Tan Chun Lok
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Tan Chun Lok | ||
Date of birth | January 15, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Tuen Mun, Hong Kong | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | R&F | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Eastern | ||
2009 | Brooke House College | ||
2009–2011 | Peterborough United | ||
2011–2013 | Northampton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | YFCMD | 23 | (2) |
2015–2016 | HK Pegasus | 13 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Tai Po | 32 | (1) |
2018– | Guangzhou R&F | 0 | (0) |
2018– | → R&F (loan) | 3 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2015 | Hong Kong U-19 | ||
2016 | Hong Kong U-21 | 2 | (0) |
2014– | Hong Kong U-23 | 4 | (0) |
2015– | Hong Kong | 17 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of CityPride (talk) 14:31, 11 October 2018 (UTC) |
Mark Tan Chun Lok (Chinese: 陳俊樂; born 15 January 1996) is a Hong Kong footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club R&F on loan from Guangzhou R&F.
Early career
In 2009, Mark won a Dreams Come True scholarship which allowed him to complete his high school studies in Britain at the Brooke House College Football Academy with all costs covered.[1] Mark Tan signed a professional contract with Peterborough United in January 2010 after a six-week trial.[2]
Club career
In 2013, he returned to Hong Kong and signed with YFCMD.
In 2015, he joined Pegasus.
Stating he was not ready to move to a big club yet, Tan joined Tai Po in 2016. He earned the Best Young Player award for the second consecutive year during the 2016-17 season.
Following two years at Tai Po, Tan signed a three and a half year contract with Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F on 13 July 2018.[3]
International career
Tan is a member of the Hong Kong national under-23 football team that plays in the 2014 Asian Games. He broke his leg in the match against Bangladesh and has to return to Hong Kong for treatment, missing the last 16 clash against hosts South Korea.[4]
He made his full international debut in an friendly against Thailand on 9 October 2015.[5]
On 13 July 2018, Tan's club Guangzhou R&F confirmed that they would release him to participate in the 2018 Asian Games.[6]
Honours
As a player
- Tai Po
As an individual
- HK Pegasus
- Best Youth Player: 2015-16
- Tai Po
- Best Youth Player: 2016-17
Overview
Hong Kong national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2015 | 3 | 0 |
2016 | 3 | 0 |
2017 | 8 | 1 |
2018 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 17 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first.[7]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 June 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Family
Mark's elder brother Tan Ka Lok was also a professional footballer. He played for First Division clubs Eastern and Sun Hei.
References
- ↑ Kevin Kung (8 October 2012). "Can he kick it? Yes he can". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ "Posh capture 14-year-old Mark Chan Chun-lok". goal.com. 15 Jan 2010.
- ↑ Gao, Si Kei. "陳俊樂與廣州富力簽約至2021 首半季將外借港超R&F富力". HK01. Retrieved 13 July 2018. (in traditional Chinese (HK))
- ↑ Chan Kin-wa (23 September 2014). "Hong Kong's Tan Chun-lok breaks leg in Bangladesh clash". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ "Fearless Stalwart Excelled in Senior International Debut for Hong Kong". Hong Kong Football Association. 13 Nov 2015.
- ↑ "陳俊樂轉投中超廣州富力 簽約3年半 會方放行下月為港戰亞運". Ming Pao. Retrieved 13 July 2018. (in traditional Chinese (HK))
- ↑ "Tan, Chun Lok". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
External links
- Tan Chun Lok at Soccerway
- Tan Chun Lok at HKFA