Yue Tze Nam (; born 12 May 1998) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for China Super League club Beijing Guoan and the Hong Kong national team.
Early life Yue was introduced to football by his father and began playing at the age of four at King George V Memorial Park near his home in Sai Ying Pun. At the age of six, he joined the Orca Football Academy for formal training. Yue later moved to the youth team Little Nam Kwok co-founded by his father, where he regularly participated in training camps and youth tournaments across the region.
Yue became a member of the Hong Kong national youth football teams in 2011, playing for various age groups and occasionally serving as captain. However, due to following misguided fitness advice, he developed anorexia nervosa, leading him to miss Hong Kong's qualification for the AFC U-16 Championship finals in 2014.
Yue later moved to the United Kingdom to study at Oswestry School, representing the school team in competitive matches. During his three years in the UK, Yue also played for local amateur club Oswestry, earning the Player of the Match award on several occasions.
Club career Eastern In the 2017–18 season, following the revamped Sapling Cup rules requiring each team to field at least two U22 players per match, Eastern's then-vice chairman Lee Kin Wo invited the eligible Yue to return to his parent club and compete in the competition while still completing his studies in the UK. Yue shuttled between England and Hong Kong to balance academics and professional football. On 29 October 2017, he made his professional debut starting in a Sapling Cup group stage match against Tai Po, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–5 defeat.
After graduating from secondary school, Yue returned to Hong Kong full-time for the 2018–19 season. Playing primarily as a midfielder, he struggled for minutes amid competition from foreign imports and senior local players. In late 2018, Yue started against Pegasus but became a substitute after 43 minutes due to his poor performance. In February 2019, recommended by Eastern's youth director Wong Chun Yue, Yue trialled with Liga Portugal 2 club Cova Piedade, a partner of Eastern. He planned a two-year stint in Portugal but returned to Hong Kong that summer after failing to adapt to life abroad and integrate into the squad.
Wanting regular playing time, Yue moved to newly-promoted Resources Capital on loan fr the 2020–21 season. Apart from the match against Eastern (due to loan terms), he started nearly every league game, scored his first professional league goal in the final fixture, and provided six assists across the campaign.
Moving to China In August 2022, Yue moved to China, signing for Meizhou Hakka on a three-and-a-half-year contract.
On 14 January 2026, Yue joined fellow Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan. On 15 May 2026, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 league victory at home against Qingdao Hainiu, with a left-footed volley from outside the box on the 23rd minute.
International career In October 2018, Yue was called up by newly appointed Hong Kong head coach Gary White for friendly matches against Thailand and Indonesia. White praised his energetic personality and versatile style.
On 16 October, Yue made his senior debut as a 90th minute substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Indonesia. He travelled to Taiwan for the 2019 EAFF Championship second round qualification in November, but did not made any appearance.
On 30 May 2025, Yue played 45 minutes in an unofficial friendly match in which Hong Kong lost 1–3 against Manchester United. On 10 June 2025, in Hong Kong's first match at the new Kai Tak Sports Park, he started in a 1–0 Asian Cup qualifier victory against India.
On 5 June 2026, Yue captained the Hong Kong representative team for the first time in his career, leading the team to a 2–0 win at home against Mongolia.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEastern2017–18Hong Kong Premier League1000000030402018–19300000–2050 Total400000005090Cova Piedade2019–20LigaPro000000––00Eastern2019–20Hong Kong Premier League400010–801302021–224020–0071131 Total80201000151261Resources Capital (loan)2020–21Hong Kong Premier League151–––30181Meizhou Hakka2022Chinese Super League17210–––182202327100–––271202429100–––291202519300–––193 Total92710000000937Beijing Guoan2026Chinese Super League0000––0000 Career total11983010002311469
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsHong Kong20181020191020200020210020226020238020241202025110202640Total430
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition2018116 October 2018Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia1–1Friendly2019211 June 2019Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong0–2Friendly202231 June 2022National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia0–2Friendly48 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India2–12023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round511 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India3–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round619 July 2022Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan0–62022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship724 July 2022Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan0–32022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship827 July 2022Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan0–12022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship2023923 March 2023Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong1–1Friendly1028 March 2023Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia0–2Friendly1119 June 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong0–1Friendly1211 September 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong10–0Friendly1312 October 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong4–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round1417 October 2023Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan0–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round1516 November 2023Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran0–42026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round1621 November 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round2024171 January 2024Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2–1Friendly1814 January 2024Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar1–32023 AFC Asian Cup1919 January 2024Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar0–12023 AFC Asian Cup2023 January 2024Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar0–32023 AFC Asian Cup2121 March 2024Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round2226 March 2024Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan0–32026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round236 June 2024Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–42026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round2411 June 2024Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan0–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
Honours Club Eastern Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2019–20
Beijing Guoan Chinese FA Super Cup: 2026
International Hong Kong Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup: 2019 FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup: 2026
References
External links
Yue Tze Nam at Hong Kong Football Association