Gerard Ambassa Guy (; born 21 September 1978), nicknamed JJ (), is a football coach and former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Born in Cameroon, he represented Hong Kong internationally.
He played for Happy Valley, O & YH Union, Instant-Dict, Rangers (HKG), South China, Pegasus and Sun Hei in the past.
Club career Gerard first arrived in Hong Kong to play for Rangers. Subsequently, he played for Instant-Dict, O & YH Union, Happy Valley AA and in 2009 joined South China AA.
South China In 2009, Gerard joined South China. He scored in the 5–4 away defeat to Neftchi Farg'ona in the quarter-finals 1st leg. The-AFC.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2011. Then he scored a last-minute away goal in the 1–2 semi-final defeat by Kuwait SC in the 2009 AFC Cup, thus setting up a crucial home game for South China in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Stadium was packed for the second leg match on 21 October 2009 but South China lost 0–1. The-AFC.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2011.
Pegasus Gerard joined Pegasus on loan from South China in the summer of 2010. On 23 September 2010, Gerard was sent off in a league game after two bookable offences, but Pegasus won 4–0 over Citizen.
On 1 March 2011, Gerard scored with a header to help Pegasus secure a 2-1 win over Song Lam Nghe An in the 2011 AFC Cup group game away in Vietnam.Song Lam Nghe An 1-2 TSW Pegasus The-AFC.com. Tuesday, 1 March 2011.
Mohun Bagan On 23 July 2010, Gerard arrived in Kolkata for a trial with Indian club Mohun Bagan as an Asian origin player.New PAO in Trial from Hong-Kong National Team Mohun Bagan Club.com 23 July 2010
Sun Hei Gerard joined Sun Hei for the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season.晨曦卓卓歸隊 Ta Kung Pao. 17 August 2011.
International career Gerard became a member of the Hong Kong national football team after he had spent more than seven years in Hong Kong and gained Hong Kong citizenship. He took part in Round 2 of the 2010 East Asian Football Championship tournament in Kaoshiung and received the Most Valuable Player award.
Managerial career On 4 December 2017, Gerard took over as manager of Rangers (HKG) after Dejan Antonić's departure from the club.
Honours Happy Valley Hong Kong First Division: 2002–03, 2005–06 Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2003-04 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2003–04
Career statistics
Club Updated 30 August 2009 ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupSenior ShieldFA CupAFC CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHappy Valley2001–02?8??????????2002–03??????????23162003–04?7?1?2?2?324152004–05?3?0?2?0?02252005–067 (1)23 (0)03 (0)03 (0)04 (1)220 (1)42006–0712 (1)71 (0)03 (0)21 (0)25 (0)322 (1)14Total Persija Jakarta2007–08????????????Total Happy Valley2007–0813 (1)03 (0)02 (0)01 (0)0--19 (1)02008–0920 (2)31 (0)01 (0)02 (0)1--24 (2)4Total33 (3)34 (0)03 (0)03 (0)1--43 (3)4South China2009–104 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)04 (0)28 (0)2Total4 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)04 (0)28 (0)2All ??
International Updated 17 November 2010 #DateVenueOpponentResultScoredCompetition129 January 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–302006 Carlsberg Cup21 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–402006 Carlsberg Cup315 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–11Friendly418 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2–21Friendly522 February 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–302007 AFC Asian Cup qualification61 March 2006Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–002007 AFC Asian Cup qualification712 August 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–20Friendly816 August 2006Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–202007 AFC Asian Cup qualification96 September 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–002007 AFC Asian Cup qualification1011 October 2006Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar0–202007 AFC Asian Cup qualification1115 November 2006Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2–022007 AFC Asian Cup qualification121 June 2007Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia0–30Friendly1310 June 2007So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong2–102007 Hong Kong–Macau Interport1419 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau1–102008 EAFF Championship Preliminary1521 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau15–112008 EAFF Championship Preliminary1624 June 2007Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau0–102008 EAFF Championship Preliminary1718 November 2007Macau UST Stadium, Macau9–10Friendly1814 January 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2–10Friendly1921 January 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong1–302011 AFC Asian Cup qualification2028 January 2009Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sanaa, Yemen0–102011 AFC Asian Cup qualification2123 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan4–012010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final2225 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan0–002010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final2327 August 2009World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan12–002010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final2418 November 2009Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–402011 AFC Asian Cup qualification257 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–502010 East Asian Football Championship2611 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–302010 East Asian Football Championship2714 February 2010Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan0–202010 East Asian Football Championship2817 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–70Friendly299 February 2011Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia0–20Friendly
References
External links Gerard Ambassa Guy at HKFA Gerard Ambassa Guy's profile at hvaaclub.com Gérard Guy Ambassa, Champion de Hong Kong