Yip Ka Yu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yip Ka Yu | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers (HKG) | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kwai Tsing | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Kwai Tsing | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Rangers (HKG) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Lee Man | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Yuen Long | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | R&F | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Eastern District | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Leaper MG | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Tsuen Wan | ||
| 2023 | Tsun Tat | ||
| 2025– | Rangers (HKG) | 24 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 | |||
Yip Ka Yu (Chinese: 葉嘉宇; born 24 December 1996) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers.
Club career
[edit]In July 2015, Yip joined Rangers.[1]
On 5 August 2017, Yip joined Lee Man.[2]
On 15 July 2018, Yip joined Yuen Long.[3][4]
On 22 August 2025, Yip returned to professional football and rejoined Rangers.[5]
International career
[edit]On 20 March 2026, Yip was called up to the Hong Kong squad for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against India.[6]
Personal life
[edit]On 5 October 2023, Yip was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl.[7][8] However, the conviction was overturned and he resumed his football career in August 2025.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ 標準流浪6師弟踏星途爭上位 on.cc 1 August 2015
- ↑ 【港超聯】港超「新貴」理文千萬班費冀紮根港超 Sportsroad 5 August 2017
- ↑ 【港超聯】元朗新軍亮相 假波案脫罪主角來投 Sportsroad 15 July 2018
- ↑ 【港超專版】加盟元朗追夢 葉嘉宇愛回家 on.cc 9 September 2018
- ↑ 【港超聯】涉姦女生上訴得直後重投流浪 葉嘉宇：一路以嚟都好鍾意足球 inmediahk.net 22 August 2025
- ↑ 亞洲盃外圍賽｜港足公布名單作客鬥印度 流浪雙子龐焯熙爭首喼帽 HK01 20 March 2026
- ↑ "Former HK Premier League footballer acquitted of rape charges and sentence after appeal". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ↑ 足球員葉嘉宇強姦17歲少女罪成 堅稱無辜認為在發展感情 囚63月 HK01 5 October 2023
- ↑ "Hong Kong footballer to resume career after rape conviction overturned". South China Morning Post. 2025-08-16. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ↑ 足球員葉嘉宇涉姦17歲女生罪成判囚 上訴得直定罪撤銷 HK01 19 June 2025
External links
[edit]- Yip Ka Yu at HKFA