Yapp Hung Fai

Born in a Hakka family, Yapp finished his studies at Form 5 level. He was admitted by Queen's College Old Boys Association Secondary School for Form 6 but he gave it up to pursue his football dream. He had already represented Hong Kong at under-17 level.

Workable

Yapp started his professional career at Workable in 2007 when he was only 17 under coaches Lee Kin Wo and Chan Hiu Ming. His salary was only HK$5,000 per month. During his time at the club, he helped the team to an unexpected 1–0 win against South China in the 2007–08 Hong Kong League Cup.

Pegasus

Yapp joined Pegasus in 2009. After helping the club beat Citizen 2–1 to win the 2009-10 Hong Kong FA Cup and qualify for the 2011 AFC Cup, Yapp announced that he would join league champions South China along with teammate Lau Nim Yat. Yapp said he decided to join South China before the game, and South China's location would make it easier for him to attend school. He was also not worried about competing with Zhang Chunhui for the starting goalkeeper position.

South China

In 2010, Yapp moved to South China. On 29 September 2010, during Tottenham Hotspur's chief scout Ian Broomfield's visit to South China, he praised Yapp for his enormous potential. "He [Yapp] is not tall, but his reactions are sharp and he is quick to come out of the box to block strikers. He is also very committed and very well disciplined." After defeating East Bengal in the 2011 AFC Cup game at home on 14 April 2011, South…

On 11 February 2010, at the age of 19, Yapp made his senior debut for Hong Kong in a 2010 East Asian Football Championship match against Japan. In 2011, Yapp took part in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification matches for Hong Kong against Saudi Arabia. Hong Kong lost the tie 0–8. In the 2012 Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, the first match at Hong Kong Stadium ended 2–2. After the second match ended as 0–0 in Huizhou Stadium, Yapp Hung-Fai saved three penalties in the penalty shoot-out to help Hong Kong win by 5–4. He is once again hailed as Hong Kong's cup winning hero. On 10 September 2019, Hong Kong played against Iran in a match of 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification. Yapp got his 71st cap for the national team with FIFA "A" international match, making him the most capped player of the team. On 26 December 2023, Yapp was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. On 8 December 2024, Yapp got his 100th cap for the national team after playing against Mongolia in a 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round match. On 9 October 2025, Yapp was seriously injured during an Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh. It was discovered that he had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Club

As of 14 May 2023

International

As of 9 October 2025

South China

Hong Kong First Division: 2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2010–11 Hong Kong League Cup: 2010–11 Pegasus

Hong Kong FA Cup: 2009–10 Eastern

Hong Kong Premier League: 2015–16 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024–25 Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2019–20, 2024–25 Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2020–21 Hong Kong U23

East Asian Games: 2009: Gold Medal Individual

Hong Kong Best Youth Player: 2010, 2013 Hong Kong Premier League Team of the Year: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2020–21, 2021–22 Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 2016