Lee Wai Lim
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| Date of birth | 5 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | North District, Hong Kong | ||
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| Position(s) | Right-winger | ||
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Current team
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Hong Kong Pegasus | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | Tai Po | 110 | (31) |
| 2009–2015 | South China | 75 | (16) |
| 2015– | Hong Kong Pegasus | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2015 | Hong Kong | 30 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015– | Hong Kong Pegasus (Assistant Coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2014 |
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Lee Wai Lim (Chinese: 李威廉; Jyutping: lei5 wai1 lim4, born 5 May 1981) is a Hong Kong football player, who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club South China. He joined Tai Po in the 2003–04 season. He is the brother of Eastern player Lee Hong Lim.
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Club career
Tai Po FC
Lee joined Tai Po FC in the third division in 2003 after being discovered by Tai Po FC's secretary Chan Ping. He stayed with the team as it progressed to the First Division in 2007 and turned professional. During his time as an amateur, he worked also as a shopping mall security guard.
2009 Hong Kong FA Cup
Lee scored the penalty against Fourway to take NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po to the final of the Hong Kong FA Cup.
In the final, Lee Wai Lim scored a free kick and helped NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po beat TSW Pegasus 4:2 and thus became the first district team to win the trophy. Lee Wai Lim also won the title of Man of the Match.[1]
His last match for Tai Po FC was a friendly against his new employers South China on 13 June 2009 at Mong Kok Stadium. NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po lost the game. Lee Wai Lim scored a penalty which he won himself.
Lee was awarded Hong Kong Player of the Year award on 12 June 2009 and received a HK$45,000 prize.[2]
South China AA
On the same date he won the Player of the Year prize, Lee Wai Lim confirmed that he would be joining South China in the season of 2009–10.[3]
On 11 May 2010, in the 2010 AFC Cup second round match against Al Riffa, in the 28th minute, Lee Wai Lim passed to teammate Lee Chi Ho to score. But South China lost the game 1:3.[4]
On 19 February 2011, Lee scored with a header in the 82-minute to help South China win the away game by 1:0 against Tuen Mun.[5]
As of 10 October 2012
| Club | Season | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tai Po | 2006–07 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 3 |
| 2007–08 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 9 | |
| All | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| South China | 2009–10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 0 | |
| All | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 49 | 6 | |
International career
He was selected by Goran Paulić and Dejan Antonić for the Hong Kong team at the end of 2008, to prepare for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. He scored a hattrick in his first game against Macau as Hong Kong achieved a 9–1 win.[6]
He starred in the 2009 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, scoring one goal and providing two assists to help Hong Kong secure a 4–1 victory at home and a 5–4 aggregate win over Guangdong. His performance earned him the nickname Prince William from the fans.
On 30 September 2011, Lee Wai Lim scored the opening goal in the 3:3 draw with the Philippines in the 2011 Long Teng Cup.[7]
Statistics
- As of 15 October 2013.
Personal life
He is the elder brother of Lee Hong Lim, who used to be his team mate at Wofoo Tai Po, until he moved in January 2009 to TSW Pegasus. His brother now plays with him at South China.
Honours
Club
- Hong Kong FA Cup:
- Winner: 2008–09
International
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
- Winner: 2009, 2013
Individual
References
- ↑ 2009 FA Cup final match report
- ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))08/09香港足球明星選舉 最佳 11人南華佔 4 威廉王子登基 Apple Daily. 13 June 2009.
- ↑ 南華昨午宣布李威廉加盟
- ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))紅海難抗阿爾利化 南華輸 1:3出局 Apple Daily. 12 May 2010.
- ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))流浪門將 一腳笠死何國泉 Wen Wei Po. 20 February 2011.
- ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))李威廉大器晚成 Wen Wei Po. 5 January 2009.
- ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))龍騰盃 港隊逼和菲律賓史上最差 Apple Daily. 1 October 2011.
External links
- Tai Po FC Player profile
- Hong Kong Football Association player profile
- Hong Kong National Team player profile
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by
First Holder
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Hong Kong FA Cup Player of the Tournament 2008–09 |
Succeeded by Itaparica |
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- Living people
- Hong Kong footballers
- Association football wingers
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Tai Po FC players
- South China AA footballers
- Hong Kong international footballers
