Former Blue Pablo Couñago is now plying his trade with Kitchee in the Hong Kong First Division League. The 33-year-old has scored six goals in four starts and three sub appearances so far for his new club, who are currently second in the table.
HKFA, founded in 1914, one of the 12 founding members of AFC
Now building for the future after years in the doldrums
Located on the southern tip of mainland China, Hong Kong is known as one of the world s most beautiful and wealthy cities. But long before it became a financial hub and tourist destination, Hong Kong had emerged as a pioneering force in Asian football.
Indeed, the beautiful game has a long history in the former British colony, with its first club - Hong Kong FC – having been founded as early as 1886. Its first football competition, the Hong Kong Football Cup (later renamed the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield) followed 12 years later and is still contested today, and a professional league, the Hong Kong First Division, was launched in 1908.