# Lee Chi Ho

Lee Chi Ho (Chinese: 李志豪; Jyutping: lei$^5$ zi$^3$ hou$^4$, born 16 November 1982) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer. His usual position is right back while occasionally playing as a centre back as well.

## Club career
### South China

Lee was awarded South China's Most Improved Player of the Season in the 2006–07 season.

### Beijing Guoan

On 31 May 2013, Lee hinted that he would sign for Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan in June. On 13 June 2013, he travelled to Beijing to sign an 18-month contract with Beijing Guoan.

### South China

Without making a single appearance for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan in official matches after joining the club for nearly 4 months, Lee Chi Ho returned to his former club South China on a 3-month loan.
On 4 January 2014, it was announced that Lee was loaned to South China again until the end of the 2013–14 season.

### Meizhou Hakka

Lee joined China League One club Meizhou Hakka in 2015 after the second round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He had his contract terminated by mutual consent in May 2017 due to the pregnancy of his wife.

### Eastern

In July 2017, Lee re-joined Eastern.

### Happy Valley

On 15 August 2018, Hong Kong First Division club Happy Valley confirmed Lee as one of their signings for the upcoming season.

## International career

On 8 October 2000, Lee made his international debut for Hong Kong when Hong Kong beat Singapore by 1–0 in a friendly match.
On 25 September 2012, Lee announced his retirement from international football. However, soon after the announcement the departure of head coach Ernie Merrick, Lee has returned to international football with his fellows in South China.
Having 70 international caps in total, Lee is one of the most capped players in the Hong Kong national football team.

## Honours
### Club
#### Happy Valley

* Hong Kong First Division: 2018–19

### International

* East Asian Games: 2009

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 14 June 2013
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | League | League | FA Cup & Shield | FA Cup & Shield | League Cup | League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 1998–99 | Yee Hope | First Division | | | | | | | - | - | | |
| 1999–2000 | Yee Hope | First Division | | | | | | | - | - | | |
| 2000–01 | Yee Hope | First Division | | | | | | | - | - | | |
| 2001–02 | South China | First Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | South China | First Division | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | South China | First Division | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | South China | First Division | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | South China | First Division | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | South China | First Division | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | South China | First Division | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2008–09 | South China | First Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | South China | First Division | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | South China | First Division | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | South China | First Division | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | South China | First Division | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 2 |
| China | China | China | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2013–14 | Beijing Guoan | Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Yee Hope | Yee Hope | 22 | 3 | | | | | 0 | 0 | | |
| Total | South China | South China | 166 | 9 | 43 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 260 | 10 |
| Total | Beijing Guoan | Beijing Guoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 189 | 12 | | | | | 24 | 1 | | |

### International

    As of 13 June 2017
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 70 | 0 |
    As of 13 June 2017
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition |
| 1 | 8 October 2000 | Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 November 2000 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| | 16 January 2001 | Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India | Jordan | 0–2 | 0 | Sahara Millennium Cup |
| 3 | 4 March 2001 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Palestine | 1–1 | 0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 8 March 2001 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Malaysia | 0–2 | 0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 11 March 2001 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Qatar | 0–2 | 0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 20 March 2001 | Al Sadd Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Palestine | 0–1 | 0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 29 January 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Denmark | 0–3 | 0 | 2006 Carlsberg Cup |
| 8 | 1 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Croatia | 0–4 | 0 | 2006 Carlsberg Cup |
| 9 | 15 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 21 October 2007 | Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia | Timor-Leste | 3–2 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 28 October 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Timor-Leste | 8–1 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 10 November 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Turkmenistan | 0–0 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 18 November 2007 | Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | 0–3 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 19 November 2008 | MUST Stadium, Macau | Macau | 9–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 15 | 14 January 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | India | 2–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 16 | 21 January 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Bahrain | 1–3 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 17 | 28 January 2009 | Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen | Yemen | 0–1 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 18 | 23 August 2009 | World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 4–0 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final |
| 19 | 25 August 2009 | World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | North Korea | 0–0 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship Semi-final |
| 20 | 9 October 2009 | Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan | Japan | 0–6 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 21 | 18 November 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Japan | 0–4 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 22 | 7 February 2010 | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | South Korea | 0–5 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship |
| 23 | 11 February 2010 | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | Japan | 0–3 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship |
| 24 | 14 February 2010 | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | China | 0–2 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship |
| 25 | 3 March 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Yemen | 0–0 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 26 | 4 October 2010 | Balewadi Stadium, Pune, India | India | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 27 | 9 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Philippines | 4–2 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 28 | 10 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Macau | 4–0 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 29 | 12 October 2010 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 1–1 | 0 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 30 | 17 November 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Paraguay | 0–7 | 0 | Friendly |
| 31 | 9 February 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | Malaysia | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 32 | 23 July 2011 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 33 | 28 July 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | Saudi Arabia | 0–5 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 34 | 2 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Macau | 5–1 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup |
| 35 | 4 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 6–0 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup |
| 36 | 29 February 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 5–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 37 | 1 June 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 38 | 10 June 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Vietnam | 1–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 39 | 15 August 2012 | Jurong West Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 0–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 40 | 14 November 2012 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | Malaysia | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 41 | 1 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Guam | 2–1 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
| 42 | 3 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Australia | 0–1 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
| 43 | 7 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
| 44 | 9 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | North Korea | 0–4 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
| 45 | 6 February 2013 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 0–0 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 46 | 22 March 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Vietnam | 1–0 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 47 | 4 June 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Philippines | 0–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| | 6 September 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Myanmar | 0–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 48 | 10 September 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 49 | 15 October 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | United Arab Emirates | 0–4 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 50 | 15 November 2013 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 0–4 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 51 | 19 November 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 52 | 10 September 2014 | Hougang Stadium, Hougang, Singapore | Singapore | 0–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 53 | 10 October 2014 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Singapore | 2–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 54 | 14 October 2014 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Argentina | 0–7 | 0 | Friendly |
| 55 | 13 November 2014 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | North Korea | 1–2 | 0 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
| 56 | 16 November 2014 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 0 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
| 57 | 19 November 2014 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan | Guam | 0–0 | 0 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 |
| 58 | 28 March 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Guam | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 59 | 6 June 2015 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia | Malaysia | 0–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 60 | 16 June 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Maldives | 2–0 | 0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 61 | 3 September 2015 | Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen, China | China | 0–0 | 0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 62 | 6 June 2015 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 0–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 63 | 13 October 2015 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Bhutan | 1–0 | 0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 64 | 7 November 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Myanmar | 5–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 65 | 17 November 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | China | 0–0 | 0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 66 | 24 March 2016 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 0–2 | 0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 67 | 23 March 2017 | King Abdullah II International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 0–4 | 0 | Friendly |
| 68 | 28 March 2017 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | Lebanon | 0–2 | 0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round – third round |
| 69 | 7 June 2017 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Jordan | 0–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 70 | 13 June 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | North Korea | 1–1 | 0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round – third round |