Au Wai Lun
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Au Wai Lun is a retired Hong Kong professional football
player. He announced his retirement after unable to making a contract renewal with his last club South China
in Hong Kong First Division League
after 2006-07
season. He was considered to be one of the best strikers in Hong Kong.
Au made his debut in Hong Kong First Division League
for Tin Tin on 20 December 1988, against Happy Valley. He was 17 years old at the time and the final result of the match 0-2.
Au was the leading goal scorer of the Hong Kong team
, but has since retired from international football after an exhibition match with Manchester United
on the 23 July 2005.
Au can be recognized easily by his hairstyle - he sports peroxide-blond streaks in his locks. He wears the number 7 jersey for South China
and is the captain of the team.
He is also remembered by his famous "cross passing during 1-on-1" in the final of 2002 Carlsberg Cup
against Honduras
. In the match, he received a pass from his teammate, and got a goal opportunity. However, he passed the ball back and did not shoot. Further jokes on this were developed after this incident.
Being a veteran striker, Au is valued for his international experience and his strong aerial ability. The 6' tall striker remains one of the best headers in the League.
In the season 2005-06, his good performance throughout the season could not prevent South China from finishing 7th in the league, with 2 points below the relegation line. He scored 8 league goals in the season (4th among all players, 1st among Hong Kong players). Two years after retiring, he chose to return and play for Eastern
, one of his former clubs.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He announced his retirement after unable to making a contract renewal with his last club South China
South China Athletic Association
South China Athletic Association is a Hong Kong sports club, best known for its football team....
in Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
after 2006-07
Hong Kong First Division League 2006-07
Hong Kong First Division League 2006–07 started on September 2, 2006 with Happy Valley and Xiangxue Sun Hei drawing 1-1.In this season, the First Division was composed by 10 teams. HKFC and Wofoo Tai Po have been promoted from the Second Division...
season. He was considered to be one of the best strikers in Hong Kong.
Au made his debut in Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
for Tin Tin on 20 December 1988, against Happy Valley. He was 17 years old at the time and the final result of the match 0-2.
Au was the leading goal scorer of the Hong Kong team
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
, but has since retired from international football after an exhibition match with Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
on the 23 July 2005.
Au can be recognized easily by his hairstyle - he sports peroxide-blond streaks in his locks. He wears the number 7 jersey for South China
South China Athletic Association
South China Athletic Association is a Hong Kong sports club, best known for its football team....
and is the captain of the team.
He is also remembered by his famous "cross passing during 1-on-1" in the final of 2002 Carlsberg Cup
Carlsberg Cup
The Lunar New Year Cup, also known as the Carlsberg Challenge or the Carlsberg Cup before, is an annual football tournament organised in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Football Association, established on 1948. It is usually held on the first and the fourth day of the Chinese New Year as a part of...
against Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
. In the match, he received a pass from his teammate, and got a goal opportunity. However, he passed the ball back and did not shoot. Further jokes on this were developed after this incident.
Being a veteran striker, Au is valued for his international experience and his strong aerial ability. The 6' tall striker remains one of the best headers in the League.
In the season 2005-06, his good performance throughout the season could not prevent South China from finishing 7th in the league, with 2 points below the relegation line. He scored 8 league goals in the season (4th among all players, 1st among Hong Kong players). Two years after retiring, he chose to return and play for Eastern
Eastern AA
Eastern Athletic Association is a football club and now plays in Hong Kong Third Division "A" League. It was a very successful team especially in the 1990s and was given the name 'Eastern Dynasty'. Eastern had originally competed in Second Division League during 2006/07 season and demoted to Third...
, one of his former clubs.
Retirement
In the summer of 2007, after being offered a new contract with a salary cut by South China, he decided to retire. He claimed that the entire squad received new contracts with increments, but he was the only one with a salary cut. He thought the club was being unfair to him, who contributed for many years, even when the team performed so poor for several seasons.Biography
After his retirement announcement, he was approached by Star Publishing and with the help of a professional writer, published his biography titled, "Lun . Football Biography" (倫．球傳).Career statistics
As of 19 May 2007| Club | Season | League Hong Kong First Division League Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:... |
Senior Shield Hong Kong Senior Shield Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. Usually only the teams in First Division would enter into the competition... |
League Cup Hong Kong League Cup The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:... |
FA Cup Hong Kong FA Cup Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event... |
AFC Cup AFC Cup The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their... |
Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South China | 2005-06 | 14 (0) | 8 | 1 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 2 | NA | NA | 19 (0) | 10 |
| 2006-07 2006-07 in Hong Kong football The 2006-07 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2006 and ending June 2007:-Overview:The number of teams in the First Division will increase from eight to ten as the HKFA has decided to keep the two bottom teams last season, South China and Hong Kong 08, in the First Division, while HKFC and... |
4 (7) | 2 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | NA | NA | 6 (11) | 3 | |
| All | ? (?) | ? | ? (?) | ? | ? (?) | ? | ? (?) | ? | NA | NA | ? (?) | ? | |
