# Yue Tze Nam

Yue Tze Nam (Chinese: 茹子楠; born 12 May 1998) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.

## 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.
Following an impressive display at the 2019 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup, Yue signed with Eastern's affiliate club Cova Piedade on 1 February 2019.
On 17 July 2019, Eastern announced that Yue would return to the club.
On 15 October 2020, Yue was loaned to Resources Capital.
On 21 August 2022, it was announced that Yue would join Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka on a 3.5 year contract. Yue is one of the five players from Hong Kong who are now plying their trade on the Chinese Super League.

## International career

Yue was called up by Hong Kong's head coach Gary White in his October 2018 squad. He made his international debut as a 90th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against Indonesia on 16 October 2018.
On 26 December 2023, Yue was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

## Personal life

Before starting his professional career at Eastern in 2017, Yue spent time at Oswestry School in Shropshire, England.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 26 December 2024.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Eastern | 2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Eastern | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Eastern | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Cova Piedade | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern | 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Eastern | 2021–22 | Hong Kong Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Eastern | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Resources Capital (loan) | 2020–21 | Hong Kong Premier League | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Meizhou Hakka | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 2 |
| Meizhou Hakka | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 1 |
| Meizhou Hakka | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 1 |
| Meizhou Hakka | Total | Total | 73 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 100 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 127 | 6 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in Hong Kong Sapling Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

### International

    As of 10 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 27 | 0 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 2018 ||||||
| 1 | 16 October 2018 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | Indonesia | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2019 ||||||
| 2 | 11 June 2019 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 2022 ||||||
| 3 | 1 June 2022 | National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 8 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | Afghanistan | 2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 5 | 11 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | Cambodia | 3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 6 | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan | Japan | 0–6 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 7 | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | South Korea | 0–3 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 8 | 27 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | China | 0–1 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 2023 ||||||
| 9 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 28 March 2023 | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia | Malaysia | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 11 | 19 June 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Thailand | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 11 September 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Brunei | 10–0 | Friendly |
| 13 | 12 October 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Bhutan | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
| 14 | 17 October 2023 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Bhutan | 0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
| 15 | 16 November 2023 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Iran | 0–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 16 | 21 November 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Turkmenistan | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 2024 ||||||
| 17 | 1 January 2024 | Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | China | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 18 | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 19 | 19 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Iran | 0–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 20 | 23 January 2024 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Palestine | 0–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 21 | 21 March 2024 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 22 | 26 March 2024 | Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 23 | 6 June 2024 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Iran | 2–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 24 | 11 June 2024 | Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | 0–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |

## Honours
### Club
#### Eastern

* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2019–20
* Hong Kong FA Cup: 2019–20

### International
#### Hong Kong

* Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup: 2019