Lo Tak Kuen (; 1940 – 24 September 2022) was a Hong Kong footballer and manager. During his career, he gained the nickname "Lo the Hero".
Career As a footballer, Lo started his career at Happy Valley AA, where he retired in 1974 and became an assistant manager. He also played for the Hong Kong national team during the 1960s and 1970s, representing them at both the 1964 and 1968 AFC Asian Cups, being selected in the Best XI for the 1964 tournament.
Following his retirement, Lo worked as a manager at Happy Valley AA, Seiko SA, the Hong Kong national team, and Sing Tao. Additionally, he acquired several coaching qualifications, including a FIFA instructor's license, an Asian Football Confederation coaching instructor's license, and a British senior football coaching license, which he studied under Sir Bobby Robson.
During the 1990s, Lo also worked as a commentator for ESPN Asia.
Personal life and death Lo attended in the Province of Macau. His goal as a football manager was to one day coach the China national football team.
On 23 September 2022, Lo was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after an illness. On the morning of 24 September, he suffered a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage and fell into a coma, before passing away that afternoon at the age of 82.
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