Shinichi Chan (Japanese: 陳晋一 Chan Shin'ichi; Chinese: 陳晉一; 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 football team.
.jpg) Chan training with Hong Kong in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Left back Left winger | ||
| 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 | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Hong Kong U-17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Hong Kong U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Hong Kong U-23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Hong Kong | 19 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 | |||
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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
editKitchee
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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
editOn 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
editOn 17 June 2024, Chan joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.[7]
On 13 July 2024, Chan made his debut for the club in Chinese Super League.[8]
International career
editChan 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 26 December 2023, Chan was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 28 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other Cups | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Kitchee Total | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Career total | 58 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 9 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- ^ Appearance in the AFC Champions League qualification and AFC Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in the AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearances in the Senior Shield
- ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League Elite
International
edit- As of 10 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Bhutan
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3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
Honours
editClub
editKitchee
References
edit- ^ www.the-afc.com https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Wofoo Tai Po 3:0 Kitchee". HKFA. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ 港超聯陳晉一外借皇家伊倫聯至2024年 on.cc 20 January 2023
- ^ "El Real Unión Roca rescata un punto en el descuento". realunionclub. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ 外流港將上演一隊地標戰陳晉一：好好嘅進展 on.cc 13 February 2023
- ^ "Shinichi Chan, the exotic pearl that already stands out in the Stadium Gal". AS. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ 外流港將 傑志宣布陳晉一轉投上海申花 on.cc 17 June 2024
- ^ 外流港將 後備入替演地標 陳晉一表現獲好評 on.cc 14 July 2024
- ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單" [Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists]. Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
External links
edit- Shinichi Chan at Soccerway
- Shinichi Chan at HKFA
- Shinichi Chan on Instagram