Philip Chan Siu Kwan (Chinese: 陳肇鈞; Cantonese Yale: Chàn Siuhgwān; born 1 August 1992 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who is currently a free agent. He is primarily a central midfielder who can also play in the full back position.
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| Full name | Philip Chan Siu Kwan | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-08-01) 1 August 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Sham Shui Po | 17 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Yokohoma FC Hong Kong | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | South China | 41 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Eastern | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Southern (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Tai Po | 18 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Southern | 12 | (1) |
| 2021 | Rangers | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Kitchee | 2 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Hong Kong U-23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2019– | Hong Kong | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 | |||
Chan trained with Brazilian team Gremio when he was 14[1] and joined the youth academy in 2006.[2] [3]
He graduated from University of Hong Kong in 2016, majoring in Exercise and Health.[4]

In 2011, along with his club Sham Shui Po's promotion to the Hong Kong First Division, he started playing as a professional player. On 8 January 2012, Chan was sent off in the match against Hong Kong Sapling after receiving two yellow cards.[5] Towards the end of the 2012 season he has established himself as a hard-tackling defensive midfielder.
After returning from a short training period with mainland Chinese side Guangzhou R&F, Chan returned to Hong Kong and joined Yokohama FC Hong Kong in summer of 2012.
In June 2013, Chan completed a transfer to Hong Kong giants South China and was handed the number 16 shirt.
On 18 July 2017, Chan joined Eastern after South China's decision to self-relegate.[6] On 4 January 2018, he was loaned to Southern for the remainder of the 2017-18 season.[7]
On 19 July 2018, Eastern chairman Peter Leung confirmed that Chan had been transferred to Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po.[8]
On 1 July 2019, Chan returned to Southern.[9]
On 2 March 2021, Chan joined Rangers.[10]
On 29 September 2021, Chan joined Kitchee.[11]
On 1 July 2022, Chan left Kitchee.
Chan is a member of the Hong Kong under-21 national football team. On 15 November 2011, he scored the equalising goal against Russia under-19 national football team in the game that celebrated Mong Kok Stadium's re-opening after renovation, but Hong Kong U21 lost 1–2 in the end.[12] Chan received his first call up for the Hong Kong senior team in July 2012 by new coach Ernie Merrick against Singapore but he failed to make a debut.
On 11 June 2019, Chan made his international debut for the Hong Kong national football team in a friendly match against Chinese Taipei.
As of 19 May 2021[13]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sham Shui Po | 2011–12 | First Division | 10 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| Dreams Metro Gallery | 2012–13 | First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| South China | 2013–14 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Eastern | 2017–18 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Southern | First Division | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Tai Po | 2018–19 | First Division | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 10 | |
| Southern | 2019–20 | First Division | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | ||
| Rangers | 2020–21 | First Division | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 128 | 21 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Hong Kong | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 11 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Chan's father Chan Pak Hung was the Hong Kong Jockey Champion in the 1986/1987 racing season and previously worked as a horse trainer for both the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Macau Jockey Club. Chan also studied at Hong Lok Yuen International School and French International School in Hong Kong.[2] He also completed International Baccalaureate at South Island School. He then completed his degree in Sports Science at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 2016.[14]