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Wu Kwok Hung (Chinese: 胡國雄; Jyutping: wu⁴ gwok³ hung⁴; 22 May 1949 – 15 June 2015), nicknamed "Big Head", was a former Hong Kong professional football player.

Wu Kwok Hung

Personal information
Date of birth	(1949-05-22)22 May 1949
Place of birth	British Hong Kong
Date of death	15 June 2015(2015-06-15) (aged 66)
Place of death	Hong Kong
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1971	Tung Sing
1971–1972	South China
1972–1986	Seiko
National team
1971–1986	Hong Kong	52	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Wu played in the Hong Kong First Division League for teams including Tung Sing, South China and Seiko as a midfielder.

Wu joined Tung Sing in 1968 and played in the team for 3 years. In 1971–72, he played with South China. After that, he joined Seiko, where he helped the club to win more than 40 trophies in 14 years, including the 1983–84 championship and Senior Viceroy Cup.[1]

Wu also won many individual prizes, including 4 consecutive time winner of Hong Kong Footballer of the Year between 1979 and 1982, and was part of Hong Kong's famous 1985 World Cup qualifying victory in China that ended the hopes of the mainland reaching the Mexico World Cup finals the following year.[2]

After the 1985–86 season, Seiko withdrew from the league and Wu also retired from professional football. A testimonial match for Wu was held which attracted a full house at the then 28,000 seaters Hong Kong Stadium, proving his huge popularity with the fans.[2]

Death

Wu died on 15 June 2015 at the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital from laryngeal cancer, aged 66.[2][3]

Honours

Club

South China

• Hong Kong First Division: 1971–72
• Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1971–72

Seiko

• Hong Kong First Division: 1972–73, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
• Hong Kong Senior Shield: 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85
• Hong Kong FA Cup: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1985–86
• Hong Kong Viceroy Cup: 1972–73, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86

Individual

• -Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by Kwok Ka Ming	Hong Kong national football team Captain 1979–1980	Succeeded by Chan Sai Kau

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