Li Ngai Hoi

Li Ngai Hoi (Chinese: 李毅凱; Jyutping: lei5 ngai6 hoi2; born 15 October 1994) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers.

Li Ngai Hoi
李毅凱
Personal information
Full name Li Ngai Hoi
Date of birth (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Left back
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 27
Youth career
2006–2010 Kitchee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2020 Kitchee 47 (3)
2011–2012 → Hong Kong Sapling (loan) 10 (0)
2012–2013 → Pegasus (loan) 4 (0)
2013–2014 → Southern (loan) 8 (0)
2014 → Shenyang Zhongze (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → South China (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2018 → Pegasus (loan) 13 (0)
2021–2023 Nantong Zhiyun 39 (1)
2023– Rangers 0 (0)
International career‡
2011 Hong Kong U-18
2012 Hong Kong U-20 1 (0)
2014–2015 Hong Kong U-23 4 (0)
2016– Hong Kong 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 July 2023

Early career

Li was a student of Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School and is under their youth football academy scheme with Kitchee. He also plays for the school's football team.[1]

Club career

Li trained with English Premier League club Aston Villa after winning the Be A Pro competition organised by the club and Nike in August 2011.[2] Li was promoted from the youth system of Kitchee in 2010. For the 2011–12 season, he was loaned to Hong Kong Sapling to gain more playing experiences.[3] On 2 October 2011, Li made his debut for Hong Kong Sapling in the 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield first round first leg away match against Tuen Mun.[4]

In the 2012–13 season, Li joined Pegasus on a loan contract for an undisclosed fee.[5] He returned to Kitchee at the end of the season. In July 2013, Li joined China Super League club Dalian Aerbin for trial. Later, Li joined fellow First Division club Southern on a season-long loan from Kitchee on 7 August 2013.

On 9 January 2018, Li was recalled by Kitchee ahead of their 2018 AFC Champions League campaign.[6]

On 8 February 2021, Kitchee accepted Li's transfer request and stated that they would allow the player to leave immediately.[7] Four days later, it was announced that Li had signed with China League One club Nantong Zhiyun for a transfer fee of RMB $1 million.[8] He would go on to establish himself within the team and helped the club gain promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2022 China League One season.[9]

On 24 July 2023, Li returned to Hong Kong and joined Rangers.

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 8 July 2023.[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kitchee2015–16Hong Kong Premier League90001[lower-alpha 1]0804[lower-alpha 2]0220
2016–1720100[lower-alpha 1]0–0[lower-alpha 3]030
2017–1860100[lower-alpha 1]0500[lower-alpha 3]0120
2018–19150212[lower-alpha 1]1513[lower-alpha 4]0273
2019–20131100[lower-alpha 1]0006[lower-alpha 3]1202
2020–2122000[lower-alpha 1]0000[lower-alpha 3]022
Total 4735131181131867
Hong Kong Sapling (loan)2011–12Hong Kong First Division100001[lower-alpha 1]0–0[lower-alpha 5]0110
Pegasus (loan)2012–1340100[lower-alpha 1]0––50
Southern (loan)2013–1480002[lower-alpha 1]0––100
Shenyang Zhongze (loan)2014China League One0000–––00
South China (loan)2014–15Hong Kong Premier League10000[lower-alpha 1]0400[lower-alpha 5]050
Pegasus (loan)2016–1770000[lower-alpha 1]0–3[lower-alpha 3]0100
2017–1860001[lower-alpha 1]0–3[lower-alpha 3]0100
Total 13000100060200
Nantong Zhiyun2021China League One22110–––231
202216010–––170
2023Chinese Super League1010–––20
Total 39130000000421
Career total 122491712211911798
  1. Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
  2. 3 Appearances in HKFA League Cup, 1 Appearances 2015–16 Hong Kong season play-off
  3. Appearances in Hong Kong Sapling Cup
  4. 2 Appearances in Hong Kong Sapling Cup, 1 Appearances in Hong Kong Community Cup
  5. Appearances in HKFA League Cup

International
As of matches played 29 March 2023.
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hong Kong 201620
201720
201800
201910
202000
202100
202200
202310
Total60

Honours

Club
Kitchee

References
  1. (in Chinese)董之英變身學界巴塞贈呂明才九蛋 Oriental Daily. 11 October 2010.
  2. (in Chinese)劉學銘李毅凱維拉學法 Oriental Daily. 14 May 2011.
  3. 傑志狙擊「魚腩」港菁誓再下一城 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Hong Kong Daily News. 25 September 2011.
  4. (in Chinese)康寶高級組銀牌首圈首回合 港菁教頭：入球遲早來 Apple Daily. 3 October 2011.
  5. "太陽飛馬顯活力 12/13昂首創高峰". Sun Pegasus FC. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
  6. "傑志主場首戰對手欲組國腳級防線 全北汽車向江蘇蘇寧提出借洪正好". Upower. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018. (in Chinese)
  7. Gao, Si Kei (8 February 2021). "傑志挽留不果 李毅凱投中甲 成一年內第二名北上港將". HK01. Retrieved 8 February 2021. (in Chinese)
  8. "牛年开鸿运！中国香港球员李毅凯加盟南通支云". HK01 (in Simplified Chinese). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  9. 足球报：南通支云冲超计划提前一年实现 (in Chinese). sports.sina.com.cn. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. LI NGAI HOI at soccerway.com Retrieved 2020-12-31
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