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HKFA says Shinichi Chan's recall was prearranged
HKFA says Shinichi Chan's recall was prearranged The Football Association dismissed reports that more SAR players would be recalled by their Chinese Super League clubs, saying the recall of Shinichi Chan (right) was pre-arranged. File photo courtesy of the HKFA The Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) said on Sunday that for now, only star defender Shinichi Chan won't be playing in the final match against the national team at an East Asian tournament, because his club has recalled him. Multiple media reports suggested that SAR players competing in the Chinese Super League would be recalled ahead of Tuesday's clash at the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Football Championship in South Korea. In a statement, the HKFA clarified that the decision for Chan, 22, to play only two of the three games at the tournament had been reached before the competition began. "[The agreement was] made in consideration of the player's overall physical fitness and best interest, making sure that the player is not overloaded with an intense playing schedule," the statement read. The HKFA said the coaching team had coordinated this arrangement at the time of player selection and made the necessary preparations to ensure the squad was ready for the games. It added that so far it has received no other requests for the release of SAR players. The association stressed that clubs were not obliged to release players for international duty, because the tournament was being held outside the FIFA international match window. Both the SAR and the national team are looking for their first points at the tournament, having suffered defeats to the hosts and Japan.
South China Morning Post
09-07-2025
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Hong Kong's rocket man brought crashing back to earth by Japan, but boosted by late goal
After the 'rocket ride' of his first year at Chinese Super League giants Shanghai Shenhua, Shinichi Chan was brought crashing back to earth by Japan on Tuesday. Advertisement Chan, who was born in Japan but has grown into Hong Kong's most accomplished player at the age of 22, was as culpable as any of his teammates in going 5-0 behind after 26 minutes. The left-back, however, said a more competitive second-half display had laid the platform for another formidable test on Friday, against East Asian Football Championship hosts South Korea. Matt Orr netted a consolation before Japan completed the 6-1 rout deep into stoppage time. 'It takes some courage to come out and fight knowing the game has gone,' Chan said. 'At half-time, we set some small targets: to score against a better side and to not concede again. Advertisement 'We almost achieved both objectives. It's a good match for us to know where we need to improve and how to prepare for these games in future. The result was disappointing, but it reflected the difference between us and the top Asian teams.'
South China Morning Post
13-04-2025
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Hong Kong star Shinichi Chan Shanghai Shenhua's hero with winner deep into stoppage time
Hong Kong international Shinichi Chan was the unlikely hero with a winner deep into stoppage time as Shanghai Shenhua beat visiting Zhejiang Greentown 3-2 in the Chinese Super League on Saturday. Advertisement Chan was only called upon in the 63rd minute to replace Xu Haoyang and the left-back found the net in the 98th minute to give his side their fourth win in six matches this season. Speaking afterwards, the 22-year-old said he did not expect to be his side's match winner. 'Usually it's Yu [Hanchao], so it felt good it was my turn today,' the former Kitchee player said. 'After I scored, I was thinking how to celebrate but my head was totally blank. 'Of course, we want to win more comfortably, this is what we need to focus on. We have our next two league matches [against Qingdao Hainiu and Wuhan Three Towns], we want to make sure we grab the maximum six points in front of the home fans.' Joao Teixeira had given the hosts a 1-0 lead at half-time with a 21st minute effort and that was how it remained until a frantic final 20 minutes in which Chan played a leading role.
South China Morning Post
19-02-2025
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- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong star scores as Shanghai Shenhua eye Champions League Elite progression
Published: 3:00pm, 19 Feb 2025 Hong Kong international Shinichi Chan was on the scoresheet as Shanghai Shenhua beat Vissel Kobe 4-2 in the AFC Asian Champions League Elite on Tuesday. The 22-year-old's well-placed finish was his second of the season and put his side 2-0 ahead in first-half stoppage time. However, the star on the night for Shenhua was Saulo Mineiro, who scored a hat-trick after opening the scoring inside two minutes. The hosts' task was made easier when Vissel's Powell Obinna Obi was sent off after just seven minutes. It was the Chinese Super League side's last match of the East Region league phase and victory has given them a chance of qualifying for the round of 16. Shenhua sit seventh in the 12-team league on 10 points, with the top eight progressing.
