Philip Chan Siu Kwan (; born 1 August 1992) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po and the Hong Kong national team.
Early life Chan trained with Brazilian team Grêmio when he was 14 and joined the youth academy in 2006.陳柏鴻愛子投甘美奧受訓 The Sun. 18 August 2006.深水埗旺角場迎戰南華 Ta Kung Pao. 29 October 2011.
He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2016, majoring in Exercise and Health.
Club career In 2011, along with his club Sham Shui Po's promotion to the Hong Kong First Division, he started playing as a professional player. On 8 January 2012, Chan was sent off in the match against Hong Kong Sapling after receiving two yellow cards.{港菁深水精彩言和 陳肇鈞紅牌被逐 Ta Kung Pao. 9 January 2012. Towards the end of the 2012 season he has established himself as a hard-tackling defensive midfielder.
After returning from a short training period with mainland Chinese side Guangzhou R&F, Chan returned to Hong Kong and joined Yokohama FC Hong Kong in summer of 2012.
In June 2013, Chan completed a transfer to Hong Kong giants South China and was handed the number 16 shirt.
On 18 July 2017, Chan joined Eastern after South China's decision to self-relegate. On 4 January 2018, he was loaned to Southern for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.
On 19 July 2018, Eastern chairman Peter Leung confirmed that Chan had been transferred to Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po.
On 1 July 2019, Chan returned to Southern.
On 2 March 2021, Chan joined Rangers.港超聯陳肇鈞轉投標準流浪 on.cc 2 March 2021
On 29 September 2021, Chan joined Kitchee.
On 1 July 2022, Chan left Kitchee.
On 24 January 2023, Chan joined Resources Capital.港超聯︱港足中場陳肇鈞投晉峰：有信心 曾以自由身踢港隊成罕例 HK01 24 January 2023 He instantly found his place in the first team and played full 90 minutes in his second and thirds HKPL match for the club against HKFC and Shum Shui Po respectively.
On 19 July 2023, Chan returned to Tai Po after 4 years.
At the end of the 2023–24 season, Chan was named Hong Kong's Footballer of the Year for 2024.
International career Hong Kong U-21 Chan is a member of the Hong Kong national under-21 football team. On 15 November 2011, he scored the equalising goal against Russia U-19 in the game that celebrated Mong Kok Stadium's reopening after renovation, but Hong Kong U-21 lost 1–2 in the end.港U21不敵俄U19 Hong Kong Daily News. 16 November 2011.
Chan received his first call-up for the Hong Kong senior team in July 2012 by new coach Ernie Merrick against Singapore, but he failed to make a debut.
Hong Kong On 11 June 2019, Chan made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Chinese Taipei.
On 11 June 2022, Chan scored his first international goal against Cambodia.
On 26 December 2023, Chan was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. On 14 January 2024, he scored Hong Kong's first goal of the tournament in a 1–3 loss to United Arab Emirates. The goal was also the 1000th goal in the history of the AFC Asian Cup.
Club statistics Club
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueSenior ShieldLeague CupFA CupAFC CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSham Shui Po2011–12First Division100 –1020 –120Dreams Metro Gallery2012–13First Division11000 –10 –120South China2013–14First Division5000 –0000502014–1551102010911822015–1630002000611112016–1712200 –41 –163Eastern2017–18First Division0000 – – –00SouthernFirst Division61 – –21 –82Tai Po2018–19First Division12642 –10622310Southern2019–20First Division11110 –10 –131Rangers2020–21First Division102 – – – –102Total8513625012221412821
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsHong Kong2019202020002021002022612023922024133202541202631Total378
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition2019111 June 2019Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong0–2Friendly214 December 2019Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea0–52019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship202231 June 2022National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia0–2Friendly48 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India2–12023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round511 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India3–02023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round614 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India0–42023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round721 September 2022Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong2–0Friendly824 September 2022Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong0–0Friendly2023923 March 2023Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong1–1Friendly1028 March 2023Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Johor, Malaysia0–2Friendly1115 June 2023Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Hong Kong0–1Friendly127 September 2023Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1–1Friendly1311 September 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong10–0Friendly1412 October 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong4–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round1517 October 2023Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan0–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round1616 November 2023Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran0–42026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round1721 November 2023Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round2024181 January 2024Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates2–1Friendly1914 January 2024Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar1–32023 AFC Asian Cup2019 January 2024Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar0–12023 AFC Asian Cup2123 January 2024Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar0–32023 AFC Asian Cup2221 March 2024Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong0–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round2326 March 2024Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan0–32026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round246 June 2024Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong2–42026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round2511 June 2024Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan0–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
International goals No.DateCapVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 11 June 2022 5 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India 3–0 3–0 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2 11 September 2023 13Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong 7–0 10–0 Friendly 38–0 4 14 January 2024 19 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 1–11–3 2023 AFC Asian Cup 517 December 202430Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong1–05–02025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualifying 64–0 7 7 September 2025 33 Kanchanaburi Province Stadium, Kanchanaburi, Thailand 8–0 8–0 2025 King's Cup 8 30 September 2026 36 Kai Tak Stadium, Kowloon, Hong Kong 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup
Honours Club Tai Po Hong Kong Premier League: 2018–19, 2024–25 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2025–26 Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2025–26
International Hong Kong FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup: 2026
Individual Hong Kong Young Players of the Year: 2014–15 Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 2023–24 Hong Kong Most Favourite Player of the Year: 2023–24 Hong Kong Best HKRT Player in the HKPL: 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League Team of the Year: 2023–24
Personal life Chan's father Chan Pak Hung was the Hong Kong Jockey Champion in the 1986/1987 racing season and previously worked as a horse trainer for both the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Macau Jockey Club. Chan also studied at Hong Lok Yuen International School and French International School in Hong Kong. He also completed International Baccalaureate at South Island School. He then completed his degree in Sports Science at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 2016.
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