Chan Siu Kwan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chan Siu Kwan Philip | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | South China | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Sham Shui Po | 17 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | 14 | (0) |
| 2013– | South China | 22 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Hong Kong U23 | (1) | |
| 2015– | Hong Kong | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2016. | |||
Chan Siu Kwan (traditional Chinese: 陳肇鈞, born 1 August 1992 in Hong Kong), also known as Philip Chan, is a Hong Kong professional footballer, usually a central midfielder, he can also operate as a full back, who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club South China AA.
Early life
Chan Siu Kwan went to Gremio and joined the youth academy in 2006r.[1][2]
Club career
In 2011, along with his club Sham Shui Po SA's promotion to the Hong Kong First Division League, he started playing as a professional player. On 8 January 2012, Chan Siu Kwan was sent off in the match against Hong Kong Sapling after receiving two yellow cards.[3] Towards the end of the 2012 season he has established himself as a hard-tackling defensive midfielder.
After returning from a short training period with mainland Chinese side Guangzhou R&F, Chan Siu Kwan returned to Hong Kong and joined Yokohama FC Hong Kong in summer of 2012.
In June 2013, Chan Siu Kwan completed a transfer to Hong Kong giants South China and was handed the number 16 shirt.
International career
Hong Kong U21
Chan Siu Kwan is a member of the Hong Kong under-21 national football team. On 15 November 2011, he scored the equalising goal against Russia under-19 national football team in the game that celebrated Mong Kok Stadium's re-opening after renovation, but Hong Kong U21 lost 1–2 in the end.[4] Chan Siu Kwan received his first call up for the Hong Kong senior team in July 2012 by new coach Ernie Merrick against Singapore but he failed to make a debut.
Personal life
Chan Siu Kwan's father Chan Pak Hung was the Hong Kong Jockey Champions in the 1986/1987 racing season and previously worked as a horse trainer for both the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Macau Jockey Club. Chan Siu Kwan also studied at Hong Lok Yuen International School and French International School in Hong Kong.[1] He also completed International Baccalaureate at South Island School. He then completed his bachelor degree at the University of Hong Kong in 2016.
Chan Siu Kwan is unrelated to Guangdong Sunray Cave striker Chan Siu Ki.
Honours
- Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards Best Youth Player: 2014–15
References
- 1 2 (traditional Chinese (HK))陳柏鴻愛子投甘美奧受訓 The Sun. 18 August 2006.
- ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))深水埗旺角場迎戰南華 Archived 5 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Ta Kung Pao. 29 October 2011.
- ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))港菁深水精彩言和 陳肇鈞紅牌被逐 Archived 26 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Ta Kung Pao. 9 January 2012.
- ↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))港U21不敵俄U19 Hong Kong Daily News. 16 November 2011.