Zhi-Gin Lam

German footballer

The native form of this personal name is Lam Zhi-Gin. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Zhi-Gin Lam

Lam playing for Hamburger SV II in 2011

Personal information
Full name|  German: Zhi-Gin Andreas Lam
Chinese: 林志堅
Date of birth|  (1991-06-04) 4 June 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth|  Hamburg, Germany
Height|  1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Full-back, Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  TuS Dassendorf
Number|  19
Youth career
1999–2003|  VfL Lohbrügge
2003–2005|  SV Nettelnburg-Allermöhe
2005–2010|  Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2010–2013|  Hamburger SV II|  67|  (4)
2011–2014|  Hamburger SV|  20|  (1)
2014–2016|  Greuther Fürth II|  10|  (2)
2014–2016|  Greuther Fürth|  14|  (0)
2016–2018|  Kitchee|  29|  (2)
2018–2020|  R&F|  29|  (7)
2021–|  TuS Dassendorf|  17|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2022

Zhi-Gin Andreas Lam (Chinese: 林志堅, pronounced [tɕiː˧ kiːn˥˧ lɐm˨˩]; born 4 June 1991) is a German professional footballer[1] who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Oberliga Hamburg club TuS Dassendorf.

## Early life[edit]

Lam was born in Hamburg, Germany to a Chinese father from Hong Kong and a German mother. His father emigrated to Hamburg in the 1980s. Lam has three elder sisters. When he was young, he often went back to Hong Kong with his family for summer holidays and played football in Sheung Shui.[2]

## Club career[edit]

### Hamburger SV[edit]

Lam began his career with the youth club for Hamburger SV in 2005 and in 2010 became an active player in the reserve team, Hamburger SV II, where he developed under manager Rodolfo Cardoso. In the 2011–12 season, after the dismissal of first-team coach Michael Oenning on 19 September 2011, Rodolfo was appointed the interim coach of the first team and started Lam (in Rodolfo's first game at the helm of HSV) against VfB Stuttgart on 23 September 2011.[3] Cardoso's decision to start Lam proved to be a good one, as Lam was widely praised in his debut, with HSV sporting director Frank Arnesen saying, "He has done fantastically, [he] was totally relaxed. That was a real dream debut."[4]

On 15 September 2013, he scored his first professional goal in the away league match against Borussia Dortmund. However, his goal could not save his team from losing 6–2.

### Greuther Fürth[edit]

On 5 June 2014, he signed a three-year contract with 2\. Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth until 2017.[5] The transfer fee is believed be about €200,000.[6]

### Kitchee[edit]

On 2 July 2016, Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee announced that Lam would join the club.[7] At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, he declined to sign a new contract in order to pursue opportunities in Germany.[8]

### R&F[edit]

On 9 August 2018, Lam signed with another Hong Kong team R&F, a feeder team of Guangzhou R&F.[9] He scored seven goals in 29 league matches during his spell at the club. On 14 October 2020, Lam left the club after his club's withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.

### TuS Dassendorf[edit]

In January 2021, Oberliga Hamburg club TuS Dassendorf announced that Lam would join the club. He signed a contract until 2024.[10]

## Style of play[edit]

Hamburger SV coach Rodolfo Cardoso described Lam as a courageous player, unafraid to claim the ball and "a very intelligent player...[who] can play anywhere."[3]

## Career statistics[edit]

As of 11 October 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Cups  | Total

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Division  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
Hamburger SV II | 2009–10[11] | Regionalliga Nord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
2010–11[12] | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3
2011–12[13] | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1
2012–13[14] | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0
2013–14[15] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Total  | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4
Hamburg SV | 2011–12[13] | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0
2012–13[14] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0
2013–14[15] | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1
Total  | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1
Greuther Fürth II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Bayern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
2015–16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2
Total  | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2
Greuther Fürth | 2014–15 | 2\. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0
2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Total  | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0
Kitchee | 2016–17 | Hong Kong Premier League | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 3
2017–18 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 1
Total  | 29 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 4
R&F | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League  | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5
2019–20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 2
Total  | 29 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 7
Career total  | 169 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 196 | 18

## Honours[edit]

Kitchee

* Hong Kong Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18
* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2016–17
* Hong Kong FA Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18
* Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2017–18

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Hamburger SV Clubs and Players". Bundesliga.de. Fußball-Bundesliga. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
2. ^ 親叔為港血漢堡新星正名 林志堅至堅！. on.cc 波經 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong: Oriental Press Group. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
3. ^ a b "Mutig! Cardoso schickt Lam ins Rennen". HSV.de (in German). Hamburger SV. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
4. ^ Rebien, Florian (24 September 2011). "Das Traum-Debüt des China-Krachers". mopo.de (in German). Hamburger Morgenpost. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
5. ^ "Zhi Gin Lam Wechselt Zum Kleeblatt". Greuther Fuerth (in German). 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
6. ^ "Zhi Gin Lam: Neuanfang bei Greuther Fürth". mopo.de (in German). Hamburger Morgenpost. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
7. ^ Chan, Pak Hung. "前德甲港德混血翼鋒林志堅 來港加盟傑志". HK01. Retrieved 2 July 2016. (in Chinese)
8. ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "林志堅與傑志合約屆滿 有望重返德國落班". Apple Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2018. (in Chinese)
9. ^ ""汉堡拉姆"加盟！前德甲猛将林志坚助阵R&F富力". Guangzhou R&F. Retrieved 9 August 2018. (in Chinese)
10. ^ "Zhi-Gin Lam: TuS Dassendorf greift erneut ins höchste Transferregal". kicker (in German). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
11. ^ "Lam, Zhi-Gin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
12. ^ "Lam, Zhi-Gin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
13. ^ a b "Lam, Zhi-Gin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
14. ^ a b "Lam, Zhi-Gin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
15. ^ a b "Lam, Zhi-Gin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 26 July 2014.

## External links[edit]

* Lam Zhi Gin at fussballdaten.de (in German)
* Lam Zhi Gin at Soccerbase
* Zhi-Gin Lam at Soccerway
* Zhi-Gin Lam on Instagram

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals