Shinichi Chan

The native form of this personal name is Chan Shinichi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan (陳).
Shinichi Chan
陳晉一
Chan training with Hong Kong in 2024
Personal information
Full name Chan Shinichi
Date of birth (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Shanghai Shenhua
Number 27
Youth career
2010–2014 Central & Western
2014–2017 Pegasus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Resources Capital 5 (0)
2018–2024 Kitchee 41 (2)
2023 → Real Unión (loan) 5 (1)
2024– Shanghai Shenhua 11 (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 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024
Shinichi Chan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳晉一
Simplified Chinese陈晋一
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Jìnyī
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcan4 zeon3 jat1
Japanese name
Kanji陳晋一
Hiraganaちゃん しんいち
Transcriptions
RomanizationChan Shin'ichi

Shinichi Chan (Japanese: 陳晋一 Chan Shin'ichi; Chinese: 陳晉一; born 5 September 2002) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a left back or a left winger for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. Born in Japan, he plays for the Hong Kong national football team.

Club career

Kitchee

Chan with Kitchee in 2019

Chan made his league debut at the young age of 16 on 16 February 2019 against Tai Po.[2]

Chan 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.[3]

On 21 January 2023, Chan made his debut for Real Unión B.[4]

On 11 February 2023, Chan made his debut for Real Unión in Primera Federación.[5]

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.[6]

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

Shanghai Shenhua

On 17 June 2024, Chan joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.[7]

On 13 July 2024, Chan made his debut for the club in Chinese Super League.[8]

International career

Chan was also eligible to play for Japan, through his Japanese heritage from maternal side.

Chan 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, he was selected for the Hong Kong squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification held in Bahrain.

On 26 December 2023, Chan was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 September 2024
Club Season League National Cup Other Cups Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Resources Capital 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Kitchee 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League 3 0 0 0 4[a] 0 5[b] 0 0 0 12 0
2019–20 9 1 1 0 9[a] 1 0 0 0 0 19 2
2020–21 10 0 0 0 7[a] 0 4[c] 0 0 0 21 0
2021–22 2 0 2 0 9[a] 2 4[c] 0 0 0 17 2
2023–24 17 1 2 0 6[a] 0 6[c] 0 2[d] 0 31 1
Kitchee Total 41 2 5 0 33 3 19 0 2 0 100 5
Real Unión (loan) 2022–23 Primera Federación 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Shanghai Shenhua 2024 Chinese Super League 7 1 3 2 0 0 1[e] 0 0 0 11 3
Career total 58 4 8 2 33 3 20 0 2 0 121 9
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in the AFC Champions League qualification and AFC Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in the Senior Shield
  5. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League Elite

International

As of 10 October 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2019 1 0
2020 0 0
2021 3 0
2022 0 0
2023 6 1
2024 9 0
Total 19 1

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 – AFC first round

Honours

Club

Kitchee

References

  1. ^ www.the-afc.com https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/teams/2023/afc_asian_cup/hong-kong-china. Retrieved 14 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Wofoo Tai Po 3:0 Kitchee". HKFA. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ^ 港超聯陳晉一外借皇家伊倫聯至2024年 on.cc 20 January 2023
  4. ^ "El Real Unión Roca rescata un punto en el descuento". realunionclub. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ^ 外流港將上演一隊地標戰陳晉一：好好嘅進展 on.cc 13 February 2023
  6. ^ "Shinichi Chan, the exotic pearl that already stands out in the Stadium Gal". AS. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. ^ 外流港將 傑志宣布陳晉一轉投上海申花 on.cc 17 June 2024
  8. ^ 外流港將　後備入替演地標　陳晉一表現獲好評 on.cc 14 July 2024
  9. ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單" [Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists]. Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.