Matt Orr

Matthew Elliot Wing Kai Chin Orr (Chinese: 安永佳; born 1 January 1997) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for China League One club Guangxi Pingguo Haliao.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chin (陈).
Matt Orr
安永佳
Personal information
Full name Matthew Elliot Wing Kai Chin Orr
Date of birth (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Left wing
Team information
Current team
 Guangxi Pingguo Haliao
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2013 Kitchee
2013–2016 IMG Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 San Francisco 41 (4)
2019 Syracuse 16 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Kitchee 24 (4)
2022– Guangxi Pingguo Haliao 37 (17)
International career‡
2015 Hong Kong U-19 4 (0)
2018–2019 Hong Kong U-22 8 (1)
2021– Hong Kong 14 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 September 2023

Amateur career

Orr joined Kitchee's academy at 11 years old.[1] He enrolled into the IMG Academy three years later in order to further his football education, although he continued to return to Hong Kong every summer to train with Kitchee.[2]

In 2016, Orr chose to play collegiately for San Francisco where he was named to the WCC All-Freshman team. In 2017, he was an integral part of the Dons team that won the West Coast Conference. [3]

In January 2019, he transferred to Syracuse for his senior season.[4]

Professional career

Kitchee

On 3 July 2019, Kitchee announced an agreement for Orr to join in the second-half of the season.[5] On 27 December 2019, Orr returned to Hong Kong, signing a contract with his boyhood club Kitchee.[6]

He made his professional debut on 11 February 2020 in a Sapling Cup match against Rangers.[7] Matthew scored his first Hong Kong Premier League goal in a 2–2 draw against Lee Man on 22 November 2020.

On 20 August 2022, Orr left Kitchee.

Guangxi Pingguo Haliao

After two years with Kitchee, Orr joined China League One club Guangxi Pingguo Haliao.

After 29 games with Guangxi Pingguo Haliao, Orr has become the top scorer of the club's history with 14 goals on 27 July 2023. [8]

International career

Orr first represented Hong Kong as a 12-year-old with the U13 team. He received his first call up to the U23 squad for the Asian Games.[9]

In 2019, Orr was named to the Hong Kong squad for the 2019 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup where he scored a goal in the second leg and was later sent off for violent conduct.[10]

In 2020, Orr was named to the U23 squad that participated in the AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Orr started all three games notching an assist.

After an impressive performance during the 2020–21 season of the HKPL, Orr was named within the 25-man squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifying fixtures against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain. He made his international debut against Iran on 3 June 2021, where he scored his first goal for the Hong Kong national team.[11]

Orr was chosen as one of the over-aged player for the upcoming 2022 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from 19 September to 17 October 2023. [12] On 27 September, Orr scored the winning goal against Palestine during the Round of 16 in which Hong Kong advanced in to the Quarter-Finals since 1958. [13]

Personal life

Orr was born and raised in Hong Kong by a New Zealand father (Andrew Orr) and a Chinese mother (Janice Chin). He was a graduate of Canadian International School. He also holds New Zealand passport.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 September 2023
Club Season League National Cup Other Cups Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kitchee 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League 30002[lower-alpha 1]1000051
2020–21 173007[lower-alpha 1]86[lower-alpha 2]1003012
2021–22 41107[lower-alpha 1]24[lower-alpha 2]000163
Total 244101611101005116
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao 2022 China League One 1531000–00163
2023 22140000–002214
Total 3717100000003817
Career total 6121201611101008933
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Sapling Cup
  2. Appearances in the AFC Champions League

International
As of international matches last played 17 September 2023
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2021 3 1
2022 7 2
2023 4 0
Total 14 3
# Date Venue Opponent Result Scored Competition
1 3 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Iran 1–3 1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
2 11 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Iraq 0–1 0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
3 15 June 2021 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain  Bahrain 0–4 0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
4 1 June 2022 National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 0–2 0 Friendly
5 8 June 2022 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  Afghanistan 2–1 1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
6 11 June 2022 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  Cambodia 3–0 1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
7 14 June 2022 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India  India 0–4 0 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
8 19 July 2022 Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan  Japan 0–6 0 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
9 24 July 2022 Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan  South Korea 0–3 0 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
10 27 July 2022 Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan  China 0–1 0 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
11 23 March 2023 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Singapore 1–1 0 Friendly
12 15 June 2023 Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Hong Kong  Vietnam 0–1 0 Friendly
13 19 June 2023 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Thailand 0–1 0 Friendly
14 7 September 2023 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Hong Kong  Cambodia 1–1 0 Friendly

International goals
No.DateCapVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 June 20211Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain Iran1–31–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.8 June 20225Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India Afghanistan2–02–12023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3.11 June 20226 Cambodia1–03–0

Honours
Kitchee
Hong Kong

References
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  2. Gao, Si Kei (22 March 2019). "始於神奇隊長的足球路 只想為香港創歷史". HK01. Retrieved 22 March 2019. (in Chinese)
  3. Haller, Steve (27 January 2019). "Syracuse men's soccer welcomes three new additions for the spring semester". Nunes Magician. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. "Orange Welcome Three Additions to Roster". Syracuse Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. "【港超聯】傑志聘波斯尼亞新帥執教 3000萬班費望重奪聯賽冠軍". HK01. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. Yuen, Chi Ho (28 December 2019). "傑志兩新援同因教練團來投-安永佳解構放棄留美之謎". HK01. Retrieved 28 December 2019. (in Chinese)
  7. Mak, King Chi (11 February 2020). "FTC閉門重開本地波 楊德強避談聯賽3月能否如期上演". Sportsroad.hk. Retrieved 13 February 2020. (in Chinese)
  8. "恭喜，安永佳以29场打进14球成为广西平果哈嘹队史射手王". 27 July 2023.
  9. Ma, Fei Yi. "U23港腳勞烈斯趕及亞運 安永佳勢代林樂勤". Upower. Retrieved 28 July 2018. (in Chinese)
  10. Gao, Si Kei (10 January 2019). "從買飛睇波到親手捧盃 港足年輕力量只等一個機會". HK01. Retrieved 10 January 2019. (in Chinese)
  11. "Iran down Hong Kong in World Cup qualifier". RTHK. 4 June 2021.
  12. HKFA 中國香港足球總會 (25 July 2023). "杭州亞運會足球代表隊決選名單！". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  13. "Asian Games 2023: Orr strikes as Hong Kong stun Palestine to reach football quarter-finals in Hangzhou". South China Morning Post. 27 September 2023.
  14. 【港版列奧斯】放棄美國落班回流傑志 混血型男安永佳想做大港腳 Archived 2020-02-20 at the Wayback Machine Apple Daily 15 January 2020
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