Cameroonian-born Hong Kong footballer
Gerard Ambassa Guy (Chinese: 卓卓; born 21 September 1978), nicknamed JJ (Chinese: 卓卓), is a Cameroonian-born Hong Kong football coach and former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
He played for Happy Valley, O & YH Union, Instant-Dict, Rangers, South China, Pegasus and Sun Hei in the past.
Club career
Gerard first arrived in Hong Kong to play for Rangers. Subsequently, he played for Instant-Dict, O & YH Union, Happy Valley AA and in 2009 joined South China AA.
South China
In 2009, Gerard joined South China. He scored in the 5–4 away defeat to Neftchi Farg'ona in the quarter-finals 1st leg.[1] Then he scored a last-minute away goal in the 1–2 semi-final defeat by Kuwait SC in the 2009 AFC Cup, thus setting up a crucial home game for South China in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Stadium was packed for the second leg match on 21 October 2009 but South China lost 0–1.[2]
Pegasus
Gerard joined Pegasus on loan from South China in the summer of 2010. On 23 September 2010, Gerard was sent off in a league game after two bookable offences, but Pegasus won 4–0 over Citizen.[3]
On 1 March 2011, Gerard scored with a header to help Pegasus secure a 2-1 win over Song Lam Nghe An in the 2011 AFC Cup group game away in Vietnam.[4]
Mohun Bagan
On 23 July 2010, Gerard arrived in Kolkata for a trial with Indian club Mohun Bagan as an Asian origin player.[5]
Sun Hei
Gerard joined Sun Hei for the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season.[6]
International career
Gerard became a member of the Hong Kong national football team after he had spent more than seven years in Hong Kong and gained Hong Kong citizenship. He took part in Round 2 of the 2010 East Asian Football Championship tournament in Kaoshiung and received the Most Valuable Player award.
Managerial career
On 4 December 2017, Gerard took over as manager of Rangers after Dejan Antonić's departure from the club.[7]
Honours
- Happy Valley
Career statistics
Club
Updated 30 August 2009
Club
|
Season
|
League
|
League Cup
|
Senior Shield
|
FA Cup
|
AFC Cup
|
Total
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Happy Valley
|
2001–02
|
? |
8 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
2002–03
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
23 |
16
|
2003–04
|
? |
7 |
? |
1 |
? |
2 |
? |
2 |
? |
3 |
24 |
15
|
2004–05
|
? |
3 |
? |
0 |
? |
2 |
? |
0 |
? |
0 |
22 |
5
|
2005–06
|
7 (1) |
2 |
3 (0) |
0 |
3 (0) |
0 |
3 (0) |
0 |
4 (1) |
2 |
20 (1) |
4
|
2006–07
|
12 (1) |
7 |
1 (0) |
0 |
3 (0) |
2 |
1 (0) |
2 |
5 (0) |
3 |
22 (1) |
14
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Persija Jakarta
|
2007–08
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
?
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Happy Valley
|
2007–08
|
13 (1) |
0 |
3 (0) |
0 |
2 (0) |
0 |
1 (0) |
0 |
- |
- |
19 (1) |
0
|
2008–09
|
20 (2) |
3 |
1 (0) |
0 |
1 (0) |
0 |
2 (0) |
1 |
- |
- |
24 (2) |
4
|
Total
|
33 (3) |
3 |
4 (0) |
0 |
3 (0) |
0 |
3 (0) |
1 |
- |
- |
43 (3) |
4
|
South China
|
2009–10
|
4 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
4 (0) |
2 |
8 (0) |
2
|
Total
|
4 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
4 (0) |
2 |
8 (0) |
2
|
All
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
? |
?
|
International
- Updated 17 November 2010
#
|
Date
|
Venue
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Scored
|
Competition
|
1
|
29 January 2006
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Denmark
|
0–3
|
0
|
2006 Carlsberg Cup
|
2
|
1 February 2006
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Croatia
|
0–4
|
0
|
2006 Carlsberg Cup
|
3
|
15 February 2006
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
1–1
|
1
|
Friendly
|
4
|
18 February 2006
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
India
|
2–2
|
1
|
Friendly
|
5
|
22 February 2006
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Qatar
|
0–3
|
0
|
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
6
|
1 March 2006
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
Bangladesh
|
1–0
|
0
|
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
7
|
12 August 2006
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
1–2
|
0
|
Friendly
|
8
|
16 August 2006
|
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
|
Uzbekistan
|
2–2
|
0
|
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
9
|
6 September 2006
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Uzbekistan
|
0–0
|
0
|
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
10
|
11 October 2006
|
Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar
|
Qatar
|
0–2
|
0
|
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
11
|
15 November 2006
|
Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Bangladesh
|
2–0
|
2
|
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
12
|
1 June 2007
|
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
|
Indonesia
|
0–3
|
0
|
Friendly
|
13
|
10 June 2007
|
So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong
|
Macau
|
2–1
|
0
|
2007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
|
14
|
19 June 2007
|
Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau
|
Chinese Taipei
|
1–1
|
0
|
2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
|
15
|
21 June 2007
|
Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau
|
Guam
|
15–1
|
1
|
2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
|
16
|
24 June 2007
|
Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau
|
North Korea
|
0–1
|
0
|
2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
|
17
|
18 November 2007
|
Macau UST Stadium, Macau
|
Macau
|
9–1
|
0
|
Friendly
|
18
|
14 January 2009
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
India
|
2–1
|
0
|
Friendly
|
19
|
21 January 2009
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Bahrain
|
1–3
|
0
|
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
20
|
28 January 2009
|
Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen
|
Yemen
|
0–1
|
0
|
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
21
|
23 August 2009
|
World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
|
Chinese Taipei
|
4–0
|
1
|
2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
|
22
|
25 August 2009
|
World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
|
North Korea
|
0–0
|
0
|
2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
|
23
|
27 August 2009
|
World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
|
Guam
|
12–0
|
0
|
2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
|
24
|
18 November 2009
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Japan
|
0–4
|
0
|
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
25
|
7 February 2010
|
Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
|
South Korea
|
0–5
|
0
|
2010 East Asian Football Championship
|
26
|
11 February 2010
|
Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
|
Japan
|
0–3
|
0
|
2010 East Asian Football Championship
|
27
|
14 February 2010
|
Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
|
China
|
0–2
|
0
|
2010 East Asian Football Championship
|
28
|
17 November 2010
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
|
Paraguay
|
0–7
|
0
|
Friendly
|
29
|
9 February 2011
|
Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
|
Malaysia
|
0–2
|
0
|
Friendly
|
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