Shinichi Chan
Hong Kong footballer
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Shinichi Chan (Chinese: 陳晉一; Japanese: 陳晋一 Chan Shin'ichi; born 5 September 2002) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a left back or a left winger for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. Born in Japan, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.
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Chan training with Hong Kong in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chan Shinichi | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Central & Western | ||
| 2014–2017 | Pegasus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Resources Capital | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2024 | Kitchee | 41 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Real Unión (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Shanghai Shenhua | 39 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Hong Kong U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Hong Kong U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2025 | Hong Kong U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Hong Kong | 34 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳晉一 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈晋一 | ||||||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||||||
| Kanji | 陳晋一 | ||||||||||
| Hiragana | ちゃん しんいち | ||||||||||
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Club career
Kitchee
Chan made his league debut at the young age of 16 on 16 February 2019 against Tai Po.[2]
Chan scored his first Sapling Cup goal against Lee Man on 10 January 2020. He was announced as the man of the match for the last game.
Real Unión
On 20 January 2023, it was announced that Chan would join Real Unión on loan until June 2024.[3]
On 21 January 2023, Chan made his debut for Real Unión B.[4]
On 11 February 2023, Chan made his debut for Real Unión in Primera Federación.[5]
On 18 February 2023, in his second game for Real Unión, Chan scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against CD Calahorra, making him the first player from Hong Kong to score in any level of Spanish football.[6]
On 19 June 2023, it was announced that Chan would leave the club.
Shanghai Shenhua
On 17 June 2024, Chan joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.[7]
On 13 July 2024, Chan made his debut for the club in the Chinese Super League.[8]
Chan scored his first Chinese Super League goal against Nantong Zhiyun on 10 August 2024.
International career
Chan was also eligible to play for Japan, through his Japanese heritage from maternal side.
Chan made his international debut against Chinese Taipei on 11 June 2019 at the age of only 16. He became the youngest player who has ever represented the national team.
In May 2021, he was selected for the Hong Kong squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification held in Bahrain.
On 12 October 2023, Chan scored his first international goal against Bhutan.
On 26 December 2023, Chan was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other Cups | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Resources Capital | 2017–18 | Hong Kong First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kitchee | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[a] | 2 | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Hong Kong Total | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 5 | ||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2023 | Primera Federación | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10[e] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2025 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Career total | 130 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 13 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- Appearance in the AFC Champions League qualification and AFC Cup
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League
- Appearances in the Senior Shield
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League Elite
International
- As of 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Bhutan |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
Honours
Kitchee
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2018–19, 2022–23
- Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2019–20
Shanghai Shenhua