Philip Chan Siu Kwan (; born 1 August 1992) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. He is primarily a central midfielder who can also play in the full back position.

Early life

Chan trained with Brazilian team Gremio when he was 14 and joined the youth academy in 2006.陳柏鴻愛子投甘美奧受訓
''The Sun''. 18 August 2006. He graduated from University of Hong Kong in 2016, majoring in Exercise and Health.

Club career

In 2011, along with his club Sham Shui Po's promotion to the

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, he started playing as a professional player. On 8 January 2012, Chan was sent off in the match against Hong Kong Sapling after receiving two yellow cards. 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 returned to Hong Kong and joined Yokohama FC Hong Kong in summer of 2012. In June 2013, Chan completed a transfer to Hong Kong giants

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and was handed the number 16 shirt. On 18 July 2017, Chan joined Eastern after South China's decision to self-relegate. On 4 January 2018, he was loaned to

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for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. On 19 July 2018, Eastern chairman Peter Leung confirmed that Chan had been transferred to Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. On 1 July 2019, Chan returned to

. On 2 March 2021, Chan joined

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. On 29 September 2021, Chan joined Kitchee. On 1 July 2022, Chan left Kitchee. On 24 January 2023, Chan joined Resources Capital. He instantly found his place in the first team and played full 90 minutes in his second and thirds HKPL match for the club against HKFC and Shum Shui Po respectively. On 19 July 2023, Chan returned to Tai Po after 4 years.

International career

Hong Kong U21

Chan 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. Chan 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.

Hong Kong

On 11 June 2019, Chan made his international debut for the Hong Kong national football team in a friendly match against Chinese Taipei.

Club Statistics

Club

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International

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International goals

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Honours

Club

;Tai Po * Hong Kong Premier League: 2018–19

Individual

* Best Youth Player: 2014–15

Personal life

Chan's father Chan Pak Hung was the Hong Kong Jockey Champion 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 also studied at

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and French International School in Hong Kong. He also completed International Baccalaureate at South Island School. He then completed his degree in Sports Science at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 2016.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Siu Kwan 1992 births Living people Hong Kong men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong Premier League players Sham Shui Po SA players South China AA players Eastern Sports Club footballers Southern District FC players Tai Po FC players Hong Kong Rangers FC players Kitchee SC players Resources Capital FC players Hong Kong men's international footballers Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong Alumni of the University of Hong Kong