# 2024–25 Eastern SC season

AstalavistababyManus (AI agent)r League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Champions League Two this season.

## Squad
### First team

    As of 9 January 2024
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Yapp Hung Fai | (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 34) | South China AA | 2014 | 2025 |
| 26 | Liu Fu Yuen | (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 (age 34) | Wong Tai Sin DRSC | 2018 | 2025 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Calum Hall $^{FP}$ | (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 24) | Gala Fairydean Rovers (S5) | 2023 | 2025 |
| 6 | Aleksander Mitrovic$^{FP}$ | (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 26) | FK Jedinstvo (S1) | 2025 | 2025 |
| 15 | Wong Ho Yin | (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 26) | HK U23 Football Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| 19 | Alexander Jojo | (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 26) | IK Oddevold (N2) | 2024 | 2025 |
| 20 | Carlos Pérez $^{FP}$ | (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 29) | Técnico (E1) | 2025 | 2025 |
| 21 | Daniel Almazan $^{FP}$ | (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 25) | Bayamón Fútbol Club (P1) | 2023 | 2025 |
| 22 | Leung Kwun Chung | (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 32) | Tai Po | 2019 | 2025 |
| 30 | Wong Tsz Ho | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 31) | Youth | 2014 | 2025 |
| 72 | Nii Noye Narh $^{FP}$ | (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 30) | Sham Shui Po | 2024 | 2025 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 16 | Leung Chun Pong | (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 (age 38) | South China AA | 2016 | 2025 |
| 17 | Clement Benhaddouche | (1996-05-11) 11 May 1996 (age 28) | Suzhou Dongwu | 2025 | 2025 |
| 23 | Ma Hei Wai | (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 21) | Youth | 2020 | 2025 |
| 27 | Marcos Gondra $^{FP}$ | (1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 (age 38) | CF Lorca Deportiva (S5) | 2021 | 2025 |
| 32 | Lam Hin Ting | (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 25) | Hong Kong Rangers | 2024 | 2025 |
| 36 | Gu Bin $^{FP}$ | (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 (age 33) | Zhejiang Professional | 2025 | 2025 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 7 | Noah Baffoe $^{FP}$ | (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 31) | CE Manresa (S5) | 2023 | 2025 |
| 9 | Víctor Bertomeu $^{FP}$ | (1992-10-19) 19 October 1992 (age 32) | Gresik United (I2) | 2024 | 2025 |
| 10 | Felipe Sá $^{FP}$ | (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 29) | Fujairah FC (U2) | 2024 | 2025 |
| | Manolo Bleda | (1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 34) | Lee Man | 2025 | 2025 |
| Players out on loan |||||||
| Players left during mid-season |||||||
| 3 | Tamirlan Kozubayev $^{FP}$ | (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 30) | FC Turan (K1) | 2022 | 2025 |
| 11 | Wong Ho Chun | (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22) | Lee Man | 2022 | 2025 |
| 14 | Yu Joy Yin | (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23) | Hong Kong Rangers | 2023 | 2025 |
| 17 | Ng Yu Hei | (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 19) | Youth | 2023 | 2025 |
Remarks: $^{FP}$ These players are registered as foreign players.

### U22

    As of 10 June 2024
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 40 | Chung Hoi Man | (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22) | Youth | 2021 | 2025 |
| | Mak Ka-Lun | (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 19) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| | Tam Chi-To | (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 (age 18) | Yuen Long Youth | 2023 | 2025 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 24 | Siu Chung Nam | (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 19) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| 35 | Lam Chin Yu | (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20) | Youth | 2023 | 2025 |
| 43 | Uriel Contiero | (2009-11-07) 7 November 2009 (age 15) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| 88 | Cheung Man Ho | (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18) | Youth | 2023 | 2025 |
| | Tsang Cheuk-Yin | (2006-04-26) 26 April 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| | Takumi Ng | (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| | Tsang Tak-Hin | (2007-08-31) 31 August 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| | Cheung Cheuk-Nam | (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 17) | Hong Kong Rangers Youth | 2024 | 2025 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 28 | Siu Ching | (2008-04-28) 28 April 2008 (age 16) | Youth | 2023 | 2025 |
| 42 | Yeung Tung Ki | (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 18) | Youth | 2022 | 2025 |
| 44 | Prabhat Gurung | (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 20) | Youth | 2022 | 2025 |
| 77 | Lee Chun Ting | (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19) | Youth | 2022 | 2025 |
| | Leung Tsz-Yin | (2009-01-21) 21 January 2009 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 |
| | Lin Long-Tik | (2008-01-21) 21 January 2008 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 |
| Forwards |||||||
| 29 | Liu Hing Yau | (2006-05-24) 24 May 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 |
| 33 | Gao Ming Ho | (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 |
| | Chui Wai-Lok | (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 |
| | Jeremy Lui Tsz-Kiu | (2007-05-08) 8 May 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 |
| | Gao Ming Ngai | (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 |
| | Kwan Cheuk-Yin | (2009-01-06) 6 January 2009 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 |
| | Josh Yiu Ho-Chit | (2007-02-14) 14 February 2007 (age 18) | Hong Kong Rangers Youth | 2024 | 2025 |
| Players who have played but left the team mid-season |||||||

