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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 is currently a free agent.
 Tse playing for South China in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Tse Ka Keung[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre back Defensive midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2022 | Kitchee | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Hong Kong | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022 | |||
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| Traditional Chinese | 謝家強 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谢家强 | ||||||||||
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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]
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.[6]
Tai Po
On 8 August 2017, Tai Po announced that they had signed Tse.[7]
R&F
On 3 August 2018, it was confirmed that R&F had signed Tse.[8] 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. [9]
On 1 July 2022, Tse left the club.
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.[10][11]
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.[12] 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.[13]
On 18 August 2021, Tse was granted the HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[14]
On 8 June 2022, Tse made his international debut for Hong Kong in the Asian Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 April 2022
| Club | Season | League | Continental | Cups | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South China | 2012–13 | Hong Kong First Division | 13 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 11 | 2 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 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 | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 149 | 11 | ||
- Appearances in the AFC Cup
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League
International
- As of 24 September 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
South China
- Hong Kong First Division: 2012–13
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2013–14
References
- Sean Tse at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- "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.
- "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. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. 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
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