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2024–25 Eastern SC season

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Eastern 2024–25 season
PresidentLam Kin Ming
Head CoachHong Kong Roberto Losada
StadiumMong Kok Stadium

The 2024–25 season is Eastern's 70th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Eastern has competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Champions League Two this season.[1][2][3]

Squad

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First team

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As of 9 January 2024[4]
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Yapp Hung Fai Hong Kong (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 34) Hong Kong South China AA 2014 2025
26 Liu Fu Yuen Hong Kong (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 (age 34) Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin DRSC 2018 2025
Defenders
2 Calum Hall FP Scotland (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 24) Scotland Gala Fairydean Rovers (S5) 2023 2025
3 Tamirlan Kozubayev FP Kyrgyzstan (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 30) Kazakhstan FC Turan (K1) 2022 2025
15 Wong Ho Yin Hong Kong (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 26) Hong Kong HK U23 Football Team 2023 2025
19 Alexander Jojo Hong KongEnglandSweden (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 25) Norway IK Oddevold (N2) 2024 2025
21 Daniel Almazan FP Spain (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 25) Puerto Rico Bayamón Fútbol Club (P1) 2023 2025
22 Leung Kwun Chung Hong Kong (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 32) Hong Kong Tai Po 2019 2025
30 Wong Tsz Ho Hong Kong (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) Youth 2014 2025
72 Nii Noye Narh FP NorwayGhana (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 30) Hong Kong Sham Shui Po 2024 2025
Midfielders
11 Wong Ho Chun Hong Kong (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22) Hong Kong Lee Man 2022 2025
14 Yu Joy Yin Hong Kong (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23) Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers 2023 2025
16 Leung Chun Pong Hong Kong (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 (age 38) Hong Kong South China AA 2016 2025
23 Ma Hei Wai Hong Kong (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20) Youth 2020 2025
27 Marcos Gondra FP Spain (1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 (age 37) Spain CF Lorca Deportiva (S5) 2021 2025
32 Lam Hin Ting Hong Kong (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 25) Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers 2024 2025
Strikers
7 Noah Baffoe FP SpainGhana (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 31) Spain CE Manresa (S5) 2023 2025
9 Víctor Bertomeu FP Spain (1992-10-19) 19 October 1992 (age 32) Indonesia Gresik United (I2) 2024 2025
10 Felipe Sá FP Brazil (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 29) United Arab Emirates Fujairah FC (U2) 2024 2025
17 Ng Yu Hei Hong Kong (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 18) Youth 2023 2025
Players out on loan
Players left during mid-season

Remarks:
FP These players are registered as foreign players.

U22

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

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Spain Nii Noye Narh Hong Kong Sham Shui Po Free
MF Hong Kong Lam Hin Ting Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers Free[5]
FW Spain Víctor Bertomeu Indonesia Gresik United Free[6]
FW Brazil Felipe Sá United Arab Emirates Fujairah FC Free[7][8]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Loans In

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Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Hong KongEnglandSweden Alexander Jojo Norway IK Oddevold Season loan[9]

Transfers out

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Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Hong KongAustralia Enson Kwok Free[10]
DF South Korea Ryu Ji-seong Free
DF Hong KongScotland Leon Jones Hong Kong Kitchee SC Free[11]
MF Hong KongIsrael Barak Braunshtain Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers Free[10]
FW Hong KongSpain Manolo Bleda Hong Kong Lee Man End of loan[12]
FW Hong Kong Bosley Yu Free[10]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref

Loans Out

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Position Player Transferred To Ref

