Lionel Tan
Lionel Tan (陈汉玮, born 5 June 1997) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hougang United in the S.League, Singapore's top tier of competitive football. He was with the National Football Academy after graduating from Singapore Sports School. In 2016, he started his career with Home United FC Prime League. Subsequently, in 2017, he moved to Hougang United S.League.
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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 | Hougang United | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | → SAFSA (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Young Lions FC | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2020– | Hougang United | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Singapore U19 | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017– | Singapore U22 | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2018– | Singapore U23 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2019– | Singapore | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 Feb 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 Feb 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
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 U18
Tan 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
Tan 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
Tan then moved to Hougang United for the 2017 S.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 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]
Career statistics
Updated as at 10 Oct 2021
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| SAFSA (loan) | 2020 | Singapore National Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
International career
He was part of the 2015 Under-18 Squad for AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers.[8]
He is also in the 2016 AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers playing in matches against Thailand which the team lost 3–0.[9] 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.[10]
He captained the Singapore Under-22 squad for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[10]
International statistics
U22 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 |
U22 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 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 July 2017 | Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore | India | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 22 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Hong Kong | 1–1 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 4 | 24 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |  North Korea | 1–1 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 5 | 26 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |  Mongolia | 3–1 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 6 | 7 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Philippines | 3–0 | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 7 | 9 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Thailand | 1–0 | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 8 | 9 October 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore |  United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | Friendly |
| 9 | 26 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Laos | 0–0 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 10 | 28 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Indonesia | 0–2 | 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 [11] |
Honours
References
- "YOUNG CENTERBACK LIONEL TAN SIGNS FOR HOUGANG UNITED". 2 January 2017.
- "Muhelmy wins The New Paper Dollah Kassim Award". 14 December 2014.
- "S.League.com - Match Details". Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Lionel Tan out to become a great Chinese centre-back for the Lions". FourFourTwo. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- "Lionel Tan returns to Hougang United - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- hermesauto (20 March 2021). "Football: Hougang United shock Lion City Sailors with 3-1 victory". The Straits Times. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "2021 Singapore Premier League Round 3: Roundup - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "MEDIA INFORMATION FAS - Announcement of Under-18 squad for AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers - The Football Association of Singapore". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- "AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2016". The-afc.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "From combat to football boots: The 'crazy' 22-year-old who interrupted NS to chase a SEA Games dream". CNA. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "Squad vs OZ u20".