Yue Tze Nam (Chinese: 茹子楠; born 12 May 1998) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.[2]

Yue Tze Nam
茹子楠
Yue with Eastern in 2018
Personal information
Full name Yue Tze Nam
Date of birth (1998-05-12) 12 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Right back
Team information
Current team
Meizhou Hakka
Number 29
Youth career
2009–2015 Eastern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Eastern 4 (0)
2019 Cova Piedade 0 (0)
2019–2022 Eastern 8 (0)
2020–2021Resources Capital (loan) 15 (1)
2022– Meizhou Hakka 48 (3)
International career
2019 Hong Kong U-23 2 (1)
2018– Hong Kong 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Club career

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Yue was promoted to the first team of Eastern at the start of the 2017–18 season. He debuted for the club on 29 October 2017 in a Sapling Cup match against Tai Po.[3]

Following an impressive display at the 2019 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup, Yue signed with Eastern's affiliate club Cova Piedade on 1 February 2019.[4]

On 17 July 2019, Eastern announced that Yue would return to the club.[5]

On 15 October 2020, Yue was loaned to Resources Capital.[6]

On 21 August 2022, it was announced that Yue would join Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka on a 3.5 year contract.[7] Yue is one of the five players from Hong Kong who are now plying their trade on the Chinese Super League.[8]

International career

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Yue was called up by Hong Kong's head coach Gary White in his October 2018 squad.[9] He made his international debut as a 90th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against Indonesia on 16 October 2018.[10]

On 26 December 2023, Yue was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[11]

Personal life

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Before starting his professional career at Eastern in 2017, Yue spent time at Oswestry School in Shropshire, England.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 5 April 2024.[12]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eastern 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 4 0
2018–19 3 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 5 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 9 0
Cova Piedade 2019–20 LigaPro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League 4 0 0 0 1[b] 0 8[a] 0 13 0
2021–22 4 0 2 0 0 0 7[a] 1 13 1
Total 8 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 15 1 26 1
Resources Capital (loan) 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League 15 1 3[a] 0 18 1
Meizhou Hakka 2022 Chinese Super League 17 2 1 0 18 2
2023 27 1 0 0 27 1
2024 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 48 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 3
Career total 75 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 23 1 102 5
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in Hong Kong Sapling Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

International

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As of 10 October 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2018 1 0
2019 1 0
2020 0 0
2021 0 0
2022 6 0
2023 8 0
2024 11 0
Total 27 0

Honours

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Club

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Eastern

International

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Hong Kong

References

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  1. ^ "Hong Kong, China". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Tze-Nam Yue - Meizhou Hakka midfielder". ESPN. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "和富大埔5:2大炒東方龍獅". Apple Daily. Retrieved 29 October 2017. (in Chinese)
  4. ^ NG, Ka Kei (February 2019). "省港盃功臣茹子楠加盟葡甲科瓦彼達迪 司徒文俊:希望港將努力外闖". Upower. Retrieved 1 February 2019. (in Chinese)
  5. ^ Yuen, Chi Ho (17 July 2019). "李志堅攜大埔班底投東方龍獅 16新兵加盟佔全隊逾半". HK01. Retrieved 17 July 2019. (in Chinese)
  6. ^ "歡迎晉峰的新加盟球員!". Facebook. Retrieved 15 October 2020. (in Chinese)
  7. ^ "茹子楠轉投中超梅州客家 東方補簽國援朱康銘". Sing Tao. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022. (in Chinese)
  8. ^ "Hong Kong defender making most of Chinese Super League shot". South China Morning Post. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  9. ^ Chan, Kin-wa (8 October 2018). "Hong Kong coach Gary White picks his final 23 but Dai Wai-tsun fails to make the cut". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  10. ^ "法圖斯建功取新帥領軍首個入球 港足作客1:1逼和印尼". Ming Pao. Retrieved 16 October 2018. (in Chinese)
  11. ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單" [Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists]. Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  12. ^ Yue Tze Nam at Soccerway
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