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Paul Ngue
Cameroonian-born Hong Kong footballer
Paul Olivier Ngue Mayo (Chinese: 基奧; born 2 February 1988), nicknamed Oli or Oliver, is a Cameroonnian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Sham Shui Po. He is also the fitness coach of the club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Olivier Ngue Mayo | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-02-02) 2 February 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sham Shui Po | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Kitchee | 18 | (12) |
| 2009–2011 | Tai Chung | 25 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Southern | 19 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Wong Tai Sin | 12 | (17) |
| 2014–2015 | Sun Source | 26 | (40) |
| 2015 | Dreams Metro Gallery | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Southern | 31 | (5) |
| 2018 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 13 | (3) |
| 2019 | Pegasus | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Hoi King | 13 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | HKFC | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | Sham Shui Po | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | Hong Kong | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Sham Shui Po (fitness coach) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2018 | |||
Southern
On 4 January 2016, Ngue joined Southern as a local player.
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard
On 2 July 2018, Ngue joined China League One club Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.
Pegasus
On 27 March 2019, Ngue joined Pegasus.
HKFC
In August 2022, Ngue returned to the top flight and joined HKFC.
On 27 August 2023, in rather dramatic fashion, Ngue was subbed on at the 80th minute during the 8-0 thrashing from Kitchee as a goalkeeper to replace injured Issey Maholo. He was praised for his efforts in goal as an emergency backup and managed to keep a shutout for himself despite the scoreline.[1]
Sham Shui Po
On 3 March 2024, Ngue joined Sham Shui Po.
On 5 February 2016, Ngue managed to get a HKSAR passport by switching his nationality from Cameroon to Hong Kong after living in Hong Kong for 7 years.
On 3 June 2016, Ngue made his international debut for Hong Kong in the 2016 AYA Bank Cup match against Vietnam.
International
- As of 13 November 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
- "Kitchee boss turns attention to Champions League as team crush Football Club". South China Morning Post. 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
