Marco Wegener Explained

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.

Youth career

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]

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Personal life

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kung. Kevin. New year, new glories. Young Post.
  2. Web site: 東網Campus:波牛絕迹 流浪專收大學生. on.cc. 4 February 2015.
  3. Web site: 球員名單. Facebook. 4 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Hseung . Ka Man . 組軍進度遜預期 凱景將洽商借用外援 . Apple Daily . 24 July 2018.
  5. Web site: 凱景華人班底齊腳聘外援還看預算 邀足總董事梁芷珊協助推廣 . Upower . 30 July 2018. }
  6. Web site: 德港混血後衞韋健豪加盟北區 . on.cc . 17 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Final Squad for U21 National Quadrangular Football Tournament in Singapore. HKFA. 15 July 2016.
  8. Web site: 標準流浪新兵貨源充足. on.cc. 31 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160403171423/http://ot.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20150731/bkn-20150731224557987-0731_00882_001.html?eventsection=hk_sport&eventid=4028828d4d9a0d6f014dc43e82ec5983. 3 April 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: 八強賽事開球禮亮相 香港6小將世盃任旗手. Apple Daily. 18 June 2006.