Ng Wai Chiu

Ng Wai Chiu (; born 22 October 1981) is a Hong Kong football coach and former professional player. He was capped for Hong Kong at various youth levels, as well as the senior national team. He is currently the head coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern District.

Early life Ng's father Ng Chi Ying was also a footballer for Guangdong throughout the 1970s. At the age of 7, Ng moved from Kowloon Bay to Shatin's Hin Keng Estate. He then started playing football in the football field below his building. He began to challenge his father's football skills when he was 15, but lost every time. He joined the Hong Kong Sports Institute in the same year and met his Hong Kong defence partner Chan Wai Ho there for the first time.

Club career Early career Ng spent time learning his trade at various clubs, including a short spell in England when he was an apprentice with Huddersfield Town and Southampton side.

Unsatisfied with the quality of the Hong Kong League, Ng moved to mainland China to further develop his football career. After gradually working his way up from the lower-divisions in mainland China, he signed for Chinese Jia League club Nanjing Yoyo on 15 February 2004, before moving to Chinese Super League club Shanghai Zobon in 2005.

Shanghai Zobon In 2005, Ng was a regular starter for the newly promoted club Shanghai Zobon under coach Ma Liangxing. He played 23 matches for Zobon and scored 1 goal, and became the first professional player from Hong Kong to play in the Chinese Super League. The club finished 11th in the 14-team league. He was named as a member of the Shanghai United team to face La Liga outfits Villarreal CF and Sevilla.

Shanghai Shenhua In 2006, Ng joined Shanghai Shenhua. At the end of the 2006 Chinese Super League season, Ng was selected as a member of the CSL All Stars. With Ng and Li Weifeng in central defence, Shenhua only conceded 18 goals, which was the second-best record in the league. On 21 December 2006, the club and the player announced an extension to his contract.

Hangzhou Greentown In 2009, Ng joined another Chinese Super League club Hangzhou Greentown.

In the 2010–11 season, Ng was plagued by injuries to his knee and missed many matches with the club as well as the Hong Kong national football team.

South China Ng returned to Hong Kong and joined South China on 22 January 2011. However, his knee injury persisted and he did not play until April. On 16 April 2011, he played 13 minutes as a substitute as South China beat Rangers 3–1.

On 3 May 2011 in the 2011 AFC Cup, Ng came on as a substitute in the away game against Persipura Jayapura and scored a header with 4 minutes remaining. However, it was to no avail as South China lost 4–2 and was eliminated from the tournament.

Pegasus Ng joined Pegasus in January 2012 to get more playing opportunities. He made his debut on 4 February 2012 at home against Sham Shui Po and scored a goal to help his new club seal a 3–0 victory.

Tianjin Songjiang On 25 December 2012, Ng returned to mainland China and joined Tianjin Songjiang for an undisclosed fee. He was the captain of Tianjin Songjiang in the 2012–13 season.

Eastern On 10 December 2016, Ng returned to Hong Kong again and joined Eastern. He spent his final two seasons at the club.

On 19 June 2018, he announced his retirement from professional football in order to transition to coaching.

International career Ng played for Hong Kong against Japan in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification match in Hong Kong, but Hong Kong lost 0–4.

Ng also played in the 2010 East Asian Football Championship where Hong Kong lost all 3 of its matches and finished last.

Ng was optimistic that he would be able to play for Hong Kong in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification matches. However, in the end he missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification matches against Saudi Arabia due to his poor form.

On 30 September 2011, Ng was sent off in the 3–3 draw with the Philippines in the 2011 Long Teng Cup.

On 1 January 2012, Ng captained Hong Kong to victory over Guangdong in the 2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup when Hong Kong won the cup on penalties.

On 18 September 2012, Ng decided to retire from international football.

Managerial career On 10 July 2025, Ng was appointed as the head coach of Eastern District.

Personal life Ng's uncle is Hong Kong actor Francis Ng. Francis Ng wrote the foreword for Ng's autobiography Winning Over Myself (贏自己). He also has a sister, two years younger.

Ng has been married since 2008. He first met his wife, Zhang Huiting, in 2005 when he played for Shanghai Zobon, and later registered his marriage in Hong Kong. However, he has enjoyed affairs with other women during his marriage, including most recently with a married woman.

Career statistics

Honours Tianjin Quanjian China League One: 2016