Sean Tse
Tse playing for South China in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sean Tse Ka Keung[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 3 May 1992||
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 | |||
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Traditional Chinese | 謝家強 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 谢家强 | ||
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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 | ||||
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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[]
- ^ Sean Tse at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "4. 謝家強". South China AA. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Sean Tse joins Hong Kong's South China AA". 12 August 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ "Sean Tse". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Squad – Manchester City". UEFA. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Match Results: 2 September 2012". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "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)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 港超聯 羅拔圖、謝家強齊齊加盟傑志! on.cc 17 February 2021
- ^ Sean McCaffrey calls two into Republic of Ireland Under 17 squad ahead of Poland friendlies, Football Association of Ireland, 21 March 2009
- ^ 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
- ^ Hong Kong Senior Training Squad for the qualifying phase of the 2013 East Asian Football Federation, Hong Kong Football Association, 23 August 2012
- ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "港足守強攻弱 新「兵」成及時雨". Apple Daily. Retrieved 6 June 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "成功入籍!謝家強IG大哂特區護照". on.cc. Retrieved 18 August 2021. (in Chinese)
External links[]
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Salford
- English footballers
- Hong Kong footballers
- English people of Hong Kong descent
- English people of Irish descent
- Hong Kong people of English descent
- Hong Kong people of Irish descent
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- South China AA players
- Tai Po FC players
- R&F (Hong Kong) players
- Kitchee SC players
- Association football defenders
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