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Place of birth
  
Hong Kong

Name
  
Wu Hung

Playing position
  
Midfielder

1968–1971
  
Tung Sing

Height
  
1.80 m

Years
  
Team

Died
  
June 15, 2015, Hong Kong

Place of death
  
Hong Kong

Role
  
Football player


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Date of birth
  
(1949-05-22)22 May 1949

Date of death
  
15 June 2015(2015-06-15) (aged 66)

Wu Kwok Hung (Chinese: 胡國雄; Jyutping: wu4 gwok3 hung4, born 22 May 1949 – 15 June 2015), nicknamed "Big Head", was a famous football player in Hong Kong. He played in Hong Kong First Division League teams including Tung Sing, South China and Seiko as a midfielder.

He joined Tung Sing in 1968 and played in the team for 3 years. In 1971–72, he played with South China. After that, he joined Seiko, where he helped the club to win more than 40 tropies in 14 years, including the 1983–84 championship and Senior Viceroy Cup.

Wu also won many individual prizes, including 4 consecutive time winner of Hong Kong Footballer of the Year between 1979 and 1982, and was part of Hong Kong's famous 1985 World Cup qualifying victory in China that ended the hopes of the mainland reaching the Mexico World Cup finals the following year.

After 1985–86 season, Seiko left the league and Wu also retired from professional football. A testimonial match for Wu was held which attracted a full house at the then 28,000 seater Hong Kong Stadium, proving his huge popularity with the fans.

He died on 15 June 2015 at the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital from laryngeal cancer, aged 66.

References

Wu Kwok Hung Wikipedia