| Gerard Ambassa Guy | |
| Fullname: | Gerard Ambassa Guy |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Birth Date: | 1978 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Years1: | 1994–1996 |
| Years2: | 1997 |
| Years3: | 1997–1999 |
| Years4: | 1999–2000 |
| Years5: | 2000–2001 |
| Caps5: | 36 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2001–2007 |
| Caps6: | 54 |
| Goals6: | 22 |
| Years7: | 2007 |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2007–2009 |
| Caps8: | 37 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs10: | → Pegasus (loan) |
| Caps10: | 7 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2011 |
| Caps11: | 8 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2013 |
| Caps12: | 10 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2014 |
| Caps13: | 11 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Years14: | 2015 |
| Years15: | 2016 |
| Years16: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps16: | 5 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Years17: | 2019 |
| Caps17: | 3 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Managerclubs1: | Playford City Patriots |
| Manageryears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1997–1999 |
| Nationalteam1: | Cameroon U23 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2006–2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | Hong Kong |
| Nationalcaps2: | 29 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Pcupdate: | 3 November 2019 |
| Ntupdate: | 9 February 2011 |
Gerard Ambassa Guy (; born 21 September 1978), nicknamed JJ, is a Cameroonian-born Hong Kong football coach and former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
He played for Happy Valley, O & YH Union, Instant-Dict, Rangers, South China, Pegasus and Sun Hei in the past.
Gerard first arrived in Hong Kong to play for Rangers. Subsequently, he played for Instant-Dict, O & YH Union, Happy Valley AA and in 2009 joined South China AA.
In 2009, Gerard joined South China. He scored in the 5–4 away defeat to Neftchi Farg'ona in the quarter-finals 1st leg.[1] Then he scored a last-minute away goal in the 1–2 semi-final defeat by Kuwait SC in the 2009 AFC Cup, thus setting up a crucial home game for South China in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Stadium was packed for the second leg match on 21 October 2009 but South China lost 0–1.[2]
Gerard joined Pegasus on loan from South China in the summer of 2010. On 23 September 2010, Gerard was sent off in a league game after two bookable offences, but Pegasus won 4–0 over Citizen.[3]
On 1 March 2011, Gerard scored with a header to help Pegasus secure a 2-1 win over Song Lam Nghe An in the 2011 AFC Cup group game away in Vietnam.[4]
On 23 July 2010, Gerard arrived in Kolkata for a trial with Indian club Mohun Bagan as an Asian origin player.[5]
Gerard joined Sun Hei for the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season.[6]
Gerard became a member of the Hong Kong national football team after he had spent more than seven years in Hong Kong and gained Hong Kong citizenship. He took part in Round 2 of the 2010 East Asian Football Championship tournament in Kaoshiung and received the Most Valuable Player award.
On 4 December 2017, Gerard took over as manager of Rangers after Dejan Antonić's departure from the club.[7]
Updated 30 August 2009
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Senior Shield | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Happy Valley | 2001–02 | ? | 8 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2002–03 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 23 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | ? | 7 | ? | 1 | ? | 2 | ? | 2 | ? | 3 | 24 | 15 | ||
| 2004–05 | ? | 3 | ? | 0 | ? | 2 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2005–06 | 7 (1) | 2 | 3 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 4 (1) | 2 | 20 (1) | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | 12 (1) | 7 | 1 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 2 | 1 (0) | 2 | 5 (0) | 3 | 22 (1) | 14 | ||
| Total | ||||||||||||||
| Persija Jakarta | 2007–08 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Total | ||||||||||||||
| Happy Valley | 2007–08 | 13 (1) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | - | - | 19 (1) | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 20 (2) | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | - | - | 24 (2) | 4 | ||
| Total | 33 (3) | 3 | 4 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 1 | - | - | 43 (3) | 4 | ||
| South China | 2009–10 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 2 | 8 (0) | 2 | |
| Total | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 2 | 8 (0) | 2 | ||
| All | ? | ? | ||||||||||||
Updated 17 November 2010