Zhi-Gin Lam

Zhi-Gin Andreas Lam (Chinese: 林志堅, pronounced [tɕiː˧ kiːn˥˧ lɐm˨˩]; born 4 June 1991) is a German professional footballer[1] who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Oberliga Hamburg club TuS Dassendorf.

The native form of this personal name is Lam Zhi-Gin. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Zhi-Gin Lam
Lam playing for Hamburger SV II in 2011
Personal information
Full name German: Zhi-Gin Andreas Lam
Chinese: 林志堅
Date of birth (1991-06-04) 4 June 1991
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Full-back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 TuS Dassendorf
Number 19
Youth career
1999–2003 VfL Lohbrügge
2003–2005 SV Nettelnburg-Allermöhe
2005–2010 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Hamburger SV II 67 (4)
2011–2014 Hamburger SV 20 (1)
2014–2016 Greuther Fürth II 10 (2)
2014–2016 Greuther Fürth 14 (0)
2016–2018 Kitchee 29 (2)
2018–2020 R&F 29 (7)
2021– TuS Dassendorf 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2022

Early life

Lam was born in Hamburg, Germany to a Chinese father from Hong Kong and a German mother. His father emigrated to Hamburg in the 1980s. Lam has three elder sisters. When he was young, he often went back to Hong Kong with his family for summer holidays and played football in Sheung Shui.[2]

Club career

Hamburger SV

Lam began his career with the youth club for Hamburger SV in 2005 and in 2010 became an active player in the reserve team, Hamburger SV II, where he developed under manager Rodolfo Cardoso. In the 2011–12 season, after the dismissal of first-team coach Michael Oenning on 19 September 2011, Rodolfo was appointed the interim coach of the first team and started Lam (in Rodolfo's first game at the helm of HSV) against VfB Stuttgart on 23 September 2011.[3] Cardoso's decision to start Lam proved to be a good one, as Lam was widely praised in his debut, with HSV sporting director Frank Arnesen saying, "He has done fantastically, [he] was totally relaxed. That was a real dream debut."[4]

On 15 September 2013, he scored his first professional goal in the away league match against Borussia Dortmund. However, his goal could not save his team from losing 6–2.

Greuther Fürth

On 5 June 2014, he signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth until 2017.[5] The transfer fee is believed be about €200,000.[6]

Kitchee

On 2 July 2016, Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee announced that Lam would join the club.[7] At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, he declined to sign a new contract in order to pursue opportunities in Germany.[8]

R&F

On 9 August 2018, Lam signed with another Hong Kong team R&F, a feeder team of Guangzhou R&F.[9] He scored seven goals in 29 league matches during his spell at the club. On 14 October 2020, Lam left the club after his club's withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.

TuS Dassendorf

In January 2021, Oberliga Hamburg club TuS Dassendorf announced that Lam would join the club. He signed a contract until 2024.[10]

Style of play

Hamburger SV coach Rodolfo Cardoso described Lam as a courageous player, unafraid to claim the ball and "a very intelligent player...[who] can play anywhere."[3]

Career statistics
As of 11 October 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cups Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hamburger SV II 2009–10[11] Regionalliga Nord 200020
2010–11[12] 31300313
2011–12[13] 19100191
2012–13[14] 13000130
2013–14[15] 200020
Total 67400674
Hamburg SV 2011–12[13] Bundesliga 701080
2012–13[14] 401050
2013–14[15] 9120111
Total 20140241
Greuther Fürth II 2014–15 Regionalliga Bayern 400040
2015–16 620062
Total 10200102
Greuther Fürth 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 13010140
2015–16 100010
Total 14010150
Kitchee 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League 16162223
2017–18 13170201
Total 292132424
R&F 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League 16530195
2019–20 13260192
Total 29790387
Career total 1691627219618

Honours

Kitchee

References
  1. "Hamburger SV Clubs and Players". Bundesliga.de. Fußball-Bundesliga. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. 親叔為港血漢堡新星正名 林志堅至堅！. on.cc 波經 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong: Oriental Press Group. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  3. "Mutig! Cardoso schickt Lam ins Rennen". HSV.de (in German). Hamburger SV. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. Rebien, Florian (24 September 2011). "Das Traum-Debüt des China-Krachers". mopo.de (in German). Hamburger Morgenpost. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  5. "Zhi Gin Lam Wechselt Zum Kleeblatt". Greuther Fuerth (in German). 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. "Zhi Gin Lam: Neuanfang bei Greuther Fürth". mopo.de (in German). Hamburger Morgenpost. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  7. Chan, Pak Hung. "前德甲港德混血翼鋒林志堅　來港加盟傑志". HK01. Retrieved 2 July 2016. (in Chinese)
  8. Tsang, Ngan Ping. "林志堅與傑志合約屆滿 有望重返德國落班". Apple Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2018. (in Chinese)
  9. ""汉堡拉姆"加盟！前德甲猛将林志坚助阵R&F富力". Guangzhou R&F. Retrieved 9 August 2018. (in Chinese)
  10. "Zhi-Gin Lam: TuS Dassendorf greift erneut ins höchste Transferregal". kicker (in German). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  11. "Lam, Zhi-Gin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  12. "Lam, Zhi-Gin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  13. "Lam, Zhi-Gin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  14. "Lam, Zhi-Gin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
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