Tam Kong Pak (Chinese: 譚江柏; pinyin: Tán Jiāngbǎi; Jyutping: taam4 gong1 paak3; 27 November 1911 – 16 March 2006) was a Chinese former footballer who played as a forward for the Chinese national football team in 1934. He also represented his nation at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tan Jiangbai | ||
Date of birth | (1911-11-27)27 November 1911 | ||
Place of birth | Guangzhou, China | ||
Date of death | 16 March 2006(2006-03-16) (aged 94) | ||
Place of death | Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong | ||
Position(s) | Defender, forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1927–1930 | South China | ||
1930–1931 | Guangzhou Police | ||
1931–1936 | South China | ||
1946–1947 | Sing Tao | ||
1947–1948 | KMB Football Team | ||
National team | |||
1934 | China | 2 | (3) |
1936 | China Olympic | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tam is the father of Hong Kong singer and actor Alan Tam.[3]
Tam worked was a traffic officer during his season with Guangzhou Police from 1930 to 1931. He was also involved in the transport of supplies on the famed Burma Road when he fled during World War II.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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China | 1934 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 2 | 3 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 May 1934 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games |
2. | 20 May 1934 | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–3 | ||
3. | 2–0 | |||||
China football squad – 1936 Summer Olympics | ||
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