Felix Luk

Felix Luk Ping Chung (Chinese: 陸平中; born 7 May 1994) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer and current amateur player for Hong Kong First Division club South China.

Felix Luk
陸平中
Personal information
Full name Felix Luk Ping Chung
Date of birth (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 South China
Number 91
Youth career
2007–2008 Eastern
2008–2009 Rangers (HKG)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Tuen Mun 2 (0)
2014–2016 Yuen Long 3 (0)
2016–2017 Rangers (HKG) 10 (0)
2017–2018 Lee Man 22 (0)
2018–2019 Hoi King 12 (0)
2019–2020 Tai Po 12 (0)
2020–2021 Pegasus 1 (0)
2021– South China 6 (0)
International career
2013 Hong Kong U-19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2021

Early career

As a youngster, Luk participated in annual summer soccer camps in Hong Kong, sponsored by McDonald's. He initially played as a forward but because his technical ability was poor, he later switched to goalkeeper.[1]

While growing up in Tuen Mun, Luk joined a youth football program run by the father of Tsun Dai.[2] During this time, he was coached by former South China star Shum Kwok Pui. Following Eastern's promotion to the 2007–08 Hong Kong First Division, the club absorbed the program under their academy system and Luk trained as an Eastern youth player for the season. At the conclusion of the season, Luk left to join Hong Kong Rangers' academy for a season.

Club career

In 2010–11, Tuen Mun was promoted to the Hong Kong First Division and offered Luk a professional contract. Because Luk was 16 at the time, he needed his parents to co-sign the contract and as well, he was restricted to only one training session a week with the club. Despite beginning the season as Tuen Mun's third choice keeper, Luk earned his first start on 23 April 2011 in a 2–1 loss to Sun Hei.[3]

During the 2013–14 season, Tuen Mun was expelled from the league halfway through the season, leading to the cancellation of Luk's contract. The following summer, Luk signed with Yuen Long after being lured by the opportunity to work with head coach Fung Hoi Man.

Upon Fung's departure to Hong Kong Rangers ahead of the 2016–17 season, Luk followed him. He won the starting job midway through the season when first choice keeper Chiu Yu Ming suddenly quit the club in order to become a C&ED officer.[4]

Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Lee & Man decided to withdraw their sponsorship of Rangers in order to form their own club in the Hong Kong Premier League. Both Luk and Fung decided to join Lee Man. For the first time in his career, Luk became the first choice keeper for his club and started all 18 league matches for Lee Man.

On 24 July 2018, following a preseason friendly, Hoi King confirmed that they had signed Luk.[5] This marked the third time Luk had followed Fung to a new club, the fourth time he has played for him and the first time Luk had done so for a club which was owned by Fung.

On 29 July 2019, Tai Po revealed that Luk would join the club.[6]

On 20 October 2020, Luk was named as one of 17 new players for Pegasus.[7]

After a brief period with Pegasus, he joined Hong Kong First Division League club South China in 2021.

Personal life

Luk retired from professional football in 2021 and is now a high school teacher.[8]

References
  1. "由三號到一號守門員 陸平中：踢波最緊要係態度". Inmediahk. Retrieved 6 December 2017. (in Chinese)
  2. "由三號到一號守門員 陸平中：踢波最緊要係態度". Inmediahk. Retrieved 6 December 2017. (in Chinese)
  3. "晨曦 2:1 屯門". HKFA. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2011. (in Chinese)
  4. Gao, Si Kei. "理文3比2挫東方　陸平中：我們年輕但勝在拼搏". HK01. Retrieved 15 September 2017. (in Chinese)
  5. Hseung, Ka Man. "組軍進度遜預期 凱景將洽商借用外援". Apple Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2018. (in Chinese)
  6. "衛冕大埔班底面目全非　郭嘉諾聯同馮凱文「雙教練」掌帥". Ming Pao. Retrieved 29 July 2019. (in Chinese)
  7. "𝘛𝘚𝘞 𝘗𝘌𝘎𝘈𝘚𝘜𝘚 𝘐𝘚 𝘉𝘈𝘊𝘒!". Facebook. Retrieved 20 October 2020. (in Chinese)
  8. "「#我再撐本地罩」今朝返工之前". 我撐本地波. Facebook. Retrieved 30 October 2021. (in Chinese)
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