# Tan Chun Lok

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.

## Early career

He graduated from Diocesan Boys' School and Hong Kong Baptist University.
In 2009, Tan 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.

## Club 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, hejoined 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.

## International 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 an friendly against Thailand on 9 October 2015.
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.

## Personal life

Mark's elder brother Tan Ka Lok was also a professional footballer. He played for First Division clubs Eastern District and Sun Hei.

## Career statistics
### Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Others | Others | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| YFCMD | 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| YFCMD | Total | 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 | Hong Kong Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| Tai Po | 2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Tai Po | Total | 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 |
| Guangzhou City | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Guangzhou City | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Guangzhou City | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Guangzhou City | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Guangzhou City | Total | 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 | Career total | Career total | 121 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 163 | 9 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Appearances in the 2014–15 Hong Kong season play-off
* ↑ One appearance in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Five appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup & One appearance in the 2015–16 Hong Kong season play-off
* ↑ Three appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield & Four appearances and two goals in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
* ↑ One appearance in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield & Six appearances and one goal in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield & Two appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup

### International

    As of 8 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Hong Kong | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2017 | 10 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2019 | 9 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 50 | 3 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 2015 ||||||
| 1 | 9 October 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Thailand | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 November 2015 | Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Maldives | Maldives | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 3 | 17 November 2015 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | China | 0–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 2016 ||||||
| 4 | 3 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar | Vietnam | 2–2 | 2016 AYA Bank Cup |
| 5 | 6 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Myanmar | Myanmar | 0–3 | 2016 AYA Bank Cup |
| 6 | 1 September 2016 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Cambodia | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 2017 ||||||
| 7 | 23 March 2017 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Jordan | Jordan | 0–4 | Friendly |
| 8 | 28 March 2017 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Lebanon | Lebanon | 0–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 9 | 7 June 2017 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Jordan | 0–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 13 June 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | North Korea | 1–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 11 | 31 August 2017 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 5 September 2017 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Malaysia | Malaysia | 1–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 13 | 5 October 2017 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Laos | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 10 October 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Malaysia | 2–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 15 | 9 November 2017 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Bahrain | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 16 | 14 November 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Lebanon | 0–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 2018 ||||||
| 17 | 11 October 2018 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Thailand | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 18 | 16 October 2018 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | Indonesia | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 19 | 11 November 2018 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taiwan | Chinese Taipei | 2–1 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship – Second preliminary round |
| 20 | 13 November 2018 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taiwan | North Korea | 0–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship – Second preliminary round |
| 21 | 16 November 2018 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taiwan | Mongolia | 5–1 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship – Second preliminary round |
| 2019 ||||||
| 22 | 11 June 2019 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 23 | 5 September 2019 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 24 | 10 September 2019 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Iran | 0–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 25 | 10 October 2019 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq | Iraq | 0–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 26 | 14 November 2019 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Bahrain | 0–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 27 | 19 November 2019 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Cambodia | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 28 | 11 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | South Korea | 0–2 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 29 | 14 December 2019 | Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea | Japan | 0–5 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 30 | 18 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | China | 0–2 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 2022 ||||||
| 31 | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan | Japan | 0–6 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 32 | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | South Korea | 0–3 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 33 | 27 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | China | 0–1 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 2023 ||||||
| 34 | 15 June 2023 | Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, Hong Kong | Vietnam | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 35 | 19 June 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Thailand | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 36 | 7 September 2023 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 37 | 11 September 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Brunei | 10–0 | Friendly |
| 38 | 12 October 2023 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Bhutan | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
| 39 | 17 October 2023 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Bhutan | 0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
| 40 | 16 November 2023 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Iran | 0–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 41 | 21 November 2023 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Turkmenistan | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 2024 ||||||
| 42 | 1 January 2024 | Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | China | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 43 | 14 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 44 | 19 January 2024 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Iran | 0–1 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 45 | 23 January 2024 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Palestine | 0–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 46 | 21 March 2024 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 47 | 26 March 2024 | Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 0–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 48 | 6 June 2024 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Iran | 2–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 49 | 11 June 2024 | Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | 0–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 50 | 8 September 2024 | Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji | Fiji | 1–1 | Friendly |

### International goals

    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 |

## Honours
### Club
#### Pegasus

* Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2015–16

#### Tai Po

* Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2016–17

#### Kitchee

* Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2023–24

### Individual

* Best Young Player: 2015–16, 2016–17