Team statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 15 Dec 2024
No. Pos. Player HKPL FA Cup Sapling Cup Challenge Shield AFC Champions League Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 16 0
2 DF Scotland Calum Hall 4+2 0 0 0 3 1 1+1 0 5+1 0 17 1
3 DF Kyrgyzstan Tamirlan Kozubayev 6+1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 16 0
7 FW SpainGhana Noah Baffoe 8 5 0 0 1+2 2 2 2 5+1 3 19 12
9 FW Spain Víctor Bertomeu 3+2 3 0 0 2 2 2 1 3+1 0 13 6
10 FW Brazil Felipe Sá 1+3 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 0+4 0 11 0
11 MF Hong Kong Wong Ho Chun 2+4 1 0 0 3 1 0+1 0 0+5 0 15 2
14 MF Hong Kong Yu Joy Yin 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 15 0
15 DF Hong Kong Wong Ho Yin 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Hong Kong Leung Chun Pong 4+3 0 0 0 1+1 0 0+2 0 4+2 0 17 0
17 MF Hong Kong Ng Yu Hei 4+3 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 3+2 1 13 2
19 DF Hong KongEnglandSweden Alexander Jojo 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 4+2 0 15 0
21 DF Spain Daniel Almazan 8 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 6 1 17 3
22 DF Hong Kong Leung Kwun Chung 5+1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 3+3 0 15 3
23 MF Hong Kong Ma Hei Wai 6+2 2 0 0 2+1 0 2 0 3+2 0 18 2
26 DF Hong Kong Liu Fu Yuen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Spain Marcos Gondra 8 5 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 2 16 7
28 MF Hong Kong Siu Ching 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW Hong Kong Liu Hing Yau 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 DF Hong Kong Wong Tsz Ho 5+1 0 0 0 2+1 0 2 0 3+2 0 16 0
32 MF Hong Kong Lam Hin Ting 3+3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3+1 0 13 0
33 MF Hong Kong Gao Ming Ho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 DF Hong Kong Lam Chin Yu 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
40 GK Hong Kong Chung Hoi Man 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
42 MF Hong Kong Yeung Tung Ki 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+2 0 5 0
43 DF Hong KongItaly Uriel Contiero 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
44 MF Hong KongNepal Prabhat Gurung 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 4 0
72 DF NorwayGhana Nii Noye Narh 1+2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1+1 0 7 0
77 MF Hong Kong Lee Chun Ting 0+2 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
88 DF Hong Kong Cheung Man Ho 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Competition

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Hong Kong Premier League

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30 August 2024 1 Eastern 2–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00
  • Ma Hei Wai 5'
  • Bertomeu 35'
  • Lam Hin Ting Yellow card 19'
  • Tamirlan Kozubayev Yellow card 72'
  • Yapp Hung Fai Yellow card 85'
Report
  • Ryota Hayashi Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,010
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
22 September 2024 2 Kowloon City 1–1 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
16:00
  • Jojo 6' (o.g.)
  • Yim Kai Cheuk Anson Yellow card 62'
  • Chan Man Fai Yellow card 69'
  • Diego Eli Yellow card 76'
  • Nilton Soares Rodrigues Yellow card 90+2'
  • Lam Hok Hei Yellow card 90+2'
Report
  • Bertomeu 90+13'Yellow card 71'
  • Yu Joy Yin Yellow card 40'
  • Daniel Almazan Vera Yellow card 61'
  • Alexander Jojo Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 449
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
2 February 2025 3 (Rescheduled) Kitchee Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
6 October 2024 4 Lee Man 1–2 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
19 October 2024 5 Eastern 4–0 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Leung Kwun Chung 40'
Gondra 51', 90+3'
Noah Baffoe 78'
Report
  • Andrew Russell Yellow card 22'
  • Habib Bah Yellow card 68'
  • Tsang Chun Hin Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 484
Referee: Luk Kin-sun
2 November 2024 6 Tai Po 1–1 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00
  • Renner 56'
  • Gabriel Cividini Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 90+1'
  • Lee Ka Ho Yellow card 86'
Report
  • Baffoe 9'
  • Daniel Almazan Vera Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
10 November 2024 7 Eastern 2–1 North District Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00
Report
  • Chulapa 54'
  • Law Hiu Chung Yellow card 24'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 596
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
8 (Rescheduled) Eastern Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
12 September 2024 9 (Rescheduled) Eastern 5–1 North District Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00
Report
  • Gudula 64'
  • Guilherme Kayron Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 768
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
28 September 2024 10 (Rescheduled) Southern 0–2 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
16:00
  • Kessi Yellow card 39'
  • Lee Ka Yiu Yellow card 81'
  • Gregory Rocha Yellow card 90+3'
Report
  • Gondra 49'Yellow card 90+5'
  • Baffoe 76'Yellow card 90+5'
  • Leung Chun Pong Yellow card 61'
  • Yu Joy Yin Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 540
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
18 January 2025 12 Eastern - Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
8 February 2025 13 Eastern Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
16 February 2025 14 Eastern Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
29 March 2025 18 Eastern HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
13 April 2025 19 Eastern Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
25 May 2025 24 Eastern Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tai Po 9 7 2 0 23 7 +16 23 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage
2 Eastern 8 6 2 0 19 5 +14 20
3 Lee Man 8 5 1 2 17 10 +7 16
4 Kitchee 8 4 3 1 27 6 +21 15
5 Kowloon City 9 4 1 4 13 23 −10 13
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) Group Match 1 Tai Po 2–1 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 586
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) Group Match 2 Eastern 4–0 HKFC Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00
Report
  • Habib Bah Yellow card 56'
  • Tsang Chun-Hin Yellow card 59'
  • Daniel Scally Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 217
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
15 December 2024 (2024-12-15) Group Match 3 North District 1–3 Eastern Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 221
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
22 March 2025 (2025-03-22) Group Match 4 Eastern Kitchee Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
18:00 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

