To Chun Kiu

To Chun Kiu
Personal information
Full name To Chun Kiu
Date of birth (1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2008–2009 Kitchee
2009–2010 Tai Po
2010–2011 Kitchee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Sham Shui Po 0 (0)
2012–2016 Metro Gallery 3 (0)
2016–2017 Pegasus 1 (0)
2017–2019 Dreams 16 (0)
2019–2021 Happy Valley 23 (0)
2021–2022 HKFC 1 (0)
2022 Sham Shui Po 4 (0)
2023 Suzuka Point Getters 0 (0)
International career
2010–2011 Hong Kong U-18 1 (0)
2012–2014 Hong Kong U-20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2023

To Chun Kiu (Chinese: 屠俊翹; born 17 July 1994) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Youth career

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To was determined to be a goalkeeper since childhood and joined the Kitchee academy when he was 14. He began his high school career at Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School until the 2011–12 season, when he transferred to Beacon College where he was a regular in goal. In the quarterfinals that season, he made two crucial saves in the penalty shootout win over perennial powerhouses La Salle College. Beacon College went on to win the 2011–12 Hong Kong Inter-School Football Competition.

Club career

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In 2011, To trained with Sham Shui Po who were in the Hong Kong First Division at the time.

He signed with Metro Gallery in July 2012 and spent four seasons with the club.[1] He made his professional debut on 23 October 2012 in a 3–0 loss to Citizen.[2]

In 2016, To joined Pegasus and made one appearance with the club.

Ahead of the 2017–18 season, To joined newly rebranded Dreams.[3] He made his first appearance for the club on 24 September 2017 in a Hong Kong Senior Shield match against Rangers.[4]

On 2 July 2019, Dreams announced To as one of several departures from the club.[5]

On 7 July 2019, To signed with newly promoted club Happy Valley.[6]

On 14 September 2021, To signed with newly promoted club HKFC following a successful trial.

On 8 August 2022, To joined Sham Shui Po. He left the club on 6 January 2023.[7]

On 14 February 2023, To joined Suzuka Point Getters but was released at the end of the season without making an appearance.[8]

Match fixing scandal

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On 15 February 2024, To was charged by ICAC for match-fixing.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "1,200萬班費 橫濱搞新思維". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2012. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ "公民 3:0 橫濱FC(香港)". Fanpiece. Retrieved 25 October 2012. (in Chinese)
  3. ^ "陳偉豪加盟夢想FC做隊長". on.cc. Retrieved 26 July 2017. (in Chinese)
  4. ^ "BC Rangers 1:1 Dreams FC". HKFA. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Farewell For Now". Facebook. 夢想足球隊 Dreams FC. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  6. ^ "赴西班牙試腳失敗轉投愉園 夢想FC門將屠俊翹盼助後輩成長". Ming Pao. Retrieved 7 July 2019. (in Chinese)
  7. ^ "Sham Shui Po - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 23/24". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ^ "屠 俊翹選手 退団のお知らせ". Suzaka Point Getters (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  9. ^ Standard, The. "Three footballers and betting agent charged for bribes and match-fixing". The Standard. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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