Poon Man Chun

Poon Man Chun (Chinese: 潘文俊; born 27 April 1977) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.

Poon Man Chun

Personal information
Full name	Poon Man Chun
Date of birth	(1977-04-27) 27 April 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Hong Kong
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kitchee (assistant coach)
Youth career
1989–1996	Hong Kong Sports Institute
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1998	Hong Kong Rangers
1998–2001	Instant-Dict
1998–1999	→ Sai Kung Friends (loan)
2000–2001	→ Yee Hope (loan)
2001–2005	Fukien
2005–2006	Tung Po
2006–2007	Shek Kip Mei
2007–2008	Hong Kong Rangers	2	(0)
International career
1998	Hong Kong	3	(0)
Managerial career
2007–2008	Rangers (HKG) (assistant coach)
2008–2011	Fourway (assistant coach)
2011–2013	Tuen Mun (assistant coach)
2014	Sun Hei (assistant coach)
2014–2016	Wong Tai Sin
2016	Biu Chun Glory Sky
2016–2018	Meixian Techand (assistant coach)
2018	Meixian Techand (caretaker)
2019	Shenzhen Bogang (assistant coach)
2020–2021	North District (technical assistant)
2021–2023	Rangers (HKG) (youth coach)
2023	Rangers (HKG)
2023	Rangers (HKG) (assistant coach)
2023–	Kitchee (assistant coach)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Poon started his career with Hong Kong top flight side Rangers.^[1] In 2001, he signed for Fukien in the Hong Kong Second Division, helping them earn promotion to the Hong Kong top flight.^[2]

Managerial career

In 2014, Poon was appointed as the assistant coach of Wong Tai Sin, where he said, "When I first debuted, I had a poor relationship with the media and the class owner. Naturally, my player career was not ideal."^[3]

In 2018, Poon was appointed as the caretaker manager of Meixian Techand in China League One, becoming the first Hong Kong manager in Chinese professional football, where he said, "The pace of the Mainland is slow, and I don't have many friends , it's really difficult to adapt. But at that time, I thought of learning from the Mainland and paving the way for my coaching career. I didn't consider whether my income would be more than that of Hong Kong."^[4]

In 2019, Poon was appointed as the assistant coach of China League Two club Shenzhen Bogang.^[5]

In April 2023, Poon was appointed as the head coach of Rangers.

On 29 September 2023, Poon was appointed as the assistant coach of Kitchee.

Personal life

Poon's son, Poon Pui Hin, is also a professional footballer who is currently playing for Kitchee.