https://www.scmp.com/rss/522908/feed The latest news and top stories on Michael Udebuluzor, a professional footballer for the Hong Kong national team. Udebuluzor, a striker, currently plays for VfR Mannheim in Germany. Born in Hong Kong, he moved to Germany at 14 to pursue his football career. He made his international debut for Hong Kong in September 2023, scoring his first goals a month later. He was also part of Hong Kong’s squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong suffered Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup penalty heartache for the second time in three years following a rousing second-half city team fightback in Guangzhou on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 at half-time at the Greater Bay Area Cultural and Sports Centre, interim head coach Roberto Losada was rewarded for an inspired triple change as the visitors shook off their inertia to draw level with goals from Sun Ming-him and Wong Wai. Tied 4-4 on aggregate at the final whistle, the game went to penalties and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3338628/hong-kong-pay-penalty-fall-flat-against-guangdong-after-rousing-second-half-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3338628/hong-kong-pay-penalty-fall-flat-against-guangdong-after-rousing-second-half-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:47:50 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara A jet-lagged and exhausted Michael Udebuluzor has vowed to be fit and firing for Hong Kong’s “do-or-die” Asian Cup qualifying clash with Singapore next Tuesday. Striker Udebuluzor, who plays for Estonian top-flight side JK Tallinna Kalev, was replaced after 55 minutes of the 1-1 friendly draw with Cambodia on Thursday after he complained about breathing problems. The 21-year-old was back in the squad following his exclusion from September and October get-togethers as punishment for calling... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3332796/exhausted-and-forgiven-hong-kong-striker-aiming-avoid-singapore-tears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3332796/exhausted-and-forgiven-hong-kong-striker-aiming-avoid-singapore-tears?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 01:00:14 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Estonian club JK Tallinna Kalev are in pole position to sign Michael Udebuluzor after the Hong Kong striker decided to continue his career in Europe. A move for Udebuluzor to China League One club Suzhou Dongwu collapsed last month following remarks he made after Hong Kong’s East Asian Football Championship defeat by China. Udebuluzor, who had playfully told Hong Kong supporters, “Look at the Chinese fans; next time we’ll beat these b******s”, subsequently revealed to the Post he was unlikely to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322650/hong-kong-striker-udebuluzor-closing-estonia-transfer-amid-rival-spanish-interest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3322650/hong-kong-striker-udebuluzor-closing-estonia-transfer-amid-rival-spanish-interest?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:11 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Yip Ka-yu is set to return to BC Rangers after the goalkeeper had his rape conviction overturned in June. In October 2023, Yip was sentenced to five years and three months in prison after he was convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl. The Court of Appeal determined that Yip had been left with no chance of receiving a not-guilty verdict, because the trial judge did not mention to the jury that he might have been under the “genuine but mistaken belief” that the complainant agreed to have sex with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3322095/hong-kong-footballer-resume-career-after-rape-conviction-overturned?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3322095/hong-kong-footballer-resume-career-after-rape-conviction-overturned?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:26:24 +0000 Lars Hamer,Paul McNamara Lars Hamer,Paul McNamara Hong Kong striker Michael Udebuluzor has been hammered on social media over comments he made after Tuesday’s East Asian Football Championship match against China. China won a tight affair 1-0 in South Korea and following the clash, Udebuluzor addressed the travelling Hong Kong fans, who outnumbered their mainland counterparts, using a megaphone to thank them for their support, adding: “Look at the Chinese fans, next time we’ll beat these b******s”. The incident occurred just 24 hours after the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3318582/hong-kong-striker-angers-china-fans-post-match-comments-asks-forgiveness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3318582/hong-kong-striker-angers-china-fans-post-match-comments-asks-forgiveness?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Battered and bruised Hong Kong suffered an embarrassing 6-1 loss to an inexperienced Japan side in their opening East Asian Football Championship finals match in Seoul on Tuesday. Ryo Germain, one of six Japanese starting debutants, helped himself to four quick-fire goals as his side sprinted into a 5-0 lead after 26 minutes. Sandwiched between those, midfielder Sho Inagaki leathered in Japan’s third goal from 25 yards. Slight solace for Hong Kong came with their first East Asian finals goal... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317430/east-asian-football-championship-hong-kong-taught-lesson-ruthless-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317430/east-asian-football-championship-hong-kong-taught-lesson-ruthless-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:21:12 +0000