Hong Kong FA Cup

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Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

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23 November 2024 (2024-11-23) Quarter Final Eastern 1–0 Southern Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:30
  • Víctor Bertomeu 1'
  • Tamirlan Kozubaev Yellow card 90+1'
Report
  • Kessi Yellow card 70'
  • Paco Chan Hoi-Pak Yellow card 88'
  • Jackson Franklim de Sousa Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Referee: Tam Ping-wun
30 November 2024 (2024-11-30) Semi Final Rangers 1–3 Eastern Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
15:00
  • Lau Chi Lok 44'
  • Lee Ching Yellow card 45+1'
  • Akito Okamoto Yellow card 45+2'
  • Ryota Hayashi Yellow card 55'
Report
  • Baffoe 10', 90+2'
  • Daniel Almazan Vera 50'Yellow card 39'
  • Ng Yu Hei Yellow card 70'
Attendance: 509
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
30 January 2025 (2025-01-30) Final Eastern Lee Man Mong Kok Stadium
15:00

AFC Champions League Two

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SFR SYD KAY EAS
1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 5 1 0 14 5 +9 16 Advance to round of 16 2–1 3–0 4–1
2 Australia Sydney FC 6 4 0 2 17 6 +11 12 0–1 3–1 5–0
3 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 6 1 1 4 6 14 −8 4 1–1 1–4 1–2
4 Hong Kong Eastern 6 1 0 5 7 19 −12 3 2–3 1–4 1–2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
19 September 2024 1 Sydney FC Australia 5–0 Hong Kong Eastern Sydney, Australia
Report Stadium: Jubilee Oval, Sydney[13]
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
3 October 2024 2 Eastern Hong Kong 2–3 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Report
Attendance: 4,365
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
24 October 2024 3 Kaya–Iloilo Philippines 1–2 Hong Kong Eastern Manila, Philippines
  • Yamazaki 45+2' (pen.)
  • Jesus Melliza Yellow card 41'
  • Audie Menzi Yellow card 90+6'
Report
  • Gondra 28'
  • Baffoe 78'
  • Daniel Almazan Yellow card 20'
  • Wong Tsz Ho Yellow card 45+2'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 138
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
7 November 2024 4 Eastern Hong Kong 1–2 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo Hong Kong
Marcos Gondra 70'
Yapp Hung Fai Yellow card 30'
Lam Hin Ting Yellow card 41'
Felipe Sá Yellow card 90+5'
Report Daizo Horikoshi 32'
Robert Lopez Mendy 87'
Martini Rey Yellow card 7'
Jovin Bedic Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 69'
Walid Birrou Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan(Iraq)
28 November 2024 5 Eastern Hong Kong 1–4 Australia Sydney FC Hong Kong
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
5 December 2024 6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 4–1 Hong Kong Eastern Hiroshima, Japan
  • Toshihiro Aoyama 36'Yellow card 44'
  • Gonçalo Paciência 53'
  • Yotaro Nakajima 57'
  • Pieros Sotiriou 73'
Report
Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

Remarks

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