Sean Tse

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Sean Tse
Sean Tse vs Yokohama FC HK.jpg
Tse playing for South China in 2012
Personal information
Full name Sean Tse Ka Keung[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Salford, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kitchee
Number 33
Youth career
2005–2012 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 South China 58 (5)
2017–2018 Tai Po 7 (1)
2018–2020 R&F 27 (3)
2021– Kitchee 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2021
Sean Tse
Traditional Chinese謝家強
Simplified Chinese谢家强

Sean Tse Ka Keung (pronounced [ʃɔn kɑː˥˧ kʰœːŋ˨˩ tsɛː˨], Chinese: 謝家強; born 3 May 1992) is an English-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.

Club career[]

Manchester City[]

Tse was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, to a Hong Kongese father and an English mother of Irish descent.[citation needed] He went on trial with Manchester United in 2004 before joining Manchester City at under-14 level in September 2005.[3][4] He spent the majority of seasons in the academy team, and was voted the Academy Player of the Month in November 2009.[5]

In the 2011–12 season, Tse was included in City's B List squad for the UEFA Champions League.[6] However, he did not make a single appearance for the Manchester City first-team and was released at the end of the season.[citation needed]

South China[]

In August 2012, despite being linked with Oldham Athletic, Tse signed for Hong Kong side South China.[citation needed] He made his Hong Kong First Division League debut on 2 September 2012, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 5–2 win over Yokohama FC Hong Kong at Hong Kong Stadium.[7]

Tai Po[]

On 8 August 2017, Tai Po announced that they had signed Tse.[8]

R&F[]

On 3 August 2018, it was confirmed that R&F had signed Tse.[9] On 14 October 2020, Tse left the club after his club's withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.

Kitchee[]

On 17 February 2021, Kitchee announced the signing of Tse. [10]

International career[]

Tse is eligible for the Republic of Ireland through his maternal grand-parentage.[citation needed] Tse was called up for Republic of Ireland national under-17 team in April 2009 for two under-17 friendlies against Poland but he absented these two matches.[11][12]

He has also shown interest in joining the Hong Kong national team and was listed on the training squad roster for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup in 2012.[13] He was then called up by Kim Pan-Gon, the Hong Kong head coach, for the 2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup.[citation needed]

As of June 2020, Tse is in the final stages of receiving his Hong Kong passport.[14]

On 18 August 2021, Tse was granted the HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[15]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 24 May 2021
Club Season League Cups Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South China 2012–13 Hong Kong First Division 13 0 5 1 18 1
2013–14 11 2 10 0 21 2
2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League 10 2 7 0 17 2
2015–16 11 0 7 0 18 0
2016–17 13 1 4 0 17 1
Total 58 5 29 1 91 6
Tai Po 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League 7 1 3 0 10 1
R&F 2018–19 15 2 3 0 18 2
2019–20 12 1 4 1 16 2
Total 27 3 7 1 34 4
Kitchee 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League 7 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 99 9 39 2 142 11

Honours[]

Club[]

South China

References[]

  1. ^ Sean Tse at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "4. 謝家強". South China AA. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Sean Tse joins Hong Kong's South China AA". 12 August 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Sean Tse". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Shay lands Player of the Month Award". Manchester City F.C. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Squad – Manchester City". UEFA. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Match Results: 2 September 2012". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  8. ^ "和富大埔簽埋謝家強 防線人腳從未如此豪華過". Upower. Retrieved 8 August 2017. (in Chinese)
  9. ^ "官宣｜前曼城预备队队长加盟，R&F富力港超新季集结". Guangzhou R&F (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  10. ^ 港超聯　羅拔圖、謝家強齊齊加盟傑志！ on.cc 17 February 2021
  11. ^ Sean McCaffrey calls two into Republic of Ireland Under 17 squad ahead of Poland friendlies, Football Association of Ireland, 21 March 2009
  12. ^ Poland beat Ireland Under-17s in friendly at United Park Archived 25 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Football Association of Ireland, 21 April 2009
  13. ^ Hong Kong Senior Training Squad for the qualifying phase of the 2013 East Asian Football Federation, Hong Kong Football Association, 23 August 2012
  14. ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "港足守強攻弱 新「兵」成及時雨". Apple Daily. Retrieved 6 June 2020. (in Chinese)
  15. ^ "成功入籍！謝家強IG大哂特區護照". on.cc. Retrieved 18 August 2021. (in Chinese)

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