second Division	Junior Shield	Total Stats
Games played	0	0	0
Games won	0	0	0
Games drawn	0	0	0
Games lost	0	0	0
Goals for	0	0	0
Goals against	0	0	0
Players used	0	0	0^1
Yellow cards	0	0	0
Red cards	0	0	0

Notes and References

1. News: 張寶春決辭大埔教職. 9 May 2013. Ta Kung Pao.
2. News: 東尼 本地體壇 傑志加強 華人班底. 30 May 2013. Metropolis Daily.
3. News: 南華覓外援代替李志豪. 31 May 2013. Oriental Daily. 31 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080513/http://news.on.cc/cnt/sport/20130531/bkn-20130531220417305-0531_00882_001.html. 4 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
4. News: 和富大埔中場荊騰投晨曦. 1 June 2013. Oriental Daily. 1 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064625/http://news.on.cc/cnt/sport/20130601/bkn-20130601212143871-0601_00882_001.html. 4 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
5. News: 劉念溢新球季回歸東方. 2 June 2013. Ta Kung Pao. 10 June 2013. 26 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180926200456/http://news.takungpao.com.hk/paper/q/2013/0602/1659789.html. dead.
6. News: New Players Transferred to Yokohama FC (HK). 7 June 2013. yokohamafc-hk.com.
7. News: 體壇快訊﹕歐陽耀冲下山投橫濱. 8 June 2013. Ming Pao.
8. News: 愉園簽兩「老兵 」亞古沙賓曹. 8 June 2013. Apple Daily.
9. News: 南華又易帥張寶春替廖俊輝 . https://archive.today/20130624203306/http://m.on.cc/football/pitch/20130609/football-20130609-fbnewc012013060909x0.html . dead . 24 June 2013 . 9 June 2013 . .
10. News: zh:南區借羅志焜獲車潤秋. 21 June 2013. Hong Kong Daily News. Chinese.