Fullname: | Marco Wegener |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Birth Date: | 1995 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Hong Kong |
Currentclub: | North District |
Clubnumber: | 23 |
Position: | Defender Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2013 |
Youthclubs1: | Rangers |
Years1: | 2013–2017 |
Clubs1: | Rangers |
Caps1: | 19 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | Lee Man |
Caps2: | 12 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs3: | Kui Tan |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | Tsun Tat |
Years5: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs5: | Rangers |
Caps5: | 8 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023– |
Clubs6: | North District |
Caps6: | 4 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Hong Kong U-19 |
Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
Nationalteam2: | Hong Kong U-20 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 17 July 2023 |
Ntupdate: | 21 March 2016 |
Marco Wegener (born 15 August 1995) is a Hong Kong professional footballer of partial German descent who currently plays as a defender for Hong Kong Premier League club North District.
Wegener played his high school football at La Salle College. In 2011, he scored the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over Diocesan Boys' School in the Hong Kong Inter-School Football Competition quarterfinals.[1]
In 2014, Wegener graduated into the first team of Rangers, making his debut in a 4–1 loss to Dreams Metro Gallery. He trains with the first team while completing his Associate Degree at Hong Kong Poly.[2]
On 5 August 2017, Wegener was announced as a player for Lee Man.[3]
On 24 July 2018, Hoi King confirmed the trial of Wegener.[4] In the end, the player elected not to sign with the club in order to continue his university education in Australia.[5]
On 10 September 2022, Wegener returned to Rangers after 5 years.
On 17 July 2023, Wegener joined North District.[6]
Wegener received his first call-up to the Hong Kong under-19 team during 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. On 15 July 2016 he was selected to the Hong Kong under-20 squad for the under-21 National Quadrangular Football Tournament in Singapore.[7]
Wegener's father is German while his mother is a Hong Konger.[8] He was a flag bearer for the 2006 FIFA World Cup quarter final match between Germany and Argentina.[9]