Jaimes McKee

Jaimes Anthony McKee (Chinese: 麥基;[1] born 14 April 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward or winger. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong U-23.

For other people with similar names, see James McKee (disambiguation).

Jaimes McKee
Jaimes McKee with TSW Pegasus played a League Cup match in February 2012
Personal information
Full name Jaimes Anthony McKee
Date of birth (1987-04-14) 14 April 1987
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Winger
Youth career
2003–2005 HKFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 HKFC 33 (24)
2007–2010 Kitchee 26 (6)
2009–2010 → Southern (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011 HKFC 14 (4)
2011–2016 Pegasus 67 (29)
2016–2019 Eastern 39 (10)
International career‡
2012–2019 Hong Kong 53 (12)
Managerial career
2023– Hong Kong U-23 (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2019

He was the top scorer of the Hong Kong Senior Shield in the 2006–07 season and the top scorer of the Hong Kong First Division in the 2012–13 season. Born in England, he was raised mainly in Hong Kong and was selected 53 times for the Hong Kong national football team between 2012 and 2019. He is the grandson of former Birmingham City footballer Frank McKee.

Early life

McKee was born on 14 July 1987 in Birmingham, England. He moved to Dubai with his family when he was 2 years old.[2] McKee's family then moved to Hong Kong in 1997 where he began playing football.[2] McKee studied at King George V School in Hong Kong and played in the inter-school football competition of the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation.

Club career

HKFC

McKee started his senior career with the Hong Kong Football Club. He scored his first senior goal for the club against Eastern in the 80th minute on 16 October 2005.[3] Even though during his first season he wasn't a regular first team forward, he scored an impressive 19 goals in 18 games in the second division league.[4][5] McKee scored two hat-tricks during his first season, once against Korchina[6] on 13 November 2005 and another against Kwok Keung on 12 February 2006.[7]

During the 2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League season, McKee scored two goals for the Hong Kong Football Club against league winners South China.[8][9] McKee was selected by Casemiro Mior for Hong Kong League XI after this incredible performance. He is the youngest player ever and the first Hong Kong FC player to be called up for the selection team.[9][10] However, McKee was injured before the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup, and Ivan Jević replaced him.[11][12]

Along with Hong Kong Football Club's relegation, McKee was pursued by Sun Hei.[9][13] However, he joined Kitchee in 2007, saying it might be difficult to start in such a large club.[14]

Kitchee

McKee made his Kitchee debut on 16 September 2007 in a 2–2 first division league draw with Eastern. He came off the bench on the 71st-minute for Cheung Kin Fung.[15] McKee's first goal for Kitchee in the league match was against the Hong Kong Rangers at the Mong Kok Stadium on 14 October 2007.[16] He was predominantly a substitute player for Kitchee during this time. However, in the league game against Wofoo Tai Po on 12 April 2008, he made a comeback by scoring two goals.[17]

McKee got off to a great start of the season by scoring in the 12th minute against a new club TSW Pegasus on 7 September 2008.[18] He established himself as a regular first team player before the game against Sun Hei on 7 October 2008.[19] However, he was not the main player for Kitchee during his studies at the University of Hong Kong,[20] even he scored two goals surprisingly as a substitute player and led Kitchee 3–2 defeat Happy Valley on 15 March 2008.[18]

Back to HKFC

McKee returned to the Hong Kong Football Club in 2010-11 season as the club was promoted to first division. As a result, the team became semi-professional.[21][22] He did not make an appearance in the opening game of the Hong Kong FC,[23] but his name appeared on the players list of the Hong Kong FC in the match against TSW Pegasus on 10 September 2010.[24]

He scored his first goal after returning to the Hong Kong FC in the league match against Citizen on 23 October 2010, but Hong Kong FC could not defeat Citizen.[25]

The Hong Kong Football Club was relegated to the lowest position in 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League, but TSW Pegasus admired McKee's performance and invited him to join the team.[26] In early June 2011, McKee's former club Kitchee and last season's Hong Kong First Division League champions, made an agreement with McKee,[27][28] However they decided instead to contract a foreign player.[29] McKee finally appeared on the team member list of TSW Pegasus.[30]

Pegasus
McKee celebrates scoring with Admir Raščić and Deng Jinghuang in 2013.

