# Chu Siu Kei

Chu Siu Kei (Chinese: 朱兆基; Cantonese Yale: Jyū Siuhgēi; born 11 January 1980) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the caretaker of Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.

## Club career

Chu was a member of the Sun Hei squad that won five trophies (League, Silver Shield, League Cup, FA Cup and Hong Kong Football Sevens) during the 2004–05 season. He scored a total of three goals for Sun Hei in the 2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League season as the club finished 5th in the league table. He did however assist the club to win the 2008–09 Hong Kong League Cup.
He played as a midfielder for Shatin but in the early season he was plagued by injuries. On 24 October 2009, he started his first game for Shatin and promptly scored a hat-trick, one of them a bicycle kick, and helped his team beat Tai Po 4:1 to register Shatin's first win of the season. Chu was also named the match's Most Valuable Player. Chu in total scored 5 goals for Shatin but the club finished 9th and was relegated at the end of the season. At the end of the season, he was selected as a member of the Hong Kong League XI to play against Birmingham City in the Xtep Cup.
Chu moved to Kitchee after Shatin was relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season. In the penultimate match against Tai Chung, Chu scored a hat-trick and helped secured a 7:1 win for Kitchee. Chu finished the season having scored 5 goals for Kitchee and the club duly won its first league title in 47 years, allowing the club to play in both the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy and 2012 AFC Cup. Chu was named the Best Eleven of the 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League season.
After South China's decision to voluntarily relegate following the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League season, Chu's contract was terminated. Although he tried to find work with other clubs, his efforts were unsuccessful. Ultimately, Chu announced his retirement on 8 August 2017.

## International career

Chu is a regular member of the Hong Kong national football team. On 4 October 2010, in a friendly match against India, in the 76th minute, Chu played a clever back heel to captain Li Haiqiang who volleyed the ball home for a 1–0 victory for Hong Kong.
Chu also took part in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification matches for Hong Kong against Saudi Arabia. Because of that Chu was only able to play a symbolic 10 minutes against Chelsea in the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy.

## Honours

Yee Hope
* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2000–01
Sun Hei
* Hong Kong First Division: 2003–04, 2004–05
* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2004–05
* Hong Kong League Cup: 2004–05, 2008–09
* Hong Kong FA Cup: 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06
Kitchee
* Hong Kong First Division: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
* Hong Kong League Cup: 2011–12
* Hong Kong FA Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13
Sun Source
* Hong Kong First Division: 2014–15
Hong Kong
* Hong Kong-Macau Interport: 2007
* Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup: 2013

## Career statistics
### International

    As of 4 June 2013
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Record | Competition |
| 1 | 30 November 1998 | Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Oman | 0–6 | 0 | 1998 Asian Games |
| 2 | 18 February 2004 | Darulmakmur Stadium, Penang, Malaysia | Malaysia | 3–1 | 1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 31 March 2004 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | China | 0–1 | 0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 9 June 2004 | Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Kuwait | 0–4 | 0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 8 September 2004 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Kuwait | 0–2 | 0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 13 October 2004 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Malaysia | 2–0 | 0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 17 November 2004 | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, China | China | 0–7 | 0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 30 November 2004 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 0–0 (6–5 PSO) | 0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 9 February 2005 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Brazil | 1–7 | 0 | 2005 Carlsberg Cup |
| 10 | 5 March 2005 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Mongolia | 6–0 | 1 | 2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary |
| 11 | 7 March 2005 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Guam | 15–0 | 1 | 2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary |
| 12 | 11 March 2005 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | 0 | 2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary |
| 13 | 29 January 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Denmark | 0–3 | 0 | 2006 Carlsberg Cup |
| 14 | 1 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Croatia | 0–4 | 0 | 2006 Carlsberg Cup |
| 15 | 15 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 16 | 18 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | India | 2–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 22 February 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Qatar | 0–3 | 0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 18 | 12 August 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 19 | 16 August 2006 | Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 2–2 | 0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 20 | 6 September 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Uzbekistan | 0–0 | 0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 21 | 6 September 2006 | Al Gharrafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 0–2 | 0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 22 | 15 November 2006 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Bangladesh | 2–0 | 0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 23 | 1 June 2007 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 0–3 | 0 | Friendly |
| 24 | 10 June 2007 | So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong | Macau | 2–1 | 1 | 2007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport |
| 25 | 19 June 2007 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau | Chinese Taipei | 1–1 | 0 | 2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary |
| 26 | 21 June 2007 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau | Guam | 15–1 | 0 | 2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary |
| 27 | 24 June 2007 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau | North Korea | 0–1 | 0 | 2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary |
| 28 | 21 October 2007 | Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia | Timor-Leste | 3–2 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 29 | 28 October 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Timor-Leste | 8–1 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 30 | 10 November 2007 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Turkmenistan | 0–0 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 31 | 18 November 2007 | Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | 0–3 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 32 | 4 October 2010 | Balewadi Stadium, Pune, India | India | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 33 | 17 November 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Paraguay | 0–7 | 0 | Friendly |
| 34 | 9 February 2011 | Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 0–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 35 | 3 June 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | Malaysia | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 36 | 23 July 2011 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 37 | 28 July 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | Saudi Arabia | 0–5 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 38 | 16 October 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon | Malaysia | 0–3 | 0 | Friendly |
| 39 | 1 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Guam | 2–1 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
| 40 | 3 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Australia | 0–1 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
| 41 | 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 |
| 42 | 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 |
| 43 | 6 February 2013 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 0–0 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 44 | 22 March 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Vietnam | 1–0 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 45 | 4 June 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Philippines | 0–1 | 0 | Friendly |