| Sean Tse 謝家強 | |
| Fullname: | Sean Tse Ka Keung |
| Birth Date: | 1992 5, df=y[1] |
| Birth Place: | Salford, England |
| Height: | 1.85m |
| Position: | Centre back Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Manchester City |
| Years1: | 2012–2017 |
| Clubs1: | South China |
| Caps1: | 58 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Tai Po |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | R&F |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Kitchee |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Hyde United |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Radcliffe |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Hong Kong |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 1 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 24 September 2022 |
| T: | 謝家強 |
| S: | 谢家强 |
| P: | Xiè Jiāqiáng |
| J: | Ze6 Gaa1 koeng4 |
Sean Tse Ka Keung (pronounced as /ʃɔn tsɛː˨ kɑː˥˧ kʰœːŋ˨˩/, ; born 3 May 1992) is an English-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Northern Premier League Division One West club Stalybridge Celtic.
Tse was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, to a Hong Kongese 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.[2] [3] He spent the majority of seasons in the academy team, and was voted the Academy Player of the Month in November 2009.[4] After finishing his time in the academy, he was released by Manchester City in May 2012.[5]
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.[6]
On 8 August 2017, Tai Po announced that they had signed Tse.[7]
On 3 August 2018, it was confirmed that R&F had signed Tse.[8] On 14 October 2020, Tse left the club after his club's withdrawal from the Hong Kong Premier League in the new season.
On 17 February 2021, Kitchee announced the signing of Tse.[9] He made 8 appearances for the club. On 1 July 2022, Tse's contract expired and he left the club.[10]
On 21 July 2023, Tse joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hyde United, a seventh tier club in English football.[11]
On 27 October 2023, Tse joined Radcliffe.
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.[12] [13]
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.[14] He was then called up by Kim Pan-Gon, the Hong Kong head coach, for the 2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup.
As of June 2020, Tse is in the final stages of receiving his Hong Kong passport.[15]
On 18 August 2021, Tse was granted the HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[16]
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.[17]
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 | 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 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 100 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 149 | 11 | |||
As of 24 September 2022
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | 2–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | |
| 2 | 11 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | 3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | |
| 3 | 14 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | 0–4 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round | |
| 4 | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan | 0–6 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 5 | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | 0–3 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 6 | 27 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | 0–1 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | |
| 7 | 21 September 2022 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 8 | 24 September 2022 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 0–0 | Friendly | |
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