Tan Chun Lok
Mark Tan Chun Lok (Chinese: 陳俊樂; born 15 January 1996) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Tan Chun Lok | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuen Mun, Hong Kong | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kitchee | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Eastern | ||
| 2009 | Brooke House College | ||
| 2009–2011 | Peterborough United | ||
| 2011–2013 | Northampton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | YFCMD | 23 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Pegasus | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Tai Po | 32 | (1) |
| 2018–2022 | Guangzhou City | 36 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → R&F (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2023– | Kitchee | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Hong Kong U-19 | ||
| 2016 | Hong Kong U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Hong Kong U-23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Hong Kong | 37 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023 | |||
Early career
He is gradutated in Diocesan Boys' School and Hong Kong Baptist University
In 2009, Tan won a Dreams Come True scholarship which allowed him to complete his high school studies in Britain at the Brooke House College Football Academy with all costs covered.[1] Tan signed a professional contract with Peterborough United in January 2010 after a six-week trial.[2]
Club career
In 2013, Tan returned to Hong Kong and signed with YFCMD.
In 2015, Tan joined Pegasus.
Stating Tan was not ready to move to a big club yet, hejoined Tai Po in 2016. He earned the Best Young Player award for the second consecutive year during the 2016-17 season.
Following two years at Tai Po, Tan signed a three and a half year contract with Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F on 13 July 2018.[3]
On 26 October 2019, Tan made his debut for Guangzhou R&F in Chinese Super League after substituting Zou Zheng in the 87th minute during the game against Hebei China Fortune. He became a regular first team member in the 2021 season in which he was deployed as an attacking midfielder in several occasions.
On 21 April 2023, Tan returned to Hong Kong and joined Kitchee. He signed a two-year contract until 2025.[4]
International career
Tan is a member of the Hong Kong national under-23 football team that plays in the 2014 Asian Games. He broke his leg in the match against Bangladesh and has to return to Hong Kong for treatment, missing the last 16 clash against hosts South Korea.[5]
He made his full international debut in an friendly against Thailand on 9 October 2015.[6]
On 13 July 2018, Tan's club Guangzhou R&F confirmed that they would release him to participate in the 2018 Asian Games.[7]
Personal life
Mark's elder brother Tan Ka Lok was also a professional footballer. He played for First Division clubs Eastern and Sun Hei.
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Others | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| YFCMD | 2013–14 | Hong Kong First Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Pegasus | 2015–16 | Hong Kong Premier League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Tai Po | 2016–17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 7[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Guangzhou City | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| R&F (loan) | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 163 | 9 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the 2014–15 Hong Kong season play-off
- One appearance in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Five appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup & One appearance in the 2015–16 Hong Kong season play-off
- Three appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield & Four appearances and two goals in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- One appearance in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield & Six appearances and one goal in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- Two appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield & Two appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
International
- As of matches played 11 September 2023.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 3 | |
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International goals
- Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first.[9]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 June 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  North Korea | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 September 2019 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 11 September 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong |  Brunei | 2–0 | 10–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Individual
References
- Kevin Kung (8 October 2012). "Can he kick it? Yes he can". South China Morning Post.
- "Posh capture 14-year-old Mark Chan Chun-lok". goal.com. 15 Jan 2010.
- Gao, Si Kei. "陳俊樂與廣州富力簽約至2021 首半季將外借港超R&F富力". HK01. Retrieved 13 July 2018. (in Chinese)
- "傑志完季前再增兵 港足中場陳俊樂返港落班簽約兩年". Ming Pao. Retrieved 21 April 2023. (in Chinese)
- Chan Kin-wa (23 September 2014). "Hong Kong's Tan Chun-lok breaks leg in Bangladesh clash". South China Morning Post.
- "Fearless Stalwart Excelled in Senior International Debut for Hong Kong". Hong Kong Football Association. 13 Nov 2015.
- "陳俊樂轉投中超廣州富力 簽約3年半 會方放行下月為港戰亞運". Ming Pao. Retrieved 13 July 2018. (in Chinese)
- "CHUN LOK TAN". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- "Tan, Chun Lok". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 June 2017.