| Kwok Kin Pong | |
| Fullname: | Kwok Kin Pong |
| Height: | 1.63m |
| Birth Date: | 1987 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hong Kong |
| Position: | Left winger Attacking midfielder Full back |
| Youthclubs1: | South China |
| Years1: | 2003–2015 |
| Caps1: | 166 |
| Goals1: | 21 |
| Years2: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs2: | → Xiangxue Phar (loan) |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | → Eastern (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs5: | Pegasus |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2019 |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Hong Kong U-23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Hong Kong |
| Nationalcaps2: | 37 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 13 June 2020 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 16 March 2017 |
Kwok Kin Pong (born 30 March 1987) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a defender or a midfielder. As he resembles Hong Kong artist and singer Edison Chen, he was given the nickname 'Edison'.
Kwok was charged by the ICAC on match fixing charges in 2017 but was subsequently cleared.
He was promoted from the youth team of South China.
He made his debut for the club in the 2003–04 season when he was 15 years old. The opponent of the First Division match was Fire Services.
In the 2009 AFC Cup, he scored the opening goal with a header against Home United FC in the second round match, paving the way for South China's 4:0 victory.[1] His performance in the match was described by coach Kim Pan-gon as beyond imaginations, as he has been frozen out for much of the season due to poor form and the abundance of attacking talent in the South China squad.[2]
Kwok started 2009–10 season strongly, scoring two goals against Tai Chung FC.[3]
Kwok scored the third goal for South China in the away game to FK Neftchi Farg'ona in the 4:5 defeat.[4]
Kwok was chosen, along with teammate Au Yeung Yiu Chung, to train with Tottenham Hotspur's first team in October 2010 for a week, as part of their development. The visit represents part of Spurs' commitment to supporting the development of the club's partners and support for football development in Hong Kong and China.[5] Upon his return, he promptly scores a goal against Tai Po FC at the 38-minute to help South China to an eventual 2:1 victory.[6]
In the 2010 AFC Cup, Kwok scored against Persiwa Wamena in South China's 6:3 home win.[7]
In the 2011 AFC Cup, Kwok scored the equalising goal for South China in the away game to East Bengal FC, but in the end the match ended 3:3.[8]
In January 2015, Kwok was loaned to Eastern.
Kwok transferred to Pegasus in 2015 and soon became the captain. He, along with three teammates, were arrested by the ICAC on 7 October 2016 on charges of match fixing.[9] Pegasus suspended all players whom were charged, including Kwok, until their respective investigations were completed.
On 19 April 2018, Kwok was found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud after the judge ruled that he could not convict him beyond a reasonable doubt.[10]
Kwok Kin Pong was a member of the Hong Kong national under-23 football team that won the 2009 East Asian Games gold medal.
Despite missing the Long Teng Cup in Taiwan due to his training opportunity at Tottenham Hotspur, Kwok Kin Pong was named in the squad for the 2010 Asian Games.[11] In the tournament, he helped Hong Kong progress to the second round for the first time in 52 years.
As of 23 August 2011
| Club | Season | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South China | 2005–06 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 4 | |
| 2007–08 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 7 | |
| 2010–11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| All | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 24 | 4 | ? | ? | |
As of 11 November 2010
As of 5 March 2014
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 August 2009 | World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 4–0 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final | ||
| 2 | 25 August 2009 | World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 0–0 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final | ||
| 3 | 27 August 2009 | World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 12–0 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final | ||
| 4 | 18 November 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 0–4 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 5 | 7 February 2010 | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 0–5 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship | ||
| 6 | 11 February 2010 | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 0–3 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship | ||
| 7 | 14 February 2010 | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 0–2 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship | ||
| 8 | 3 March 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 0–0 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 9 | 17 November 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 0–7 | 0 | Friendly | ||
| 10 | 3 June 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly | ||
| 11 | 23 July 2011 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | 0–3 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 12 | 28 July 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | 0–5 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 13 | 30 September 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 3–3 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 14 | 2 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 5–1 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 15 | 4 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 6–0 | 1 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | ||
| 16 | 14 November 2012 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly | ||
| 17 | 3 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 0–1 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 | ||
| 18 | 7 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | 2–0 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 | ||
| 19 | 9 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | 0–4 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 | ||
| 20 | 22 March 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 1–0 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 21 | 4 June 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 0–1 | 0 | Friendly | ||
| 6 September 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | 0–0 | 0 | Friendly | |||
| 22 | 10 September 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly | ||
| 23 | 15 October 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | 0–4 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 24 | 15 November 2013 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 0–4 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 25 | 19 November 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | 0–2 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 26 | 5 March 2014 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | 1–3 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |