Shinichi Chan

Shinichi Chan (Japanese: 新一 ちゃん Chan Shin'ichi; Chinese: 陳晉一; born 5 September 2002) is a Japanese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. He is also of partial Japanese descent.

Shinichi Chan
新一 ちゃん
陳晉一
Chan with Kitchee in 2019
Personal information
Full name Chan Shinichi
Date of birth (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left back
Left wing
Team information
Current team
Kitchee
Number 95
Youth career
2010–2014 Central & Western
2014–2017 Pegasus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Resources Capital 5 (0)
2018– Kitchee 24 (1)
2023Real Unión (loan) 5 (1)
International career
2017 Hong Kong U-17 3 (1)
2019 Hong Kong U-20 5 (0)
2019– Hong Kong U-23 5 (0)
2019– Hong Kong 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2021

Club career

Kitchee

Shinichi made his league debut at the young age of 16 on 16 February 2019 against Tai Po.[1]

Shinichi scored his first Sapling Cup goal against Lee Man on 10 January 2020. He was announced as the man of the match for the last game.

Real Unión

On 20 January 2023, it was announced that Chan would join Real Unión on loan until June 2024.[2]

On 21 January 2023, Chan made his debut for Real Unión B.[3]

On 11 February 2023, Chan made his debut for Real Unión in Primera Federación.[4]

On 18 February 2023, in his second game for Real Unión, Chan scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win against CD Calahorra, making him the first player from Hong Kong to score in any level of Spanish football.[5]

On 19 June 2023, it was announced that Chan would leave the club.

International career

Shinichi made his international debut against Chinese Taipei on 11 June 2019 at the age of only 16. He became the youngest player who has ever represented the national team.

In May 2021, Shinichi was selected for the Hong Kong squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification held in Bahrain.

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 March 2023[6]
Club Season League FA Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Resources Capital 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division 5000000050
Kitchee 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League 30005[lower-alpha 1]04[lower-alpha 2]0120
2019–20 9110009[lower-alpha 2]1192
2020–21 100004[lower-alpha 3]07[lower-alpha 2]0210
2021–22 2 0 2 0 4 0 9[lower-alpha 2] 1 17 1
Total 24130130272693
Real Unión (loan) 2022–23 Primera Federación 5100000051
Career total 34230130272794
Notes
  1. One appearance in the AFC Champions League qualification and four appearances in the AFC Cup
  2. Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
  3. Appearances in the AFC Champions League

International

As of 11 September 2023
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2019 1 0
2020 0 0
2021 3 0
2022 0 0
2023 2 0
Total 6 0

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 October 2023 Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong  Bhutan 3–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Kitchee

References

  1. "Wofoo Tai Po 3:0 Kitchee". HKFA. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. 港超聯陳晉一外借皇家伊倫聯至2024年 on.cc 20 January 2023
  3. "El Real Unión Roca rescata un punto en el descuento". realunionclub. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  4. 外流港將上演一隊地標戰陳晉一:好好嘅進展 on.cc 13 February 2023
  5. "Shinichi Chan, the exotic pearl that already stands out in the Stadium Gal". AS. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. Shinichi Chan at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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