# Leong Ka Hang

Leong Ka Hang (Chinese: 梁嘉恆; Jyutping: Loeng$^4$ Gaa$^1$ Hang$^4$; born 22 November 1992 in Macau) is a former Macanese professional footballer who played as a striker.

## Early career

Leong Ka Hang broke his arm three times when he was 15, 16 and soon after. The doctor told him to stop playing but he now wears a plastic protective guard on his left arm and has no problems.
Leong Ka Hang became the Macau Footballer of the Year aged only 18, then he went to Japan for football training in August 2011 for half a month.

## Club career
### Tai Po

From 8 September 2014, Leong Ka Hang has a trial with Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. Coach Pau Ka Yiu said he has made a good first impression but he will observe him for a little while longer before making a decision. Tai Po FC announced his signing on 6 November. Leong Ka Hang made his debut as a second-half substitute on 22 November 2014, his 22nd birthday, against Sun Pegasus, but he failed to break the deadlock and the match ended 0:0.

### Pegasus

Leong Ka Hang joined Pegasus in the summer of 2016. He began the year as an Asian foreign player but was naturalized in December.

### Lee Man

Following an injury-ridden 2017–18 season, Leong decided to leave Pegasus. On 13 July, he confirmed to a Macanese news outlet that he had signed with Lee Man, a club coached by former Macau manager Chan Hiu Ming.

## International career

In 2009, Leong Ka Hang was called up by Macau for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification matches held in Thailand. He scored Macau's only goal in the 54th minute in the 5–1 defeat against Korea Republic. He scored 4 goals in the 4–3 victory to Laos and he scored again in the 2–3 defeat to Bangladesh.
On 2 July 2011, in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, he was called up for Macau national football team to play against Vietnam. In the second-leg, he scored one goal for his team. But Macau still lost to Vietnam 1–13 after two-legs.
In February 2011, in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifying playoff round, Leong Ka Hang scored a goal each away and at home, but Macau lost to Cambodia 4-5 on aggregate after extra time.
On 3 October 2011, Leong Ka Hang scored, giving his side the first lead of the game, against Hong Kong national football team in the 2011 Long Teng Cup. But Hong Kong came back to win 5–1.
On 8 July 2012, at the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers, Leong Ka Hang scored a goal against Australia U22 national football team but Macau lost 3–2.
On 14 October 2014, Leong Ka Hang scored one goal to help Macau force a 2–2 draw with visitors Singapore in an international friendly at the football ground of Macau University of Science and Technology.
On 15 November 2016, Leong Ka Hang was named the winner of the MVP award during the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup awards ceremony at Sarawak Stadium.

## Career statistics
### International goals

    Scores and results list Macau's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 8 October 2010 | National Stadium, Kaoshiung, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 1–7 | 1–7 | 2010 Long Teng Cup |
| 2. | 9 February 2011 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 3. | 16 February 2011 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | Cambodia | 2–1 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 4. | 2 July 2011 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | Vietnam | 1–4 | 1–7 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 2 October 2011 | National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Hong Kong | 1–0 | 1–5 | 2011 Long Teng Cup |
| 6. | 14 October 2014 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | Singapore | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 7. | 17 March 2015 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | Cambodia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 30 June 2016 | Guam Football Association National Training Center, Dededo, Guam | Mongolia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification |
| 9. | 6 November 2016 | Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia | Laos | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup |
| 10. | 12 November 2016 | Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia | Brunei | 1–1 | 1–1 (4–3 p) | 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup |
| 11. | 4 September 2018 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Guam | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification |
| 12. | 6 September 2018 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Northern Mariana Islands | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification |

## Honours
### Club
#### Lee Man

* Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2018–19

### International
#### Macau

* AFC Solidarity Cup: Runners-Up (2016)

### Individual

* AFC Solidarity Cup Most Valuable Player: 2016

## Personal life

In 15 November 2018, Leong married his girlfriend of four years, Latte Iao Lai San.