Shinichi Chan

Japanese-born Hong Kong footballer
Shinichi Chan
新一 ちゃん
陳晉一
Chan training with Hong Kong in 2024
Personal information
Full name Chan Shinichi
Date of birth (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Left winger
Team information
Current team
Kitchee
Number 95
Youth career
2010–2014 Central & Western
2014–2017 Pegasus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Resources Capital 5 (0)
2018– Kitchee 32 (1)
2023Real Unión (loan) 5 (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 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024

Shinichi Chan (Japanese: 新一 ちゃん Chan Shin'ichi; Chinese: 陳晉一; born 5 September 2002) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. Born in Japan, he plays for the Hong Kong national football team.

Club career

Kitchee

Chan with Kitchee in 2019

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.

International career

He 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.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 December 2023[8]
Club Season League FA Cup Continental Other Total
Division 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 5 0
Kitchee 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League 3 0 0 0 5[a] 0 4[b] 0 12 0
2019–20 9 1 1 0 0 0 9[b] 1 19 2
2020–21 10 0 0 0 4[c] 0 7[b] 0 21 0
2021–22 2 0 2 0 4[c] 0 9[b] 2 17 2
2023–24 8 0 0 0 6[c] 0 3[d] 0 17 0
Kitchee Total 32 1 3 0 19 0 32 3 69 4
Real Unión (loan) 2022–23 Primera Federación 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Career total 42 2 3 0 19 0 32 3 79 5
Notes
  1. ^ One appearance in the AFC Champions League qualification and four appearances in the AFC Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  4. ^ One Appearance in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup and two appearances in the Senior Shield

International

As of 23 January 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2019 1 0
2020 0 0
2021 3 0
2022 0 0
2023 6 1
2024 4 0
Total 14 1
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
2019
1 11 June 2019 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 0–2 Friendly
2021
2 3 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Iran 1–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
3 11 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Iraq 0–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
4 15 June 2021 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain  Bahrain 0–4 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
2023
5 7 September 2023 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Cambodia 1–1 Friendly
6 11 September 2023 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Brunei 10–0 Friendly
7 12 October 2023 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Bhutan 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round
8 17 October 2023 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan  Bhutan 0–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round
9 16 November 2023 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran  Iran 0–4 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
10 21 November 2023 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan  Turkmenistan 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
2024
11 1 January 2024 Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  China 2–1 Friendly
12 14 January 2024 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  United Arab Emirates 1–3 2023 AFC Asian Cup
13 19 January 2024 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  Iran 0–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup
14 23 January 2024 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Palestine 0–3 2023 AFC Asian Cup

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

References

  1. ^ www.the-afc.com https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china. Retrieved 2024-01-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Wofoo Tai Po 3:0 Kitchee". HKFA. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ^ 港超聯陳晉一外借皇家伊倫聯至2024年 on.cc 20 January 2023
  4. ^ "El Real Unión Roca rescata un punto en el descuento". realunionclub. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ^ 外流港將上演一隊地標戰陳晉一:好好嘅進展 on.cc 13 February 2023
  6. ^ "Shinichi Chan, the exotic pearl that already stands out in the Stadium Gal". AS. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Shinichi Chan at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

External links

  • Shinichi Chan at Soccerway
  • Shinichi Chan at HKFA
  • Shinichi Chan on Instagram
  • v
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Kitchee SC – current squad
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Hong Kong squad2023 AFC Asian Cup
Hong Kong