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Biography
Lee Hong Lim (Chinese: 李康廉; Jyutping: lei5 hong1 lim4, born 29 September 1983) is a Hong Kong midfield football player, who currently plays for Hong Kong First Division League club Eastern mainly as a Left-winger. He is the brother of fellow Hong Kong footballer, Lee Wai Lim.
Early age
Lee Hong Lim and his brother, Lee Wai Lim grew up in Hong Kong Sha Tau Kok. They were discovered and recruited by Chan Ping, the team manager of Wofoo Tai Po, who was impressed by the brothers in a street match.
Club career
Wofoo Tai Po
Wofoo Tai Po was in the Division Three when the brothers joined the team. The team were promoted to division two and brothers were crucial members of the promoted team, for which Lee Hong Lim scored 12 goals in 22 games. The team finished at the second spot at 2005–2006 seasons and secured promotion from 2nd division to 1st division. Lee Hong Lim decided to quit his full-time job and became a full-time professional football player. He wore no. 7 shirt in 06/07 season and had 2 goals in 21 games. Wofoo Tai Po finished at the 7th spot in their debut 1st division season.
TSW Pegasus
Lee Hon Lim moved to TSW Pegasus in the January 2009 transfer window. He has since scored an important goal in the League Cup semifinal against South China which ended 2:1 in TSW Pegasus' favour.
South China
On 9 July 2012, South China chairman Steven Lo announced that they have signed Lee Hong Lim for the 2012–13 season. He made his debut for South China on 2 September 2012 at Hong Kong Stadium, having scored a long range goal to help the team win against Yokohama FC Hong Kong 5–2.
International career
Hong Kong
At the 2011 Long Teng Cup, in the final match against Chinese Taipei, Lee Hong Lim scored two goals and helped Hong Kong win the match 6–0 and retain the trophy.
Career statistics
- As of 4 May 2013
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||||
| 2005–06 | Wofoo Tai Po | Second Division | 21 | 12 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 13 |
| 2006–07 | First Division | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 21 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | First Division | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 14 | 3 |
| Tai Po Total | 64 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 19 | ||
| 2008–09 | TSW Pegasus | First Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 18 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | First Division | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 24 | 7 | |
| 2010–11 | First Division | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2011–12 | First Division | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 5 | |
| TSW Pegasus Total | 63 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 25 | ||
| 2012–13 | South China | First Division | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | N/A | N/A | 24 | 7 |
| 2013–14 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| South China Total | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | ||
| Hong Kong Total | 143 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 207 | 51 | ||
| Career Total | 143 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 207 | 51 | ||
Remarks:
1 Since Wofoo Tai Po was in the Second Division in the 2005–06 season, they could only participate in Junior Challenge Shield but not Senior Challenge Shield.
International career
- As of 19 November 2013
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 January 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  India | 2–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 9 October 2009 | Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan |  Japan | 0–6 | 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 February 2010 | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | Japan | 0–3 | 0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship |
| 4 | 4 October 2010 | Balewadi Stadium, Pune, India | India | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 17 November 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Paraguay | 0–7 | 0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 9 February 2011 | Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia | 0–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 3 June 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | Malaysia | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 23 July 2011 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 28 July 2011 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | Saudi Arabia | 0–5 | 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 30 September 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |  Philippines | 3–3 | 0 | 2011 Long Teng Cup |
| 11 | 4 October 2011 | Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |  Chinese Taipei | 6–0 | 2 | 2011 Long Teng Cup |
| 12 | 29 February 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 5–1 | 1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 1 June 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Singapore | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 10 June 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |  Vietnam | 1–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 15 | 15 August 2012 | Jurong West Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 0–2 | 0 | Friendly |
| 16 | 16 October 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon | Malaysia | 0–3 | 0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 14 November 2012 | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | Malaysia | 1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 18 | 1 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Guam | 2–1 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
| 19 | 3 December 2012 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Australia | 0–1 | 0 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
| 20 | 7 December 2012 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 1 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 2 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 6 February 2013 | Pakhtakor Stadium, Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan | 0–0 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 23 | 22 March 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Vietnam | 1–0 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 24 | 4 June 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Philippines | 0–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 6 September 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Myanmar | 0–0 | 0 | Friendly | |
| 24 | 10 September 2013 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Singapore | 1–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 25 | 15 October 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  United Arab Emirates | 0–4 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 26 | 15 November 2013 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 0–4 | 0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |