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Timothy Chow
Personal information
Full name Timothy Stephen Chow
Date of birth (2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Right back
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
HKFC
Number 2
Youth career
2018–2022 HKFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– HKFC 13 (1)
International career
2022 Hong Kong U-16 3 (1)
2023– Hong Kong U-23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2023

Timothy Stephen Chow (Chinese: 周子謙; born on 11 March 2006) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC.

Early life[edit]

Tim joined HKFC at the age of 8, and from age 12, the club arranged for him to play against older opponents.[1] As an primary schooler, Chow enrolled in the Diocesan Boys’ Primary Division, and played futsal at that age.[2] After that, he played for Diocesan Boys' School.[3]

Club career[edit]

HKFC[edit]

In August 2022, Chow was promoted to the first team of HKFC.[4] Timothy made his debut for the club on the 20th of November, coming on for Jack Sealy in the 2–1 victory over HK U23.[5] Following his debut and at the age of 16, he made his first start for HKFC during a 2–1 win over Tai Po.[6]

His defensive performances led to him winning the HKPL Player of the Match on 19 March 2023 against HK U23 and on 7 May 2023 against Southern.[7]

Chow scored his first HKPL goal on 7 May 2023 against Southern, making him the youngest goal scorer in HKPL history.[7] He was voted Best U22 Player of the Team by Sapling Cup for the 2022–23 season.[8]

International career[edit]

In October 2022, Chow captained and scored a goal for the Hong Kong national under-17 football team.[6]

Chow went on to represent the Hong Kong national under-23 football team during the 2023 Merlion Cup. Chow made a total of 2 appearances for the representative team in the Merlion Cup, returning with a 2nd place title.[9]

Chow was a member of the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games that finished fourth in the competition, the best for Hong Kong since its first appearance in 1954.[10][11] Chow was the youngest player in the team squads of the Football men's tournament at the 2022 Asian Games.

Chow was named in the 43-man preliminary squad in preparation for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Iran and Turkmenistan.

Style of play[edit]

Chow models his playing style after Argentine defender Lisandro Martínez.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Timothy has an older brother, Christopher Chow, who currently plays for Pomona.

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