## Transfers
### Transfers in

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Nii Noye Narh | Sham Shui Po | Free |
| MF | Lam Hin Ting | Hong Kong Rangers | Free |
| FW | Víctor Bertomeu | Gresik United | Free |
| FW | Felipe Sá | Fujairah FC | Free |
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Aleksander Mitrovic | FK Jedinstvo | Free |
| DF | Carlos Pérez | Técnico | Free |
| MF | Gu Bin | Zhejiang Professional | Free |
| MF | Clement Benhaddouche | Suzhou Dongwu | Free |
| FW | Manolo Bleda | Lee Man FC | Free |

### Loans In

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Alexander Jojo | IK Oddevold | Season loan |

### Transfers out

Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| DF | Enson Kwok | | Free |
| DF | Ryu Ji-seong | Hoi King SA | Free |
| DF | Leon Jones | Kitchee SC | Free |
| MF | Barak Braunshtain | Hong Kong Rangers | Free |
| FW | Manolo Bleda | Lee Man | End of loan |
| FW | Bosley Yu | HKFC | Free |
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| DF | Tamirlan Kozubayev | Persita Tangerang | Undisclosed |
| MF | Yu Joy Yin | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | Undisclosed |
| MF | Wong Ho Chun | Qingdao Hainiu | Undisclosed |
| FW | Ng Yu Hei | Chongqing Tonglianglong | Undisclosed |

### Loans Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |

## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 16 Mar 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | HKPL | HKPL | FA Cup | FA Cup | Sapling Cup | Sapling Cup | Challenge Shield | Challenge Shield | AFC Champions League | AFC Champions League | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Yapp Hung Fai | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Calum Hall | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Aleksander Mitrovic | 6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | Noah Baffoe | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5+1 | 3 | 30 | 23 |
| 9 | FW | Víctor Bertomeu | 6+4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 18 | 7 |
| 10 | FW | Felipe Sá | 8+5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | Wong Ho Yin | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Leung Chun Pong | 12+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Clement Benhaddouche | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Alexander Jojo | 14+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | Carlos Pérez | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Daniel Almazan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| 22 | DF | Leung Kwun Chung | 13+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| 23 | MF | Ma Hei Wai | 14+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 26 | DF | Liu Fu Yuen | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Marcos Gondra | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 |
| 28 | MF | Siu Ching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Liu Hing Yau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Wong Tsz Ho | 7+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Lam Hin Ting | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Gao Ming Ho | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Lam Chin Yu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Gu Bin | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | Chung Hoi Man | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | Yeung Tung Ki | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | Uriel Contiero | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | Prabhat Gurung | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 72 | DF | Nii Noye Narh | 7+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Lee Chun Ting | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 88 | DF | Cheung Man Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ?? | FW | Manolo Bleda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left during season |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Tamirlan Kozubayev | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Wong Ho Chun | 2+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | Yu Joy Yin | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Ng Yu Hei | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 13 | 2 |

## Competition
### Hong Kong Premier League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Eastern | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 39 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Tai Po | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 38 | |
| 3 | Lee Man | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 35 | |
| 4 | Kitchee | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 32 | |
| 5 | Kowloon City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 21 | |

### AFC Champions League Two
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SFR | SYD | KAY | EAS |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Kaya–Iloilo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 1–2 |
| 4 | Eastern | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 3 | | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — |