Tan Chun Lok
Hong Kong footballer
Mark Tan Chun Lok (Chinese: 陳俊樂; born 15 January 1996) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee and the Hong Kong national team.
01Early career
Tan graduated from Diocesan Boys' School and Hong Kong Baptist University.
In 2009, he won a Dreams Come True scholarship which allowed him to complete his high school studies in Britain at the Brooke House College Football Academy with all costs covered. Tan signed a professional contract with Peterborough United in January 2010 after a six-week trial.
02Club career
In 2013, Tan returned to Hong Kong and signed with Yokohama FC Hong Kong.
In 2015, Tan joined Pegasus.
Stating Tan was not ready to move to a big club yet, he joined Tai Po in 2016. He earned the Best Young Player award for the second consecutive year during the 2016-17 season.
Following two years at Tai Po, Tan signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F on 13 July 2018.
On 26 October 2019, Tan made his debut for Guangzhou R&F in Chinese Super League after substituting Zou Zheng in the 87th minute during the game against Hebei China Fortune. He became a regular first team member in the 2021 season in which he was deployed as an attacking midfielder in several occasions.
On 21 April 2023, Tan returned to Hong Kong and joined Kitchee. He signed a two-year contract until 2025.
03International career
Tan is a member of the Hong Kong national under-23 football team that plays in the 2014 Asian Games. He broke his leg in the match against Bangladesh and has to return to Hong Kong for treatment, missing the last 16 clash against hosts South Korea.
He made his full international debut in a friendly against Thailand on 9 October 2015.
Tan scored his first international goal on 13 June 2017 against North Korea.
On 13 July 2018, Tan's club Guangzhou R&F confirmed that they would release him to participate in the 2018 Asian Games.
On 26 December 2023, Tan was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
04Personal life
Tan's elder brother Tan Ka Lok was also a professional footballer. He played for First Division clubs Eastern District and Sun Hei.
05Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Others | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| YFCMD | 2013-14 | Hong Kong First Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | , | , | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2014-15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | , | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Pegasus | 2015-16 | Hong Kong Premier League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | , | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Tai Po | 2016-17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | , | , | 7 | 2 | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2017-18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | , | , | 7 | 1 | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Guangzhou City | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | , | , | , | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | , | , | , | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | , | , | , | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | , | , | , | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | , | , | , | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| R&F (loan) | 2018-19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | , | , | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 163 | 9 | ||
- Notes
International
- As of 9 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 June 2017 | 10 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | North Korea | 1, 0 | 1-1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 September 2019 | 23 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 1, 0 | 1-1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 11 September 2023 | 37 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Brunei | 2, 0 | 10-0 | Friendly |
06Honours
Pegasus
Tai Po
Kitchee
Individual
Sources and credits
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- Hong Kong v Iran (7) - Tan Chun Lok.jpg by Mahdi Zare, CC BY 4.0
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