# Hong Kong national under-23 football team

The Hong Kong Olympic Football Team (also known as Hong Kong under-23 or Hong Kong U-23) represents Hong Kong in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. In the past the team also represented Hong Kong in the East Asian Games until termination of the Games. It is committed by the Hong Kong Football Association.

## Competition history

    Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### Olympic Games record

    Before 1992, see Hong Kong national football team
| Olympic Games Record | Olympic Games Record | Olympic Games Record | Olympic Games Record | Olympic Games Record | Olympic Games Record | Olympic Games Record | Olympic Games Record | Olympic Games Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record |
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 83 |

### AFC U-23 Asian Cup

| AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | AFC U-22/23 Championship, AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record | Qualifications Record |
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 39 |

### Asian Games record

Asian Games Record :
| Hosts/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 2002 | First round | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | First round | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | Round of 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2014 | Round of 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | Round of 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | Fourth place | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Total | Fourth place | 5/5 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 36 |
Asian Games History :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2002 | First round | Hong Kong 1–2 North Korea | Loss |
| 2002 | First round | Hong Kong 0–1 Kuwait | Loss |
| 2002 | First round | Hong Kong 3–0 Pakistan | Win |
| 2006 | First round | Hong Kong 1–1 India | Draw |
| 2006 | First round | Hong Kong 0–1 Iran | Loss |
| 2006 | First round | Hong Kong 3–0 Maldives | Win |
| 2010 | First round | Hong Kong 1–1 United Arab Emirates | Draw |
| 2010 | First round | Hong Kong 1–0 Uzbekistan | Win |
| 2010 | First round | Hong Kong 4–1 Bangladesh | Win |
| 2010 | Round of 16 | Hong Kong 0–3 Oman | Loss |
| 2014 | First round | Hong Kong 1–1 Uzbekistan | Draw |
| 2014 | First round | Hong Kong 2–1 Afghanistan | Win |
| 2014 | First round | Hong Kong 2–1 Bangladesh | Win |
| 2014 | Round of 16 | Hong Kong 0–3 South Korea | Loss |
| 2018 | Group Stage | Hong Kong 3–1 Laos | Win |
| 2018 | Group stage | Hong Kong 4–0 Chinese Taipei | Win |
| 2018 | Group stage | Hong Kong 1–1 Palestine | Draw |
| 2018 | Group stage | Hong Kong 1–3 Indonesia | Loss |
| 2018 | Round of 16 | Hong Kong 0–3 Uzbekistan | Loss |
| 2022 | Group stage | Hong Kong 0–1 Uzbekistan | Loss |
| 2022 | Group stage | Hong Kong 1–2 Uzbekistan | Loss |
| 2022 | Round of 16 | Hong Kong 1–0 Palestine | Win |
| 2022 | Quarter Final | Hong Kong 1–0 Iran | Win |
| 2022 | Semi Final | Hong Kong 0–4 Japan | Loss |
| 2022 | 3rd place | Hong Kong 0–4 Uzbekistan | Loss |

### East Asian Games record

East Asian Games Record :
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1993 to 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005 | First round | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 | Champions | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2013 | Fourth place | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Total | 1 title | 3/6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
East Asian Games History :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2005 | First round | Hong Kong 0–0 North Korea | Draw |
| 2005 | First round | Hong Kong 0–2 China | Loss |
| 2005 | First round | Hong Kong 7–0 Macau | Win |
| 2009 | First round | Hong Kong 4–1 South Korea | Win |
| 2009 | First round | Hong Kong 0–1 China | Loss |
| 2009 | Semi-final | Hong Kong 1–1 North Korea | Draw |
| 2009 | Final | Hong Kong 1–1 Japan | Draw |
| 2013 | Group Stage | Hong Kong 0–0 China | Draw |
| 2013 | Group Stage | Hong Kong 0–0 Japan | Draw |
| 2013 | Group Stage | Hong Kong 2–5 North Korea | Loss |
| 2013 | Group Stage | Hong Kong 0–6 South Korea | Loss |

