Chan Siu Kwan
Hong Kong footballer (born 1992)
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Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Chinese: 陳肇鈞; Cantonese Yale: Chàn Siuhgwān; born 1 August 1992) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po and the Hong Kong national team.
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Chan attends a press conference in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Chan Siu Kwan | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | British Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tai Po | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Sham Shui Po | 17 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Yokohoma FC Hong Kong | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | South China | 41 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Eastern | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Southern (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Tai Po | 18 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Southern | 12 | (1) |
| 2021 | Rangers (HKG) | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Kitchee | 2 | (2) |
| 2023 | Resources Capital | 10 | (1) |
| 2023– | Tai Po | 59 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Hong Kong U-23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2019– | Hong Kong | 35 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
In 2011, along with his club Sham Shui Po's promotion to the Hong Kong First Division, 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.[6] 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 South China and was handed the number 16 shirt.
On 18 July 2017, Chan joined Eastern after South China's decision to self-relegate.[7] On 4 January 2018, he was loaned to Southern for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[8]
On 19 July 2018, Eastern chairman Peter Leung confirmed that Chan had been transferred to Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po.[9]
On 1 July 2019, Chan returned to Southern.[10]
On 2 March 2021, Chan joined Rangers.[11]
On 29 September 2021, Chan joined Kitchee.[12]
On 1 July 2022, Chan left Kitchee.
On 24 January 2023, Chan joined Resources Capital.[13] 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.[14]
At the end of the 2023-24 season, Chan was named Hong Kong's Footballer of the Year for 2024.[15]
International career
Hong Kong U-21
Chan is a member of the Hong Kong national under-21 football team. On 15 November 2011, he scored the equalising goal against Russia U-19 in the game that celebrated Mong Kok Stadium's re-opening after renovation, but Hong Kong U-21 lost 1–2 in the end.[16]
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.
On 11 June 2022, Chan scored his first international goal against Cambodia.
On 26 December 2023, Chan was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[17] On 14 January 2024, he scored Hong Kong's first goal of the tournament in a 1–3 loss to United Arab Emirates. The goal was also the 1000th goal in the history of the AFC Asian Cup.[18]
Club statistics
Club
- As of 19 May 2021[19]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sham Shui Po | 2011–12 | First Division | 10 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Dreams Metro Gallery | 2012–13 | First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| South China | 2013–14 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Eastern | 2017–18 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Southern | First Division | 6 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Tai Po | 2018–19 | First Division | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 10 | |
| Southern | 2019–20 | First Division | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Rangers | 2020–21 | First Division | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 128 | 21 | ||
International
- As of 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 7 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 June 2022 | 5 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |  Cambodia |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 September 2023 | 13 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Brunei |
7–0 | 10–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 8–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 14 January 2024 | 19 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  United Arab Emirates |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 5 | 17 December 2024 | 30 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Guam |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualifying |
| 6 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 7 | 7 September 2025 | 33 | Kanchanaburi Province Stadium, Kanchanaburi, Thailand |  Fiji |
8–0 | 8–0 | 2025 King's Cup |
Honours
Club
Tai Po
Individual
- Hong Kong Young Players of the Year: 2014–15
- Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 2023–24
- Hong Kong Most Favourite Player of the Year: 2023–24
- Hong Kong Best HKRT Player in the HKPL: 2023–24
- Hong Kong Premier League Team of the Year: 2023–24
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 Hong Lok Yuen International School and French International School in Hong Kong.[3] 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.[20]