Yue Tze Nam Explained

Yue Tze Nam
茹子楠
Fullname:Yue Tze Nam
Birth Date:1998 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Height:1.70m[1]
Position:Attacking midfielder
Right back
Currentclub:Meizhou Hakka
Clubnumber:29
Youthyears1:2009–2015
Youthclubs1:Eastern
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Eastern
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Cova Piedade
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2022
Clubs3:Eastern
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Resources Capital (loan)
Caps4:15
Goals4:1
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Meizhou Hakka
Caps5:48
Goals5:3
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Hong Kong U-23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:Hong Kong
Nationalcaps2:24
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:5 April 2024
Ntupdate:11 June 2024

Yue Tze Nam (; born 12 May 1998) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.[2] Before playing for Meizhou Hakka, Yue spent time at Oswestry School in Shropshire, England, as well as Eastern.

Club career

Yue was promoted to the first team of Eastern at the start of the 2017–18 season. He debuted for the club on 29 October 2017 in a Sapling Cup match against Tai Po.[3]

Following an impressive display at the 2019 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup, Yue signed with Eastern's affiliate club Cova Piedade on 1 February 2019.[4]

On 17 July 2019, Eastern announced that Yue would return to the club.[5]

On 15 October 2020, Yue was loaned to Resources Capital.[6]

On 21 August 2022, it was announced that Yue would join Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka on a 3.5 year contract.[7] Yue is one of the five players from Hong Kong who are now plying their trade on the Chinese Super League.[8]

International career

Yue was called up by Hong Kong's head coach Gary White in his October 2018 squad.[9] He made his international debut as a 90th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against Indonesia on 16 October 2018.[10]

On 26 December 2023, Yue was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[11]

Career statistics

Club

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ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eastern2017–18Hong Kong Premier League100000003040
2018–193000002050
Total400000005090
Cova Piedade2019–20LigaPro00000000
Eastern2019–20Hong Kong Premier League40001080130
2021–2240200071131
Total80201000151261
Resources Capital (loan)2020–21Hong Kong Premier League15130181
Meizhou Hakka2022Chinese Super League17210182
202327100271
2024400040
Total48310000000493
Career total7543010002311025

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Hong Kong201810
201910
202000
202100
202260
202380
202470
Total240

Honours

Club

Eastern

International

Hong Kong

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hong Kong, China. 2024-01-14 . www.the-afc.com .
  2. Web site: Tze-Nam Yue - Meizhou Hakka midfielder . 2023-08-10 . ESPN . en.
  3. Web site: Tsang . Ngan Ping . 和富大埔5:2大炒東方龍獅 . Apple Daily . 29 October 2017.
  4. Web site: NG . Ka Kei . 省港盃功臣茹子楠加盟葡甲科瓦彼達迪 司徒文俊:希望港將努力外闖 . Upower . February 2019 . 1 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Yuen . Chi Ho . 李志堅攜大埔班底投東方龍獅 16新兵加盟佔全隊逾半 . HK01 . 17 July 2019 . 17 July 2019.
  6. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/RCFootballClub/posts/2834931243392325?__cft__[0=AZUoC47u3h8Pdlt5gXAz5tB5jLLctbXEp97igCI5U8ojmW3-7MHGzk-q4xXwsxJjeVlPp_o77SvIuqwOFtTKJW6H0DU3pTdzzZya5v9K-Y0fwLtTt10GnBR9J2aI94aoulySAmL73CTEuoRHiYINU7Vsfb160_ANzMupz3tRZqs3WUyQB777sUYqKBkkGHbRF5U&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R 歡迎晉峰的新加盟球員! ]. Facebook . 15 October 2020.
  7. Web site: 茹子楠轉投中超梅州客家 東方補簽國援朱康銘 . Sing Tao . 20 August 2022 . 20 August 2022.
  8. Web site: 2023-01-25 . Hong Kong defender making most of Chinese Super League shot . 2023-02-01 . South China Morning Post . en.
  9. Web site: Chan . Kin-wa . Hong Kong coach Gary White picks his final 23 but Dai Wai-tsun fails to make the cut . South China Morning Post . 8 October 2018 . 8 October 2018.
  10. Web site: 法圖斯建功取新帥領軍首個入球 港足作客1:1逼和印尼 . Ming Pao . 16 October 2018.
  11. Web site: 中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單. Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists. 26 December 2023. 15 January 2024. Hong Kong Football Association. zh.