Lionel Tan
Lionel Tan Han Wei (陈汉玮, born 5 June 1997) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays mainly as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.
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| Full name | Lionel Tan Han Wei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Lion City Sailors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Singapore Sports School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | National Football Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Home United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Home United | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Hougang United | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → SAFSA (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Young Lions | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Hougang United | 50 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Lion City Sailors | 24 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Singapore U19 | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Singapore U23 | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Singapore | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 Mar 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was with the National Football Academy after graduating from Singapore Sports School. In 2016, he started his career with Home United's Prime League team. Subsequently, in 2017, he moved to Hougang United. His performance at the youth level led to him being nominated for the 2014 Dollah Kassim Award although he did not win it in the end.[1][2]
Club career
NFA U-18
Lionel started his career with National Football Academy (NFA) U-18 team in 2015 after his graduation from the Singapore Sports School.[3] He had hoped to move on to the Garena Young Lions squad following his exploits with the NFA. However, when no such move arose, Tan jumped at the chance to be reunited with Robin Chitrakar at Home United's Prime League squad.[4]
Home United
Lionel moved to the Protectors in 2016 and was made the vice captain of the prime league squad.
During his time with the Protectors' Prime League squad, he helped them achieve a double, winning the Prime League and the Singapore FA Cup.[1]
He then made his senior debut on 14 July 2016 against Albirex Niigata Singapore in the Singapore League Cup.[1] He made a total of two senior appearances for the Protectors before moving on the next season.[4]
Hougang United
Lionel then moved to Hougang United for the 2017 Singapore Premier League season.[1] He made his debut for the Cheetahs against Tampines Rovers, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute before earning a shock first start in the following match against Brunei DPMM in a 2–0 defeat.[4]
Young Lions
After spending one year with SAFSA, he moved to Garena Young Lions for the 2019 Singapore Premier League season for whom he made a total of 19 league appearances.[5]
Back to Hougang United
Lionel returned to Hougang after the completion of his National Service in the middle of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.[5] He scored the first professional goal of his career in the third match of the 2021 Singapore Premier League season, sweeping in a loose ball and helping his team to a shock 3-1 win against powerhouse Lion City Sailors.[6][7]
Lion City Sailors
On 18th of January 2023, the Sailors announced the arrival of Lionel on a free from Hougang United. [8]
He would make his debut and a full start against Balestier Khalsa which saw him keep a cleansheet in a 3-0 victory.
International career
He was part of the 2015 Under-18 Squad for AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers.[9]
He is also in the 2016 AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers playing in matches against Thailand which the team lost 3–0.[10] He also played against Chinese Taipei.
In 2017, Lionel was called up to the Singapore Under-22 squad for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games but failed to make a single appearance as the Republic crashed out in the group stages.[11]
He captained the Singapore Under-22 squad for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[11]
Lionel made his full senior debut for Singapore in a 1–1 draw against Hong Kong which saw him score his debut goal as well as an own goal.[12] Lionel then scored again in his second cap, a 1–0 victory over Macau.[13] Donning the unusual number 9, Lionel has made his name as a new spearhead of Singapore's attack.
On 12 September 2023, Lionel scored a goal from Zulfahmi Arifin set pieces freekick to put Singapore in the lead against Chinese Taipei at the Bishan Stadium.
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played until 27 Sept 23.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Home United | 2016 | S.League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hougang United | 2017 | S.League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| SAFSA (loan) | 2018 | Singapore National Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young Lions (loan) | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Hougang United | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 3 | ||
| Lion City Sailors | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 5 | ||
International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | 1–1 (draw) | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau |  Macau | 1–0 (won) | Friendly |
| 3 | 16 June 2023 | National Stadium, Singapore |  Papua New Guinea | 2-2 (draw) | Friendly |
| 4 | 18 June 2023 |  Solomon Islands |
1-1 (draw) | Friendly | |
| 5 | 8 Sept 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Singapore |  Tajikistan | 0-2 (lost) | Friendly |
| 6 | 12 Sept 2023 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chinese Taipei | 3-1 (win) | Friendly | |
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau | Macau | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | 12 September 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | Chinese Taipei | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
U23 International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Mongolia | Hong Kong | 1–1 | 1–1 (draw) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
U23 International caps
- Result column lists Singapore U22 score first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 July 2017 | Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore |  India | 0–1 (lost) | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 July 2017 | Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore | India | 1–0 (win) | Friendly |
| 3 | 22 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Hong Kong | 1–1 (draw) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 4 | 24 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |  North Korea | 1–1 (draw) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 5 | 26 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |  Mongolia | 3–1 (win) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 6 | 7 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Philippines | 3–0 (win) | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 7 | 9 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Thailand | 1–0 (win) | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 8 | 9 October 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore |  United Arab Emirates | 0–3 (lost) | Friendly |
| 9 | 26 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Laos | 0–0 (draw) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 10 | 28 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Indonesia | 0–2 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 11 | 1 December 2019 | Biñan Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Thailand | 0–3 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
U19 International caps
- Result column lists Singapore U19 score first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 August 2015 | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Myanmar | 0–1 | 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 25 August 2015 | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Malaysia | 0–4 | 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 29 August 2015 | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Vietnam | 0–6 | 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 31 August 2015 | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Timor-Leste | 1–1 | 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 5 | 30 September 2015 | SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand |  Northern Mariana Islands | 10–0 | 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 6 | 4 October 2015 | SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand | Thailand | 0–3 | 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 7 | 6 October 2015 | SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand | Chinese Taipei | 2–2 | 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 8 | 11 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam | 0–0 | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 9 | 15 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Malaysia | 1–2 | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 10 | 17 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Philippines | 2–1 | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 11 | 19 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Timor-Leste | 0–2 | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 12 | 4 August 2017 | Hartfield Park, Australia | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 0–4 | Friendly [15] |
Honours
References
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- "2021 Singapore Premier League Round 3: Roundup - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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