Ye Jia
FullnameYe Jia
Birth date1 December 1981 (age 44)
Birth placeShanghai, China
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PositionMidfielder
Striker
Youthyears 12002
Youthclubs 1Shanghai Tianna
Years 12003–2006
Clubs 1Shanghai The 9
Years 22006–2007
Clubs 2Hong Kong Rangers
Caps 26
Goals 21
Years 32007–2017
Clubs 3Tai Po
Caps 3173
Goals 336
Years 42019–2020
Clubs 4South China
Caps 412
Goals 410
Years 52020–2021
Clubs 5WSE
Years 62021–2022
Clubs 6Tai Po
Caps 612
Goals 64
Years 72022–2025
Clubs 7WSE
Caps 738
Goals 718
Years 82025–
Clubs 8Wing Yee
Caps 818
Goals 820
Nationalyears 12010–2011
Nationalteam 1Hong Kong
Nationalcaps 16
Nationalgoals 10
Manageryears 12022–2023
Managerclubs 1Tai Po (assistant coach)
Club-update31 May 2026
Ye Jia
S叶佳
T葉佳
PYè Jiā
JJip6 Gaai1

Ye Jia (traditional Chinese: 葉佳; simplified Chinese: 叶佳; pinyin: Yè Jiā; Jyutping: jip6 gaai1, born 1 December 1981) is a former professional footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder or a striker. Born in China, he represented Hong Kong internationally.

Early career

Born in Shanghai, Ye began his football career for amateur club Shanghai Tianna in 2002.[1] After a season, his club was bought by another local side, Shanghai The 9 in China League Two. Thus, Ye became a professional footballer.

Club career

Shanghai The 9

As his first professional team experience, Ye did not contemplate breaking into the first team immediately but looked up to senior players like Ebelio Ordóñez. He always was a substitution player in league matches.

Tai Po

In the 2007–08 season, Tai Po was the finalist of the FA Cup. Ye scored an important goal for the club against South China and brought the club to the final. This is the first time the club has been the finalist in the FA Cup.

Tai Po got 3 straight wins against Tuen Mun Progoal, Sheffield United and Pegasus in the 2008–09 season. As Ye was suspended for the first match, he played as a striker in the next 2 matches, giving 2 assists and a goal for the club. He also scored for the club in the semi-finals of the FA Cup against Kitchee and Tai Po got into the final.

In the 2009–10 season, Ye scored 7 goals in the first 6 matches. Moreover, in the match against Tuen Mun Progoal, he scored 4 goals.

South China

At the beginning of the 2019–20 season, Ye joined South China as an amateur player.[2]

International career

As a Chinese national, according to the FIFA Statues, he became eligible for the Hong Kong national football team following two years of residency in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's coach Tsang Wai Chung selected Ye for the training section before the start of the 2010–11 season.[3]

On 4 October 2010, Ye made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against India.

Career statistics

International

Updated 28 July 2011
DateVenueOpponentResultGoalsCompetition
14 October 2010Balewadi Stadium, Pune, IndiaIndia1–00Friendly
217 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong KongParaguay0–70Friendly
39 February 2011Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala LumpurMalaysia0–20Friendly
43 June 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong KongMalaysia1–10Friendly
523 July 2011Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, DammamSaudi Arabia0–302014 FIFA World Cup qualification
628 July 2011Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong KongSaudi Arabia0–502014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Tai Po

References

  1. ^ (in zh-cn) 全国足球业余丙级队联赛总决赛东区参赛队介绍, Sina, 20 October 2002
  2. ^ "「焦點球員」葉頌朗缺陣 南華反勝黃大仙 晉峰狂數深水埗". Sportsroad.hk. Retrieved 8 September 2019. (in zh-hk)
  3. ^ (in zh-hk) 香港足隊公布31人長期集訓 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Ta Kung Pao, 24 July 2010