Marco Wegener

Marco Wegener (Chinese: 韋健豪, born 15 August 1995) is a Hong Kong professional footballer of partial German descent who currently plays as a defender for Hong Kong Premier League club North District.

Marco Wegener
Personal information
Full name Marco Wegener
Date of birth (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 North District
Number 94
Youth career
2011–2013 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Rangers 19 (0)
2017–2018 Lee Man 12 (0)
2018–2019 Kui Tan
2019–2020 Tsun Tat
2022–2023 Rangers 8 (0)
2023– North District 0 (0)
International career‡
2013 Hong Kong U-19 8 (1)
2015 Hong Kong U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2016

Youth career

Wegener played his high school football at La Salle College. In 2011, he scored the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over Diocesan Boys' School in the Hong Kong Inter-School Football Competition quarterfinals.[1]

Club career

In 2014, Wegener graduated into the first team of Rangers, making his debut in a 4–1 loss to Dreams Metro Gallery. He trains with the first team while completing his Associate Degree at Hong Kong Poly.[2]

On 5 August 2017, Wegener was announced as a player for Lee Man.[3]

On 24 July 2018, Hoi King confirmed the trial of Wegener.[4] In the end, the player elected not to sign with the club in order to continue his university education in Australia.[5]

On 10 September 2022, Wegener returned to Rangers after 5 years.

On 17 July 2023, Wegener joined North District.[6]

International career

Wegener received his first call-up to the Hong Kong under-19 team during 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. On 15 July 2016 he was selected to the Hong Kong under-20 squad for the under-21 National Quadrangular Football Tournament in Singapore.[7]

Personal life

Wegener's father is German while his mother is a Hong Konger.[8] He was a flag bearer for the 2006 FIFA World Cup quarter final match between Germany and Argentina.[9]

References
  1. Kung, Kevin. "New year, new glories". Young Post.
  2. "東網Campus：波牛絕迹 流浪專收大學生". on.cc. Retrieved 4 February 2015. (in Chinese)
  3. "球員名單". Facebook. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. 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)
  5. "凱景華人班底齊腳聘外援還看預算 邀足總董事梁芷珊協助推廣". Upower. Retrieved 30 July 2018.} (in Chinese)
  6. "德港混血後衞韋健豪加盟北區". on.cc. Retrieved 17 July 2023. (in Chinese)
  7. "Final Squad for U21 National Quadrangular Football Tournament in Singapore". HKFA. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  8. "標準流浪新兵貨源充足". on.cc. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015. (in Chinese)
  9. "八強賽事開球禮亮相 香港6小將世盃任旗手". Apple Daily. Retrieved 18 June 2006. (in Chinese)
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