Lionel Tan

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Lionel Tan

Lionel Tan Han Wei (陈汉玮, born 5 June 1997) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or a right-back for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team.

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Lionel Tan
Lionel with Lion City Sailors in 2024
Personal information
Full name Lionel Tan Han Wei
Date of birth (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
Lion City Sailors
Number 5
Youth career
2011–2014 Singapore Sports School
2015 National Football Academy
2016 Home United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Home United 0 (0)
2017 Hougang United 13 (0)
2018SAFSA (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2020 Young Lions 20 (0)
2020–2022 Hougang United 50 (3)
2023– Lion City Sailors 38 (2)
International career
2015 Singapore U19 12 (0)
2017–2019 Singapore U23 11 (1)
2023– Singapore 15 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Singapore
Merlion Cup
Winner2019 Singapore
Representing  Singapore
Singapore Cup
Winner2022 Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024
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Lionel was with the National Football Academy after graduating from Singapore Sports School. In 2016, Lionel started his career with Home United's Prime League team. Subsequently, in 2017, he moved to Hougang United. His performance at the youth level led to him being nominated for the 2014 Dollah Kassim Award although he did not win it in the end.[1][2]

Club career

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Youth

Lionel started his career with National Football Academy (NFA) U-18 team in 2015 after his graduation from the Singapore Sports School.[3] He had hoped to move on to the Garena Young Lions squad following his exploits with the NFA. However, when no such move arose, Tan jumped at the chance to be reunited with Robin Chitrakar at Home United's Prime League squad.[4]

Home United

Lionel moved to Home United in 2016 and was made the vice captain of the prime league squad. During his time with the Protectors' Prime League squad, he helped them achieve a double, winning the Prime League and the Singapore FA Cup.[1]

Lionel then made his senior debut on 14 July 2016 against Albirex Niigata (S) in the Singapore League Cup.[1] He made a total of two senior appearances for Home United before moving on the next season.[4]

Hougang United

Lionel then moved to Hougang United for the 2017 Singapore Premier League season.[1] He made his debut for the Cheetahs against Tampines Rovers, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute before earning a shock first start in the following match against Brunei DPMM in a 2–0 defeat.[4]

Loan to SAFSA

In 2018, Lionel was loaned to SAFSA while he is serving his National Services duties.

Young Lions

After spending one year with SAFSA, Lionel moved to Garena Young Lions for the 2019 Singapore Premier League season for whom he made a total of 19 league appearances.[5]

Return to Hougang United

Lionel returned to Hougang United after the completion of his National Service in the middle of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.[5] He scored the first professional goal of his career in the third match of the 2021 Singapore Premier League season, sweeping in a loose ball and helping his team to a shock 3–1 win against powerhouse Lion City Sailors.[6][7]

Lion City Sailors

On 18 January 2023, Lion City Sailors announced the arrival of Lionel on a free from Hougang United. [8] He make his debut on 24 February in a 3–1 win over Tanjong Pagar United. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 July against the same opponent in the away fixture in a thrashing 7–1 win. On 20 September, Lionel make his AFC Champions League debut in a 1–2 lost against Thailand club Bangkok United. On 9 December, he helped the club to win the 2023 Singapore Cup which is also his first back to back cup win with a different club.

International career

Youth

Lionel was part of the 2015 Under-18 Squad for AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers.[9]

Lionel is also in the 2016 AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers playing in matches against Thailand which the team lost 3–0.[10] He also played against Chinese Taipei.

In 2017, Lionel was called up to the Singapore Under-22 squad for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games but failed to make a single appearance as the Republic crashed out in the group stages.[11]

He captained the Singapore Under-22 squad for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[11]

Senior

Lionel made his senior-level debut in a 1–1 draw with Hong Kong which saw him score a goal on both ends.[12] Lionel then scored again in his second cap, a 1–0 victory over Macau.[13] On 12 September 2023, he scored again to put Singapore in the lead against Chinese Taipei at the Bishan Stadium – his third international goal.

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played on 27 Jan 25[14]
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Club Season League Singapore Cup League Cup AFC Competition Community Shield /
AFF Cup
Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Home United 2016 S.League 00003000 0 030
Hougang United 2017 S.League 130200000 0 0150
SAFSA (loan) 2018 Singapore National Football League 00000000 0 000
Young Lions (loan) 2019 Singapore Premier League 190000000 0 0190
Hougang United 2020 Singapore Premier League 110000000 0 0110
2021 Singapore Premier League 183000000 0 0183
2022 Singapore Premier League 210600030 0 300
Total 503600030 0 0593
Lion City Sailors 2023 Singapore Premier League 24260005000352
2024–25 Singapore Premier League 16000006040260
Total 402600011040612
Career total 118514030140401555
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International

International caps

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NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
123 March 2023Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Hong Kong1–1 (draw)Friendly
226 March 2023Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau Macau1–0 (won)Friendly
316 June 2023National Stadium, Singapore Papua New Guinea2-2 (draw)Friendly
4 18 June 2023  Solomon Islands 1-1 (draw) Friendly
58 Sept 2023Bishan Stadium, Singapore Tajikistan0-2 (lost)Friendly
612 Sept 2023 Chinese Taipei3-1 (win)Friendly
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International goals

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NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 March 2023Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong Hong Kong1–11–1Friendly
226 March 2023Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau Macau1–01–0
312 September 2023Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore Chinese Taipei2–13–1
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U23 International goals

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NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
122 March 2019MFF Football Centre, Mongolia Hong Kong1–11–1 (draw)2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
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U23 International caps

  • Result column lists Singapore U22 score first.
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NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
19 July 2017Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore India0–1 (lost)Friendly
212 July 2017Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore India1–0 (win)Friendly
322 March 2019MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hong Kong1–1 (draw)2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
424 March 2019MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia North Korea1–1 (draw)2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
526 March 2019MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mongolia3–1 (win)2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
67 June 2019Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Philippines3–0 (win)2019 Merlion Cup
79 June 2019Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Thailand1–0 (win)2019 Merlion Cup
89 October 2019Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore United Arab Emirates0–3 (lost)Friendly
926 November 2019Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Laos0–0 (draw)2019 Southeast Asian Games
1028 November 2019Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Indonesia0–2 (lost)2019 Southeast Asian Games
111 December 2019Biñan Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines Thailand0–3 (lost)2019 Southeast Asian Games
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U19 International caps

  • Result column lists Singapore U19 score first.
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NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
123 August 2015Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Myanmar0–12015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
225 August 2015Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Malaysia0–42015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
329 August 2015Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Vietnam0–62015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
431 August 2015Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Timor-Leste1–12015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
530 September 2015SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand Northern Mariana Islands10–02016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
64 October 2015SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand Thailand0–32016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
76 October 2015SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand Chinese Taipei2–22016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
811 September 2016Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam0–02016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
915 September 2016Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam Malaysia1–22016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
1017 September 2016Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam Philippines2–12016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
1119 September 2016Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam Timor-Leste0–22016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
124 August 2017Hartfield Park, Australia Australia0–4Friendly [15]
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Honours

Club

Home United

Hougang United

Lion City Sailors

International

Singapore U22

References

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