## Results and fixtures

Win  Draw  Lose

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Darren Arnott |
| Technical director | John Morling |
| Executive manager | Graeme Chan |
| Assistant coach | Hosaka Takuro Jaimes McKee |
| Goalkeeping coach | Liu Chun Fai |
| Head of Sports Science | Mathew Pears |
| Head of Performance Analysis | Christopher Jenkins |
| Team Doctor | Wan Hay Man Keith |
| Equipment Team | Cheung Tim Ho Andrew |
| Equipment Team | Samuel Chow |
| Physiotherapist | Lo Ho Cheung |
| Physiotherapist | Kwong Hoi Hang Karen |
| Physiotherapist | Leung Hok Hin Frankie |

## Current squad

The following players were named in the final squad for the friendlies against Myanmar in March 2025. Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Chan Kun Sun | (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004 (age 20) | Rangers |
| 1GK | Chung Hoi Man | (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22) | Eastern |
| 1GK | Pong Cheuk Hei | (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 21) | North District |
| 2DF | Lam Ho Hei | (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 18) | HKFC |
| 2DF | Kam Chi Kin | (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 21) | Kitchee |
| 2DF | Wong Ching In | (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 21) | North District |
| 2DF | Loong Tsz Hin | (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 20) | Kowloon City |
| 2DF | Anthony Pinto | (2006-02-23) 23 February 2006 (age 19) | Loughborough Students |
| 2DF | Tsang Lok To | (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 19) | Vermont Catamount |
| 2DF | Tsang Yi Hang | (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 21) | F.C. United of Manchester Reserves |
| 2DF | Tsang Chun Hin | (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 20) | HKFC |
| 3MF | Ma Hei Wai | (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 21) | Eastern |
| 3MF | Sohgo Ichikawa | (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20) | Southern |
| 3MF | Ho Lung Ho | (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 21) | Kowloon City |
| 3MF | Tang In Chim | (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 22) | Lee Man |
| 4FW | Lee Chun Ting | (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19) | Eastern |
| 4FW | Chen Ngo Hin | (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 22) | Kitchee |
| 4FW | Matthew Slattery | (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) | Kitchee |
| 4FW | Law Cheuk Hei | (2004-11-12) 12 November 2004 (age 20) | Lee Man |
| 4FW | Michael Udebuluzor | (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 20) | VfR Mannheim |
| 4FW | Lee Lok Him | (2004-04-18) 18 April 2004 (age 20) | Tai Po |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the previous 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Ngan Ngo Tin | (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21) | Southern | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| GK | Poon Sheung Hei | (2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 (age 18) | Lee Man | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Yim Kai Cheuk | (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 (age 20) | Kowloon City | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Timothy Chow | (2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 19) | Lee Man | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Sung Wang Ngai | (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 21) | Tai Po | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Lee Ching | (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 (age 17) | Rangers | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Chan Ho Ka | (2006-06-18) 18 June 2006 (age 18) | HKFC | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Wong Sum Chit | (2005-02-28) 28 February 2005 (age 20) | HKFC | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Dai Tsz Hin | (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 (age 20) | North District | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Tsui Long | (2007-02-15) 15 February 2007 (age 18) | Tai Po | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| MF | Chan Kwan Ching | (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 19) | Eastern Eagles | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Ng Yu Hei | (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 19) | Chongqing Tonglianglong | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Prabhat Gurung | (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 20) | Eastern | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Yeung Cheuk Kwan | (2006-12-01) 1 December 2006 (age 18) | Kitchee | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Krisna Korani | (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 21) | Tai Po | v. Myanmar, 19 & 22 March 2025$^{PRE}$ |
| $^{INJ}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad $^{WD}$ Player withdrawn from the squad. $^{RET}$ Player retired from international football |||||||