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{{short description|Hong Kong football player (born 1992)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sean Tse
| name = Sean Tse<br>謝家強
| image = Sean Tse vs Yokohama FC HK.jpg
| image = Sean_tse_training_camp.jpg
| caption = Tse training with [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]] in 2023
| image_size = 220
| fullname = Sean Tse Ka Keung<ref name="Ka Keung Tse Sean">{{soccerway|sean-tse/217696|accessdate=18 April 2014}}</ref>
| caption = Tse playing for [[South China AA|South China]] in 2012
| fullname = Sean Ka Keung Tse<ref name="Ka Keung Tse Sean">{{soccerway|sean-tse/217696|accessdate=18 April 2014}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|5|3}}<ref name="scaaprofile">{{cite web |url=http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=3&article=11326 |title=4. 謝家強 |publisher=South China AA |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|5|3}}<ref name="scaaprofile">{{cite web |url=http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=3&article=11326 |title=4. 謝家強 |publisher=South China AA |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[City of Salford|Salford]], England
| birth_place = [[City of Salford|Salford]], England
| height = {{height|m=1.85|precision=0}}<ref name="scaaprofile"/>
| height = 1.85m<ref name="scaaprofile"/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Central defender]] <br> [[Midfielder (association football)|Defensive midfielder]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre back]] <br> [[Midfielder (association football)|Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[R&F (Hong Kong)|R&F]]
| currentclub = [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]]
| clubnumber = 30
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2012
| youthyears1 = 2004–2005
| youthclubs1 = [[Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester City]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United]]
| youthyears2 = 2005–2012
| youthclubs2 = [[Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester City]]
| years1 = 2012–2017
| years1 = 2012–2017
| clubs1 = [[South China AA|South China]]
| clubs1 = [[South China AA|South China]]
| caps1 = 55
| caps1 = 58
| goals1 = 5
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2017–2018
| years2 = 2017–2018
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| caps2 = 7
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 1
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2018–
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = [[R&F (Hong Kong)|R&F]]
| clubs3 = [[R&F (Hong Kong)|R&F]]
| caps3 = 18
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 2
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2021–2022
| nationalyears1 =
| clubs4 = [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]]
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| caps4 = 8
| nationalgoals1 =
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023
| club-update = 23 October 2019
| clubs5 = [[Hyde United F.C.|Hyde United]]
| nationalteam-update =
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = [[Radcliffe F.C.|Radcliffe]]
| caps6 =
| goals6 =
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]]
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]]
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 1 July 2024
| nationalteam-update = 24 September 2022
}}{{Family name hatnote|Tse|Sean Tse|Tse Ka Keung|lang=Hong Kong}}{{Infobox Chinese
| t = 謝家強
| s = 谢家强
| p = Xiè Jiāqiáng
| j = Ze<sup>6</sup> Gaa<sup>1</sup> koeng<sup>4</sup>
}}
}}

{{Chinese|t=謝家強|s=谢家强|p=Xiè Jiāqiáng|j=Ze<sup>6</sup> Gaa<sup>1</sup> koeng<sup>4</sup>}}
'''Sean Ka Keung Tse''' ({{IPA-yue|ʃɔn kɑː˥˧ kʰœːŋ˨˩ tsɛː˨|pron}}, {{zh|t=謝家強}}; born 3 May 1992) is an [[England|English]]-born Hong Kong professional [[association football|footballer]] who currently plays for [[Hong Kong Premier League]] club [[R&F (Hong Kong)|R&F]].
'''Sean Tse Ka Keung''' ({{IPA-yue|ʃɔn tsɛː˨ kɑː˥˧ kʰœːŋ˨˩|pron}}, {{zh|t=謝家強}}; born 3 May 1992) is an [[English people|English]]-born [[Hong Kong]] professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Northern Premier League]] Division One West club [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]].


