Alvin Hou, sometimes spelled as Alwin (born 18 September 1996) is a footballer and futsal player from the Solomon Islands. He plays as a forward for the Kossa in the Telekom S-League and the Solomon Islands national futsal team.

Alvin Hou
Personal information
Full name Alvin Hou
Date of birth (1996-09-18) 18 September 1996 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Solomon Islands
Positions
Team information
Current team
Kossa
Number 14
Youth career
Real Kakamora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Real Kakamora
2017–2018 FC Guadalcanal
2018–2019 Solomon Warriors
2019– Kossa
International career
2014– Solomon Islands Futsal 20 (5)
2018– Solomon Islands 21 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 November 2023

Club career

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Hou came through the youth ranks of Real Kakamora and made his debut for the club in 2015. In 2017 he transferred to FC Guadalcanal. A year later he moved to Solomon top club the Solomon Warriors. After one season he moved to Kossa.

International career

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Hou made his debut for the Solomon Islands national futsal team on September 18, 2017 in a 4-3 victory against Chinese Taipei. He has played at the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[2]

International goals

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Scores and results list Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[3]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 August 2018Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau Macau3–04–1Friendly
2.8 July 2019National Soccer Stadium, Apia, Samoa Tuvalu12–013–02019 Pacific Games
3.17 March 2022Al-Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar Cook Islands2–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.27 March 2022Al-Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar Papua New Guinea1–03–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.2–1
6.21 September 2022Luganville Soccer Stadium, Luganville, Vanuatu New Caledonia1–01–02022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup

Honours

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Solomon Islands

References

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  1. "Alvin Hou". FIFA. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Ashgabat 2017 - The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (Futsal) Results Men First Round Group A Match 14". ashgabat2017.com.
  3. "Hou, Alwin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. Solomon Islands Football Federation. "SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT". Facebook. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  5. ABC News. "New Caledonia clinches men's football gold after tense penalty shootout against Solomon Islands". Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  6. Solomon Islands Football Federation. "MSG Squad Name". Facebook. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  7. Sports Media. "Champions Solomon Islands Return Home with MSG Cup 2023". Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  8. Solomon Islands Football Federation. "Third Place Solomon Islands National Team". Facebook. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  9. Sports Media. "Josh Smith names official 23-man for MSG Prime Minister's Cup 2024". Retrieved April 19, 2026.