Yue Tze Nam

Yue Tze Nam (; born 12 May 1998) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for China Super League club Beijing Guoan and the Hong Kong national team.

Early life Yue was introduced to football by his father and began playing at the age of four at King George V Memorial Park near his home in Sai Ying Pun. At the age of six, he joined the Orca Football Academy for formal training. Yue later moved to the youth team Little Nam Kwok co-founded by his father, where he regularly participated in training camps and youth tournaments across the region.

Club career Eastern In the 2017–18 season, following the revamped Sapling Cup rules requiring each team to field at least two U22 players per match, Eastern's then-vice chairman Lee Kin Wo invited the eligible Yue to return to his parent club and compete in the competition while still completing his studies in the UK. Yue shuttled between England and Hong Kong to balance academics and professional football. On 29 October 2017, he made his professional debut starting in a Sapling Cup group stage match against Tai Po, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–5 defeat.

After graduating from secondary school, Yue returned to Hong Kong full-time for the 2018–19 season. Playing primarily as a midfielder, he struggled for minutes amid competition from foreign imports and senior local players. In late 2018, Yue started against Pegasus but became a substitute after 43 minutes due to his poor performance. In February 2019, recommended by Eastern's youth director Wong Chun Yue, Yue trialled with Liga Portugal 2 club Cova Piedade, a partner of Eastern. He planned a two-year stint in Portugal but returned to Hong Kong that summer after failing to adapt to life abroad and integrate into the squad.

Moving to China In August 2022, Yue moved to China, signing for Meizhou Hakka on a three-and-a-half-year contract. On 14 January 2026, Yue joined fellow Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan. On 15 May 2026, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4-2 league victory at home against Qingdao Hainiu, with a left-footed volley from outside the box on the 23rd minute.

International career In October 2018, Yue was called up by newly appointed Hong Kong head coach Gary White for friendly matches against Thailand and Indonesia. White praised his energetic personality and versatile style.

On 16 October, Yue made his senior debut as a 90th minute substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Indonesia. He travelled to Taiwan for the 2019 EAFF Championship second round qualification in November, but did not made any appearance.

On 30 May 2025, Yue played 45 minutes in an unofficial friendly match in which Hong Kong lost 1–3 against Manchester United. On 10 June 2025, in Hong Kong's first match at the new Kai Tak Sports Park, he started in a 1–0 Asian Cup qualifier victory against India.

On 5 June 2026, Yue captained the Hong Kong representative team for the first time in his career, leading the team to a 2-0 win at home against Mongolia.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours Club Eastern Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2019–20

Beijing Guoan Chinese FA Super Cup: 2026

International Hong Kong Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup: 2019