Au Wai Lun

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Personal information
Au Wai Lun

Date of birth	August 14, 1971 (age 35)
Place of birth	Hong Kong,
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	South China
Number	7
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1988-89 1989-90 1990-93 1993-99 1999 1999-present	Tin Tin Eastern Ernest Borel South China Rangers South China	? (0) ? (3) ? (13) ? (52) ? (0) ? (46)
National team
?-2005	Hong Kong	? (?)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Au.

Au Wai Lun (Chinese: 歐偉倫, born August 14, 1971 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional football player playing for Hong Kong First Division League side South China and is considered to be one of the best strikers in Hong Kong.

He made his debut in Hong Kong First Division League for Tin Tin on 20 December 1988, against Happy Valley. He was 17 years old at the time and the final result of the match 0-2.

He is the leading goal scorer in the current Hong Kong team, but has since retired from international football after an exhibition match with Manchester United on the 23 July 2005.

Au can be recognized easily by his hairstye - he sports peroxide-blond streaks in his locks. He wears the number 7 jersey for SCAA and is the captain of the team.

He is also remembered by his famous "cross passing during 1-on-1" in the final of 2002 Carlsberg Cup against Honduras. In the match, he received a pass from his teammate and got a golden shooting chance facing the goalkeeper only. However, he passed the ball back and did not shoot. Further jokes on this were developed after this incident.

Being a veteran striker, Au is valued for his international experience and his strong aerial ability. The 6' tall striker remains one of the best headers in the League.

In the season 2005-06, his good performance throughout the season could not prevent South China from finishing 7th in the league, with 2 points below the relegation line. He scored 8 league goals in the season (4th among all players, 1st among Hong Kong players).

Preceded by Cheng Siu Chung Ricky	Hong Kong Footballer of the Year 1996-97	Succeeded by Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov
Preceded by Cordeiro	Hong Kong Footballer of the Year 2005-06	Succeeded by Incumbent

Preceded by Fan Chun Yip	Hong Kong First Division League Most Popular Player 2005-06	Succeeded by Incumbent

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www.GoalGoalGoal.com 現役球員各項統計 (in chinese)

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South China AA - Current Squad
1 Chung Ho Yin \| 2 Picoli \| 3 Anane \| 4 Deng Jinghuang \| 6 Cris \| 7 Au Wai Lun \| 8 Yeung Ching Kwong \| 9 Liang Zicheng \| 11 Li Haiqiang \| 13 Chan Chi Hong \| 16 Zhang Jianzhong \| 18 Kwok Kin Pong \| 19 Cheng Siu Wai \| 20 Jovanović \| 21 Man Pei Tak \| 22 Lee Chi Ho \| 23 Zhang Chunhui \| 26 Bai He \| 27 Wong Chun Yue \| 28 T. Schutz \| 30 Detinho \| 31 Chan Chun Yu \| Coach: Casemiro Mior