Sean Tse

Sean Ka Keung Tse (pronounced [ʃɔn kɑː˥˧ kʰœːŋ˨˩ tsɛː˨], Chinese: 謝家強; born 3 May 1992) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who plays for Hong Kong Premier League club R&F.

Sean Tse
Tse playing for South China in 2012
Personal information
Full name Sean Ka Keung Tse[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992[2]
Place of birth Salford, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Central defender
Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 R&F
Number 30
Youth career
2005–2012 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 South China 55 (5)
2017–2018 Tai Po 7 (1)
2018– R&F 23 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2020
Sean Tse
Traditional Chinese謝家強
Simplified Chinese谢家强

Club career

Manchester City

Tse was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, to a Hong Kongese father and an English mother of Irish descent. 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]

In the 2011–12 season, Tse was included in City's B List squad for the UEFA Champions League.[6] However, he did not make a single appearance for the Manchester City first-team and was released at the end of the season.

South China

In August 2012, despite being linked with Oldham Athletic, Tse signed for Hong Kong side South China. 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.[7]

Tai Po

On 8 August 2017, Tai Po announced that they had signed Tse.[8]

R&F

On 3 August 2018, it was confirmed that R&F had signed Tse.[9]

International career

Tse is eligible for the Republic of Ireland through his maternal grand-parentage. 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.

As of June 2020, Tse is in the final stages of receiving his Hong Kong passport.[13]

Career statistics
As of 19 Jan 2020
Club Season League Cups Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South China 2012–13 13051181
2013–14 112100212
2014–15 10270172
2015–16 11070180
2016–17 13140171
Total 585291916
Tai Po 2017–18 713091
Total 7130101
R&F 2018–19 15230182
2019–20 8 0 2 0 10 0
Career total 8883711299

Honours

South China

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References
  1. Sean Tse at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. "4. 謝家強". South China AA. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. "Sean Tse joins Hong Kong's South China AA". 12 August 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  4. "Sean Tse". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.
  5. "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.
  6. "Squad – Manchester City". UEFA. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  7. "Match Results: 2 September 2012". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  8. "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)
  9. "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.
  10. Sean McCaffrey calls two into Republic of Ireland Under 17 squad ahead of Poland friendlies, Football Association of Ireland, 21 March 2009
  11. 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
  12. Hong Kong Senior Training Squad for the qualifying phase of the 2013 East Asian Football Federation, Hong Kong Football Association, 23 August 2012
  13. Tsang, Ngan Ping. "港足守強攻弱 新「兵」成及時雨". Apple Daily. Retrieved 6 June 2020. (in Chinese)
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