Hong Kong youth team star Karri Chan signs for Manchester City women under-19s
- The 16-year-old attacker impresses during a trial in Manchester after a stand-out domestic season with Citizen youth
- ‘I hope she can settle down as soon as possible’, says ‘proud’ national teammate Ho
Hong Kong youth team prospect Karri Chan Chung-man has signed for the Manchester City women’s under-19 team in what is one of the highest-profile football transfers in the city’s history.
The 16-year-old former Citizen attacking midfielder reportedly impressed on a trial having moved to the UK with family in the summer. She was crowned MVP of Citizen’s under-18s team last season.
Chan, who is also a mainstay in the Hong Kong national youth team set-up, said she had always dreamed of playing professional football at the top level.
Though she will not feature in the first-team any time soon, she will be training among England’s best young prospects and under experienced academy coaches such as Rachel Lever.
Hong Kong-born Chan has played football since the age of four, her first official club being Arsenal Soccer Schools Hong Kong. She made a name in the local scene having impressed with goals and assists for Citizen and the Hong Kong under-15s team, where she was considered a stand-out despite humbling losses to Asian powerhouses South Korea and Japan.