==Club career==
==Club career==

===Manchester City===
===Manchester City===
Tse was born in [[City of Salford|Salford]], Greater Manchester, to a [[Hong Kong people|Hong Kongese]] father and an English mother of Irish descent.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} He went on trial with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in 2004 before joining [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] at under-14 level in September 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://greenscene.me/2012/08/sean-tse-joins-hong-kongs-south-china-aa/|title=Sean Tse joins Hong Kong's South China AA|publisher=|date=12 August 2012|accessdate=18 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Elite-Development-Squad/Defenders/Sean-Tse|title=Sean Tse|publisher=Manchester City F.C|accessdate=|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609031743/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/elite-development-squad/defenders/sean-tse|archivedate=9 June 2012}}</ref> He spent the majority of seasons in the academy team, and was voted the [[2009–10 Manchester City F.C. season#Etihad Player of the Month awards|Academy Player of the Month]] in November 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/December/Shay-lands-Player-of-the-Month-Award|title=Shay lands Player of the Month Award|publisher=Manchester City F.C|date=9 December 2009|accessdate=19 December 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213024037/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/December/Shay-lands-Player-of-the-Month-Award|archivedate=13 December 2009}}</ref>
Tse was born in [[City of Salford|Salford]], Greater Manchester, to a [[Hong Kong people|Hong Kongese]] father and an English mother of Irish descent.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} He went on trial with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in 2004 before joining [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] at under-14 level in September 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://greenscene.me/2012/08/sean-tse-joins-hong-kongs-south-china-aa/|title=Sean Tse joins Hong Kong's South China AA|date=12 August 2012|accessdate=18 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Elite-Development-Squad/Defenders/Sean-Tse|title=Sean Tse|publisher=Manchester City F.C|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609031743/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/elite-development-squad/defenders/sean-tse|archive-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> He spent the majority of seasons in the academy team, and was voted the [[2009–10 Manchester City F.C. season#Etihad Player of the Month awards|Academy Player of the Month]] in November 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/December/Shay-lands-Player-of-the-Month-Award|title=Shay lands Player of the Month Award|publisher=Manchester City F.C|date=9 December 2009|accessdate=19 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213024037/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/December/Shay-lands-Player-of-the-Month-Award|archive-date=13 December 2009}}</ref> After finishing his time in the academy, he was released by Manchester City in May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-22 |title=Owen Hargreaves released by Manchester City |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/owen-hargreaves-released-by-manchester-city-688695 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}}</ref>

In the [[2011–12 in English football|2011–12 season]], Tse was included in City's B List squad for the [[UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/clubs/club=52919/squad/index.html |title=Squad – Manchester City |publisher=UEFA |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> However, he did not make a single appearance for the Manchester City [[first-team]] and was released at the end of the season.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}


===South China===
===South China===
In August 2012, despite being linked with [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]], Tse signed for Hong Kong side [[South China AA|South China]].{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} 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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php/en-en/team_list.php?match_date=2012-09-02#10875 |title=Match Results: 2 September 2012 |publisher=Hong Kong Football Association |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref>
In August 2012, despite being linked with [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]],{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} Tse signed for Hong Kong side [[South China AA|South China]].{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} 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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php/en-en/team_list.php?match_date=2012-09-02#10875 |title=Match Results: 2 September 2012 |publisher=Hong Kong Football Association |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref>


===Tai Po===
===Tai Po===
On 8 August 2017, [[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]] announced that they had signed Tse.<ref>{{cite web|title=和富大埔簽埋謝家強 防線人腳從未如此豪華過|url=https://www.upower.com.hk/article/88449-%E5%92%8C%E5%AF%8C%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%94%E7%B0%BD%E5%9F%8B%E8%AC%9D%E5%AE%B6%E5%BC%B7-%E9%98%B2%E7%B7%9A%E4%BA%BA%E8%85%B3%E5%BE%9E%E6%9C%AA%E5%A6%82%E6%AD%A4%E8%B1%AA%E8%8F%AF%E9%81%8E|website=Upower|accessdate=8 August 2017}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref>
On 8 August 2017, [[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]] announced that they had signed Tse.<ref>{{cite web|title=和富大埔簽埋謝家強 防線人腳從未如此豪華過|url=https://www.upower.com.hk/article/88449-%E5%92%8C%E5%AF%8C%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%94%E7%B0%BD%E5%9F%8B%E8%AC%9D%E5%AE%B6%E5%BC%B7-%E9%98%B2%E7%B7%9A%E4%BA%BA%E8%85%B3%E5%BE%9E%E6%9C%AA%E5%A6%82%E6%AD%A4%E8%B1%AA%E8%8F%AF%E9%81%8E|website=Upower|date=8 August 2017 |accessdate=8 August 2017}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref>


===R&F===
===R&F===
On 3 August 2018, it was reported that [[R&F (Hong Kong)]] had signed Tse.<ref>{{cite web |title=官宣｜前曼城预备队队长加盟，R&F富力港超新季集结 |url=http://www.gzrffc.com.cn/index.php?case=archive&act=show&t=wap&aid=5996 |website=Guangzhou R&F |accessdate=3 August 2018|language=zh}}</ref>
On 3 August 2018, it was confirmed that [[R&F (Hong Kong)|R&F]] had signed Tse.<ref>{{cite web |title=官宣｜前曼城预备队队长加盟，R&F富力港超新季集结 |url=http://www.gzrffc.com.cn/index.php?case=archive&act=show&t=wap&aid=5996 |website=Guangzhou R&F |accessdate=3 August 2018|language=zh}}</ref> On 14 October 2020, Tse left the club after his club's withdrawal from the [[Hong Kong Premier League]] in the new season.

