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Biography
Sean Ka Keung Tse (pronounced [ʃɔn kɑː˥˧ kʰœːŋ˨˩ tsɛː˨˨], Traditional Chinese: 謝家強, born 3 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Hong Kong Premier League club South China AA.
Club career
Manchester City
Tse was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, to a Hong Konger 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. He spent the majority of seasons in the academy team, and was voted the Academy Player of the Month in November 2009.
In the 2011–12 season, Tse was included in City's B List squad for the UEFA Champions League. 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.
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.
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. He was then called up by Kim Pan-Gon, the Hong Kong head coach, for the 2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup.
Career statistics
- As of 28 January 2015
| Club | Season | Division | League | Senior Shield | Play-off | FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| South China | 2012–13 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | N/A | 3 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | First Division | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | N/A | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| South China Total | 32 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 5 | ||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 5 | ||
Honours
South China
- Hong Kong First Division: 2012–13
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2013–14
Individual
- Manchester City Academy Player of the Month: November 2009