Alexander Jojo
 Alexander Jojo with Eastern | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Alexander Jojo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | HKFC | ||
| 2017–2019 | Vizela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Happy Valley | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Eastern | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | Tai Po | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | IK Oddevold | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Eastern (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Hong Kong U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hong Kong | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024 | |||
Christian Alexander Jojo (Chinese: 亞歷斯祖; born 11 February 1999) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern, on loan from Superettan club IK Oddevold, and the Hong Kong national team.
Club career
[edit]On 29 August 2019, Jojo signed his first professional contract with Hong Kong Premier League club Happy Valley.[2]
On 1 July 2020, Jojo signed with Eastern following the expiration of his contract with Happy Valley.[3]
On 7 September 2023, Jojo joined Tai Po.
On 9 December 2023, Jojo joined Superettan club IK Oddevold.[4]
On 8 August 2024, Jojo rejoined Eastern on loan for the 2024–25 season.[5]
International career
[edit]On 28 April 2021, Jojo announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport after giving up his British passport and Swedish passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.
Jojo was called up to the Hong Kong national team for two international friendlies against Myanmar on 21 and 24 September 2022.[6]
Jojo was part of the Hong Kong side at the 2022 Asian Games which advanced to the semi-finals. Hong Kong had beaten Iran U-23 1–0 in the quarter-finals.[7]
On 8 September 2024, Jojo made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Fiji.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 13 March 2020.[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Sapling Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Happy Valley | 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Eastern | 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Shield
International
[edit]- As of 10 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ 港超聯 愉園開咧前再簽兩小將 on.cc 29 August 2019
- ^ "前精英賽神射手加盟 愉園開季前夕添兩小將 A A A". Sportsroad. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "再簽兩年輕新兵 東方下周一開操". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "大埔宣布亞歷斯祖外闖歐洲". Wenweipo. Retrieved 10 December 2023. (in Chinese)
- ^ 港超聯 亞歷斯祖借將身分回歸東方 on.cc 8 August 2024
- ^ "Final Squad of the Hong Kong Representative Team". The Football Association of Hong Kong, China. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games 2023: Hong Kong's men into football semi-finals with famous win over Iran". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong seal tri-nations glory as late Matt Orr goal earns draw against hosts Fiji". South China Morning Post. 8 September 2024.
- ^ Alexander Jojo at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Alex Jojo at HKFA
- Alexander Jojo at Soccerway
- Alexander Jojo on Instagram