===Kitchee===
On 17 February 2021, [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]] announced the signing of Tse.<ref>[https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20210217/bkn-20210217151447696-0217_00882_001.html 港超聯　羅拔圖、謝家強齊齊加盟傑志！] on.cc 17 February 2021</ref> He made 8 appearances for the club. On 1 July 2022, Tse's contract expired and he left the club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-02 |title=Hong Kong internationals among 8 to leave Kitchee |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3183907/hong-kong-internationals-among-8-leave-kitchee-weeks-clubs-champions |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref>

===Hyde United===
On 21 July 2023, Tse joined [[Northern Premier League]] Premier Division club [[Hyde United F.C.|Hyde United]], a seventh tier club in [[English football league system|English football]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tse Signs – Hyde United |url=https://hydeunited.co.uk/2023/07/21/tse-signs/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=hydeunited.co.uk}}</ref>

===Radcliffe===
On 27 October 2023, Tse joined [[Radcliffe F.C.|Radcliffe]].


==International career==
==International career==
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He has also shown interest in joining the [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong national team]] and was listed on the training squad roster for the [[2013 EAFF East Asian Cup]] in 2012.<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=9749 Hong Kong Senior Training Squad for the qualifying phase of the 2013 East Asian Football Federation], Hong Kong Football Association, 23 August 2012</ref> He was then called up by [[Kim Pan-Gon]], the Hong Kong head coach, for the [[2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]].{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}
He has also shown interest in joining the [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong national team]] and was listed on the training squad roster for the [[2013 EAFF East Asian Cup]] in 2012.<ref>[http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=9749 Hong Kong Senior Training Squad for the qualifying phase of the 2013 East Asian Football Federation], Hong Kong Football Association, 23 August 2012</ref> He was then called up by [[Kim Pan-Gon]], the Hong Kong head coach, for the [[2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup]].{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}


As of June 2020, Tse is in the final stages of receiving his Hong Kong passport.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tsang |first1=Ngan Ping |title=港足守強攻弱 新「兵」成及時雨 |url=https://hk.appledaily.com/sports/20200606/NSPWGIVLE43Q5R57HSUIIZADPI/ |website=Apple Daily |accessdate=6 June 2020 |archive-date=30 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630212301/https://hk.appledaily.com/sports/20200606/NSPWGIVLE43Q5R57HSUIIZADPI/ |url-status=dead }} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref>
On 16 December 2019, Tse was granted the Hong Kong SAR Passport, which made him become eligible to play for the [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong national team]].

On 18 August 2021, Tse was granted the [[Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport|HKSAR passport]], making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.<ref>{{cite web |title=成功入籍！謝家強IG大哂特區護照 |url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20210818/bkn-20210818114338943-0818_00882_001.html |website=on.cc |date=18 August 2021 |access-date=18 August 2021}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref>

On 8 June 2022, Tse made his international debut for [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]] in the [[2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|Asian Cup qualifiers]] against [[Afghanistan national football team|Afghanistan]].

