Arthur Leong (footballer)

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Arthur Leong
Personal information
Full name Arthur W Leong
Place of birth Guangzhou, China
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hamilton Technical Old Boys
International career
1962 New Zealand 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Leong is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1] Born in Guangzhou, China, he emigrated to New Zealand as a two-year-old and became the first ethnic Chinese player to represent New Zealand in football.[2]

Leong played two official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1962 against visitors New Caledonia,[3] the first a 4-1 on 2 June 1962, his second a 4-2 win on 4 June.[1][4] They were to be his only official matches as New Zealand played no other official matches until 1967.[3]

In December 2013 Arthur and his wife Maureen, a retired midwife, were both awarded Community Awards by the Hamilton City Council at a special ceremony attended by their extended family, for service to the community.[5]

References

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  5. Waikato Times.16.12.2013

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