McKee played as start-up player for TSW Pegasus in the team's first league game of the 2011-12 season. He scored his first goal of the season in the match against Hong Kong Sapling as a substitute for Leandro Carrijo in the 15th minute.[31][32]

In the first round of the 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield against his former club Kitchee, McKee scored twice and led TSW Pegasus to a 2–1 win.[33][34] On 23 October 2011, McKee scored in a 2–3 loss against Kitchee at the Tseung Kwan O, meaning he has scored in every match against his old club.[35]

On 25 February 2012, McKee responded with a spectacular brace in the extra-time of the quarter-final match against Sham Shui Po in League Cup. McKee scored a hat-trick and TSW Pegasus won the game.[36] In the quarter-final match on 11 March, McKee scored twice against Citizen and his team won 4–1.[37]

On the final day of the 2012-13 Hong Kong First Division League season, McKee scored five goals against Biu Chun Rangers to take his tally to 16 goals and top of the scoring chart.[38]

Eastern

On 6 July 2016, McKee signed a two-year contract with Eastern.[39] He appeared in 16 league games in his first season, scoring 4 goals. He announcement his retirement from football on 16 July 2019.[40]

International career
McKee playing for Hong Kong against UAE on 15 October 2013.

McKee held a British passport but his permanent residency in Hong Kong has now allowed him to become a Hong Kong passport holder. He is able to represent the Hong Kong national football team.[2]

On 2 December 2011, McKee was called up by caretaker Hong Kong coach Liu Chun Fai for the Hong Kong national football team to play against Guangdong in the 2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.[41] McKee played as start-up right winger in the second leg of the Cup on 1 January 2012 and Hong Kong team won the 2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup through penalty shootout.[42]

On 14 November 2012, Mckee made his international debut against Malaysia in which Hong Kong drew by 1:1.

On 1 January 2014, Mckee scored his first goal for the Hong Kong national football team in the second leg of Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup. On 13 November 2014, McKee scored his first international goal against North Korea in which Hong Kong lost by 1:2.

McKee scored a brace for Hong Kong against Bhutan on 11 June 2015 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

In June 2016, since the absence of captain Chan Wai Ho, vice-captain Yapp Hung Fai and Lee Chi Ho, McKee have served as Hong Kong captain during 2016 AYA Bank Cup.[43][44]

On 11 June 2019, McKee made his last international appearance for Hong Kong in a friendly against Chinese Taipei.

Career statistics

Club
As of 19 May 2019
Club performance League FA Cup & Shield League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2005–06 HKFC Hong Kong Second Division 18[4]19[5]54[5]--2323
2006–07 Hong Kong First Division 15[45]5[45]224[46]1[46]-218
2007–08 Kitchee 12[47]3[47]2[48][49]0[48][49]2[50]0[50]00163
2008–09 14[19]3[19]1[51]0[51]1[52]0[52]-163
2009–10 0000--00
2009–10 Southern Hong Kong Third Division 00---00
2010–11 HKFC Hong Kong First Division 1442021-185
2011–12 Pegasus 1548535-2614
2012–13 181672--2518
2013–14 1865400-2310
2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League 512021-92
2015–16 1122110-143
2016–17 Eastern 164410060275
2017–18 155400010205
2018–19 813000-111
Career total 17973471915870249100

International
As of 11 June 2019
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hong Kong 201250
201380
201441
2015115
201693
201791
201862
201910
Total5312

International goals
As of match played 10 October 2017. Hong score listed first, score column indicates score after each McKee goal.[53]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 November 2014Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan15 North Korea1–21–22015 EAFF East Asian Cup Second qualification
2 28 March 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong18 Guam1–01–0Friendly
3 11 June 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong20 Bhutan1–07–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 6–0
5 7 November 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong26 Myanmar1–05–0Friendly
6 3–0
7 3 June 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar30 Vietnam1–02–2 (4–5 p)2016 AYA Bank Cup
8 2–2
9 1 September 2016Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong32 Cambodia1–04–2Friendly
10 10 October 2017Hong Kong Stadium, Wanchai, Hong Kong44 Malaysia2–02–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
11 11 November 2018Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan49 Chinese Taipei1–02–12019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification
12 16 November 2018Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan51 Mongolia2–05–12019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Honours

HKFC

Pegasus

Individual

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