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Sean Tse
Hong Kong football player (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sean Tse Ka Keung (pronounced [ʃɔn tsɛː˨ kɑː˥˧ kʰœːŋ˨˩], Chinese: 謝家強; born 3 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One West club Stalybridge Celtic. Born in England, he represented Hong Kong internationally.
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Manchester City
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
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
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] 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 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
On 21 July 2023, Tse joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hyde United, a seventh tier club in English football.[12]
Radcliffe
On 27 October 2023, Tse joined Radcliffe.
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International career
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]
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Career statistics
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- As of 16 April 2022
- Appearances in the AFC Cup
- Appearances in the AFC Champions League
International
- As of 24 September 2022
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South China
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