On 1 January 2024, Tse was called up to Hong Kong's squad for the [[2023 AFC Asian Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=亞洲盃-謝家強成港足第26人 闊別逾一年 效力英格蘭第七級聯賽|trans-title=Asian Cup - Tse Ka-keung from the seventh tier of England becomes the 26th player of Hong Kong football team after more than a year absence|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/976216/%E4%BA%9E%E6%B4%B2%E7%9B%83-%E8%AC%9D%E5%AE%B6%E5%BC%B7%E6%88%90%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%B3%E7%AC%AC26%E4%BA%BA-%E9%97%8A%E5%88%A5%E9%80%BE%E4%B8%80%E5%B9%B4-%E6%95%88%E5%8A%9B%E8%8B%B1%E6%A0%BC%E8%98%AD%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%83%E7%B4%9A%E8%81%AF%E8%B3%BD|date=1 January 2024|access-date=3 January 2024|website=Hong Kong News|language=zh}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Club===
:''As of 23 Oct 2019''
:''As of 16 April 2022''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="3"|League
! colspan="2" |Continental
!colspan="2"|Cups
!colspan="2"|Cups
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Apps
!Goals
!Goals
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|rowspan="6"|[[South China AA|South China]]
|rowspan="6"|[[South China AA|South China]]
|[[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|2012–13]]
|[[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|2012–13]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]
|13||0||5||1||18||1
|13||0
| colspan="2" |–||5||1||18||1
|-
|-
|[[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14]]
|[[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14]]
|11||2||10||0||21||2
|11||2
|4{{efn|Appearances in the [[AFC Cup]]|name=a|group=a}}
|0||6||0||21||2
|-
|-
|[[2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League|2014–15]]
|[[2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League|2014–15]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Hong Kong Premier League]]
|10||2||7||0||17||2
|10||2
| colspan="2" |–||7||0||17||2
|-
|-
|[[2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League|2015–16]]
|[[2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League|2015–16]]
|11||0||7||0||18||0
|11||0
| colspan="2" |–||7||0||18||0
|-
|-
|[[2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League|2016–17]]
|[[2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League|2016–17]]
|13||1||4||0||17||1
|13||1
| colspan="2" |–||4||0||17||1
|-
|-
!Total
!colspan="2"|Total
!58!!5!!29!!1!!91!!6
!58!!5
!4
!0!!25!!1!!91!!6
|-
|-
|rowspan="2|[[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]]
|rowspan="1|[[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]]
|[[2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League|2017–18]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Hong Kong Premier League]]
|7||1||3||0||9||1
|7||1
| colspan="2" |–||3||0||10||1
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[R&F (Hong Kong)|R&F]]
!Total
!7!!1!!3!!0!!10!!1
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[R&F (Hong Kong)|R&F]]
|[[2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League|2018–19]]
|[[2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League|2018–19]]
|15||2||3||0||18||2
|15||2
| colspan="2" |–||3||0||18||2
|-
|-
|[[2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League|2019–20]]
|[[2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League|2019–20]]
|12||1
|3
| colspan="2" |–||4||1||16||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!27!!3
!
! !!7!!1!!34!!4
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]]
|[[2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League|2020–21]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Hong Kong Premier League]]
|7||0
| colspan="2" |–||0||0||7||0
|-
|[[2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League|2021–22]]
|1
|0
|0
|1{{efn|Appearances in the [[AFC Champions League]]|name=b|group=b}}
|0
|0
|5
|0
|0
|3
|7
|0
|0
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |Career total
! colspan="2" |Total
!8
!83!!8!!35!!1!!122!!9
!0
!1
!0
!5
!0
!14
!0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!100!!9
!5
!0!!40!!2!!149!!11
|}
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

=== International ===
:''As of 24 September 2022''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|[[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]]
|2022
|8
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!8
!0
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:85%; text-align: left;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
!#
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Result
!Competition
|-
|1
|8 June 2022
|[[Salt Lake Stadium]], [[Kolkata]], India
|{{fb|Afghanistan}}
|align=center|2–1
|[[2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round]]
|-
|2
|11 June 2022
|[[Salt Lake Stadium]], [[Kolkata]], India
|{{fb|Cambodia}}
|align=center|3–0
|[[2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round]]
|-
|3
|14 June 2022
|[[Salt Lake Stadium]], [[Kolkata]], India
|{{fb|India}}
|align=center|0–4
|[[2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round]]
|-
|4
|19 July 2022
|[[Kashima Stadium]], [[Kashima, Ibaraki|Kashima]], Japan
|{{fb|Japan}}
|align=center|0–6
|[[2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship]]
|-
|5
|24 July 2022
|[[Toyota Stadium (Japan)|Toyota Stadium]], [[Toyota]], Japan
|{{fb|South Korea}}
|align=center|0–3
|[[2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship]]
|-
|6
|27 July 2022
|[[Toyota Stadium (Japan)|Toyota Stadium]], [[Toyota]], Japan
|{{fb|China}}
|align=center|0–1
|[[2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship]]
|-
|7
|21 September 2022
|[[Mong Kok Stadium]], [[Mong Kok]], Hong Kong
|{{fb|Myanmar}}
|align=center|2–0
|[[Friendly (sport)|Friendly]]
|-
|8
|24 September 2022
|[[Hong Kong Stadium]], Hong Kong
|{{fb|Myanmar}}
|align=center|0–0
|[[Friendly (sport)|Friendly]]
|-
|}
|}


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*[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]: [[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|2012–13]]
*[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]: [[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|2012–13]]
*[[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|Hong Kong Senior Shield]]: [[2013–14 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2013–14]]
*[[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|Hong Kong Senior Shield]]: [[2013–14 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2013–14]]

===Individual===
*[[2009–10 Manchester City F.C. season#Etihad Player of the Month awards|Manchester City Academy Player of the Month]]: November 2009


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{soccerway|217696}}
*{{instagram|skktse}}


