Tailor Sham Kwok Keung (, born 10 September 1985) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
He is the younger brother of former professional footballer Sham Kwok Fai.
Club career Happy Valley Both Sham and his older brother Sham Kwok Fai were youth products of Happy Valley. He was named the Best Young Player in the 2003-04 season. But since then, his progress has been hampered by injuries. At the end of the 2005–06 season he underwent surgery for his knee and spent 3 months recuperating. He regained a starting position but then twisted his ankle and broke half of his tendon, ending his season. The injuries caused him to change his shirt number from 12 to 13.這個殺手不太冷 沈國強盼再創奇 Apple Daily. 5 September 2006.
Shatin Sham joined Shatin in the 2009-10 season, after Happy Valley was relegated. He scored a goal in the 7th minute against Tai Po to help the team win its first game by 4–1 on 24 October 2009.朱兆基 卡爾齊演「帽子戲法」 Wen Wei Po. 25 October 2009.
Shatin SA was relegated at the end of the season. Sham thus moved to Citizen to replace Xu Deshuai who moved to South China.沈國強加盟公民 Ta Kung Pao 22 July 2010
Citizen Sham scored the second goal with a header from brother Sham Kwok Fai's cross, for Citizen and helped the team overcome a 0–3 deficit in the 2010-11 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield final against South China, to eventually tie the match 3–3. Citizen went on to win the penalty shootout by 4–2 to win the trophy and qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup.公民戲劇性首奪銀牌錦標 Wen Wei Po 17 January 2011
In the league, on 19 December 2010, Sham scored against Kitchee to earn a 1–1 draw for Citizen.傑志僅和公民 羅傑承：多謝晒 Ming Pao (by Sina.com.hk). 20 December 2010. In April 2011, he scored the only goal in Citizen's 1–0 win over Tai Chung FC.公民撃敗大中 Apple Daily. 16 April 2011. In all, he scored 6 goals for Citizen in the 2010–11 league season.Hong Kong Football Association profile 2010–11 Hong Kong Football Association player profile
On 17 November 2011, he was diagnosed with a broken rib, sustained in the match in October against Tuen Mun when he was hit in the chest, and had to rest for 3 weeks. He did not therefore play against league champions Kitchee on 20 November 2011.足球 公民沈國強骨裂難鬥傑志 Apple Daily. 18 November 2011. On 6 January 2012, Sham scored a header in the 85th minute against South China to make it 3–2 to Citizen, but later he was sent off for two bookable offences. The match ended 3–3.蠍子王又老烏公民慘和南華 Oriental Daily. 7 January 2012.
International career
Hong Kong U-23 Sham played in the 2006 Asian Games for Hong Kong. He scored a goal in the 8th minute against Iran national under-23 football team, but Hong Kong eventually lost the match 1–2.2006多哈亞運會 – 香港1比2不敵伊朗 Hong Kong Football Association match report. 4 December 2006.
Sham was a member of the Hong Kong national under-23 football team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics Asian qualifiers. He scored a goal with a bicycle kick and provided an assist to Chan Siu Ki to score and win the game 3–0 in the qualifying match away to Bangladesh.2008 北京奧運預賽 孟加拉 0:3 香港 Hong Kong Football Association. Bangladesh 0–3 Hong Kong match report. Hong Kong lost the home leg 0–1 but still proceeded to the next round.2008奧運足球預賽 港隊輸波晉級 黎新祥責球員輕敵 Apple Daily. 15 February 2007.
Hong Kong In a 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying game, Sham appeared as a substitute for Hong Kong against Uzbekistan and scored two goals in the 66th and 87th minute, to help Hong Kong gain a point from the game, thus keeping Hong Kong's hopes alive for qualification. Sham received great praise from coach Lai Sun Cheung after the match for his contribution.「黎祥」盛讚沈國強李思明 Apple Daily. 18 August 2006 On 2 October 2011, Sham scored two goals for Hong Kong in the 2011 Long Teng Cup against Macau to help Hong Kong win the match by 5–1.龍騰盃 陳七拾射門鞋炒澳門 Apple Daily. 3 October 2011. He was then sent off after two bookable offences in the last match against Chinese Taipei, but Hong Kong still won 6–0.龍騰盃冧莊！香港隊好波！ Oriental Daily. 5 October 2011.
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup In the 2011 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup, Guangdong won its home leg 3–1. Sham scored the equalising goal in the return leg and Hong Kong drew the match 1–1, but Hong Kong lost the tie 4–2.兩中門楣欠運 港足失落省港盃 Wen Wei Po.5 January 2011
Honours Club Happy Valley Hong Kong First Division: 2003–04, 2005–06 Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2003–04 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2003–04
Citizen Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2010–11
Kitchee Hong Kong Premier League: 2016–17 Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2016–17 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2016–17 Hong Kong League Cup: 2015–16
Individual Hong Kong Senior Shield Top Scorer: 2003–04
Career statistics Club As of 18 August 2006 ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupSenior ShieldFA CupAFC CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHappy Valley2002–03???????0?0??2003–04?3?0?3?1?0?72004–05???0?????0??2005–0672312000411642006–07?5?0?2?1???82007–08102413211001852008–0918310101000213All
International As of 16 October 2012 #DateVenueOpponentResultRecordCompetition16 November 2003Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan1–402004 AFC Asian Cup qualification28 November 2003Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan0–002004 AFC Asian Cup qualification310 November 2003Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–102004 AFC Asian Cup qualification44 December 2003National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1–302003 EAFF Championship518 February 2004Darulmakmur Stadium, Penang, Malaysia3–102006 FIFA World Cup qualification630 November 2004Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore0–0 (6–5 PSO)0Friendly72 December 2004Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore2–20Friendly81 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–402006 Carlsberg Cup915 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–10Friendly1018 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2–20Friendly1112 August 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–20Friendly1216 August 2006Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–222007 AFC Asian Cup qualification136 September 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002007 AFC Asian Cup qualification146 September 2006Al Gharrafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar0–202007 AFC Asian Cup qualification1515 November 2006Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–002007 AFC Asian Cup qualification161 June 2007Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia0–30Friendly1710 June 2007So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong2–102007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport1830 September 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan3–302011 Long Teng Cup192 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan5–122011 Long Teng Cup204 October 2011Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan6–002011 Long Teng Cup2116 October 2012Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon0–30Friendly
References
External links Sham Kwok Keung at HKFA