Yapp Hung Fai
- January 6, 2024
- Association Football Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Yapp Hung Fai |
| Occupation | Association Football Player |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 21, 1990(1990-03-21) |
| Age | 34 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Yapp Hung Fai Biography
| Name | Yapp Hung Fai |
| Birthday | Mar 21 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Birth Country | Hong Kong |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Yapp Hung Fai is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on March 21, 1990 in Hong Kong. Yapp Hung Fai, Chinese: Xie Hong Ui ; Jyutping : jip hung fai ; Cantonese pronunciation : [ji.p.hoNG.fai] ) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who is a goalkeeper for the Hong Kong Premier League team Eastern. He was born 21 March 1990. With 76 caps, he holds the record for the Hong Kong’s most-capped footballer.
Yapp Hung Fai moved to Pegasus from Hong Kong in 2009. Yapp Hung Fai, along with his teammate Lau Nim Yat, helped the club defeat Citizen AA 2:2 to win the 2009-10 Hong Kong FA Cup. Yapp stated that he chose to join South China because it was easier to get to school in South China’s Hong Kong. Zhang Chunhui is not in danger of taking his place as the goalkeeper.
Yapp Hung Fai took part in the 2010 Asian Games for Hong Kong U23. Hong Kong advanced to the knock-out stage for the first time in 52 years after wins over Uzbekistan and Bangladesh and a draw with United Arab Emirates. In the knock- out stage Hong Kong was defeated by Oman 0:3 with Yapp Hung Fai saving a penalty to prevent another goal.
In 2010, Yapp Hung Fai moved to Hong Kong First Division League champions South China AA. On 29 September 2010, during Tottenham Hotspur’s chief scout Ian Broomfield’s visit to South China, he praised Yapp for his enormous potential. “This goalkeeper is not tall, but his reactions are sharp and he is quick to come out of the box to block strikers. He is also very committed and very well disciplined.”
Hong Kong participated in the final football match of the 2009 East Asian Games on 12 December 2009. After extra time, the game finished 1:1. Yapp Hung Fai won the penalty shootout against Shohei Okazuka before Japanese defender Daisuke Suzuki sent his attempt wide. The penalty shoot-out was won by Hong Kong in 4:13 and the gold medal was taken home. The performance of Yapp Hung Fai was well-received by the territory. He was also nicknamed Ying Xiong Hui (“Hero Fai”) by the general public.
Yapp Hung Fai Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Association Football Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Yapp Hung Fai is one of the richest Association Football Player from Hong Kong. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yapp Hung Fai 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Yapp was the next to follow Chan Hiu Ming and Lee Kin Wo after Workable FC was demoted at the end 2007-08. The club failed to achieve great results, so they decided to go back to the Hong Kong Third Division League at season’s end.
Yapp Hung Fai began his professional career at Workable in 2007 when he was just 17. He had been trained by Lee Kin Wo and Chan Hiu Ming. His salary was only HK$5,000. He was a key player in the team’s unexpected win against South China AA during the 2007-08 Hong Kong League Cup.
On 11 February 2010, at the age of 19, Yapp made his senior debut in a 2010 East Asian Football Championship match against Japan.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Yapp Hung Fai height 5 ft 11 in Yapp weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Yapp Hung Fai Dating?
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In the 2012 London Olympics Asian qualification tie against Uzbekistan, Yapp Hung Fai saved a penalty in the away game to prevent Hong Kong U23 losing 0:2. In the end, Hong Kong lost the tie 0:3 on aggregate.
Facts & Trivia
Yapp Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Hong Kong. Yapp Hung Fai celebrates birthday on March 21 of every year.
During the summer of 2013, Yapp had agreed to a 4.5 year contract with Guizhou Renhe. However, his registration was denied by the Chinese Football Association on the grounds that Yapp did not qualify as a domestic player and as such, would violate the Chinese Super League stipulations which require all keepers to be domestic players.