{{R&F (Hong Kong) squad}}
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Latest revision as of 12:55, 4 January 2025

Sean Tse
謝家強
Tse training with Hong Kong in 2023
Personal information
Full name Sean Tse Ka Keung[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Salford, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stalybridge Celtic
Youth career
2004–2005 Manchester United
2005–2012 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 South China 58 (5)
2017–2018 Tai Po 7 (1)
2018–2020 R&F 27 (3)
2021–2022 Kitchee 8 (0)
2023 Hyde United
2023–2024 Radcliffe
2024– Stalybridge Celtic
International career‡
2022 Hong Kong 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tse. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Sean Tse and the Chinese-style name is Tse Ka Keung.
Sean Tse
Traditional Chinese謝家強
Simplified Chinese谢家强
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiè Jiāqiáng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZe6 Gaa1 koeng4

Sean Tse Ka Keung (pronounced [ʃɔn tsɛː˨ kɑː˥˧ kʰœːŋ˨˩], Chinese: 謝家強; born 3 May 1992) is an English-born Hong Kong professional footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One West club Stalybridge Celtic.

Club career

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Manchester City

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Tse was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, to a Hong Kongese father and an English mother of Irish descent.[citation needed] 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] After finishing his time in the academy, he was released by Manchester City in May 2012.[6]

South China

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

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

R&F

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On 3 August 2018, it was confirmed that R&F had signed Tse.[9] On 14 October 2020, Tse left the club after his club's withdrawal from the Hong Kong Premier League in the new season.

Kitchee

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On 17 February 2021, Kitchee announced the signing of Tse.[10] He made 8 appearances for the club. On 1 July 2022, Tse's contract expired and he left the club.[11]

Hyde United

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On 21 July 2023, Tse joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hyde United, a seventh tier club in English football.[12]

Radcliffe

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On 27 October 2023, Tse joined Radcliffe.

International career

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Tse is eligible for the Republic of Ireland through his maternal grand-parentage.[citation needed] 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.[13][14]

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.[15] He was then called up by Kim Pan-Gon, the Hong Kong head coach, for the 2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup.[citation needed]

As of June 2020, Tse is in the final stages of receiving his Hong Kong passport.[16]

On 18 August 2021, Tse was granted the HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[17]

On 8 June 2022, Tse made his international debut for Hong Kong in the Asian Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan.

On 1 January 2024, Tse was called up to Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 16 April 2022
Club Season League Continental Cups Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South China 2012–13 Hong Kong First Division 13 0 – 5 1 18 1
2013–14 11 2 4[a] 0 6 0 21 2
2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League 10 2 – 7 0 17 2
2015–16 11 0 – 7 0 18 0
2016–17 13 1 – 4 0 17 1
Total 58 5 4 0 25 1 91 6
Tai Po 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League 7 1 – 3 0 10 1
R&F 2018–19 15 2 – 3 0 18 2
2019–20 12 1 – 4 1 16 2
Total 27 3 7 1 34 4
Kitchee 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League 7 0 – 0 0 7 0
2021–22 1 0 1[b] 0 5 0 7 0
Total 8 0 1 0 5 0 14 0
Career total 100 9 5 0 40 2 149 11
  1. ^ Appearances in the AFC Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League

International

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As of 24 September 2022
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2022 8 0
Total 8 0

Honours

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Club

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South China

References

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  1. ^ Sean Tse at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ "Owen Hargreaves released by Manchester City". Manchester Evening News. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  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. 8 August 2017. 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. ^ 港超聯　羅拔圖、謝家強齊齊加盟傑志！ on.cc 17 February 2021
  11. ^ "Hong Kong internationals among 8 to leave Kitchee". South China Morning Post. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Tse Signs – Hyde United". hydeunited.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  13. ^ Sean McCaffrey calls two into Republic of Ireland Under 17 squad ahead of Poland friendlies, Football Association of Ireland, 21 March 2009
  14. ^ 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
  15. ^ Hong Kong Senior Training Squad for the qualifying phase of the 2013 East Asian Football Federation, Hong Kong Football Association, 23 August 2012
  16. ^ Tsang, Ngan Ping. "港足守強攻弱 新「兵」成及時雨". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020. (in Chinese)
  17. ^ "成功入籍！謝家強IG大哂特區護照". on.cc. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021. (in Chinese)
  18. ^ "亞洲盃-謝家強成港足第26人 闊別逾一年 效力英格蘭第七級聯賽" [Asian Cup - Tse Ka-keung from the seventh tier of England becomes the 26th player of Hong Kong football team after more than a year absence]. Hong Kong News (in Chinese). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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