By the end of the football season 2018, there were 250 professional football players with contracts in Hong Kong, shrinking significantly over the recent decade. Because of inadequate elite training and a low and unstable income, many young soccer talents do not choose to go professional.
Number of professional football players in Hong Kong in selected years from 2008 to 2018
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LegCo (Hong Kong). (July 3, 2020). Number of professional football players in Hong Kong in selected years from 2008 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231588/hong-kong-number-of-professional-football-players/
LegCo (Hong Kong). "Number of professional football players in Hong Kong in selected years from 2008 to 2018." Chart. July 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231588/hong-kong-number-of-professional-football-players/
LegCo (Hong Kong). (2020). Number of professional football players in Hong Kong in selected years from 2008 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231588/hong-kong-number-of-professional-football-players/
LegCo (Hong Kong). "Number of Professional Football Players in Hong Kong in Selected Years from 2008 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231588/hong-kong-number-of-professional-football-players/
LegCo (Hong Kong), Number of professional football players in Hong Kong in selected years from 2008 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231588/hong-kong-number-of-professional-football-players/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of professional football players in Hong Kong in selected years from 2008 to 2018 [Graph], LegCo (Hong Kong), July 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231588/hong-kong-number-of-professional-football-players/