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.
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.
In 2009, Gerard joined South China. He scored in the 5âÂÂ4 away defeat to Neftchi Farg'ona in the quarter-finals 1st leg. Then he scored a last-minute away goal in the 1âÂÂ2 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 0âÂÂ1.
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 4âÂÂ0 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.
On 23 July 2010, Gerard arrived in Kolkata for a trial with Indian club Mohun Bagan as an Asian origin player.
Gerard joined Sun Hei for the 2011âÂÂ12 Hong Kong First Division League season.
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.
On 4 December 2017, Gerard took over as manager of Rangers (HKG) after Dejan AntoniÃÂ's departure from the club.
Updated 30 August 2009