# 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.
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.

## Club career
### Youth

Lionel started his career with National Football Academy (NFA) U-18 team in 2015 after his graduation from the Singapore Sports School. 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.

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

### Hougang United

Lionel then moved to Hougang United for the 2017 Singapore Premier League season. 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.

#### 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.

### 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. 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.

### Lion City Sailors

On 18 January 2023, Lion City Sailors announced the arrival of Lionel on a free from Hougang United. 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.
On 26 February 2025, Lionel scored the only goal in the match against league rivals, Tampines Rovers which give Lion City Sailors the 9 points gap on top of the league table.

## International career
### Youth

Lionel was part of the 2015 Under-18 Squad for AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers.
Lionel is also in the 2016 AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers playing in matches against Thailand which the team lost 3–0. 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.
He captained the Singapore Under-22 squad for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

### Senior

Lionel made his senior-level debut in a 1–1 draw with Hong Kong which saw him score a goal on both ends. Lionel then scored again in his second cap, a 1–0 victory over Macau. 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
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Singapore Cup | Singapore Cup | League Cup | League Cup | AFC Competition | AFC Competition | Community Shield / AFF Cup | Community Shield / AFF Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Home United | 2016 | S.League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hougang United | 2017 | S.League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| SAFSA (loan) | 2018 | Singapore National Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young Lions (loan) | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Hougang United | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Hougang United | 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Hougang United | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | 30 | 0 |
| Hougang United | Total | Total | 50 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 3 |
| Lion City Sailors | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Lion City Sailors | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Lion City Sailors | Total | Total | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 118 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 155 | 5 |

### International
#### International caps

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1–1 (draw) | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau | Macau | 1–0 (won) | Friendly |
| 3 | 16 June 2023 | National Stadium, Singapore | Papua New Guinea | 2-2 (draw) | Friendly |
| 4 | 18 June 2023 | National Stadium, Singapore | Solomon Islands | 1-1 (draw) | Friendly |
| 5 | 8 Sept 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Singapore | Tajikistan | 0-2 (lost) | Friendly |
| 6 | 12 Sept 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Singapore | Chinese Taipei | 3-1 (win) | Friendly |

#### International goals

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2023 | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium, Macau | Macau | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 12 September 2023 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | Chinese Taipei | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |

#### U23 International goals

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 22 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Mongolia | Hong Kong | 1–1 | 1–1 (draw) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |

#### U23 International caps

* Result column lists Singapore U22 score first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 9 July 2017 | Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore | India | 0–1 (lost) | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 July 2017 | Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore | India | 1–0 (win) | Friendly |
| 3 | 22 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Hong Kong | 1–1 (draw) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 4 | 24 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | North Korea | 1–1 (draw) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 5 | 26 March 2019 | MFF Football Centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Mongolia | 3–1 (win) | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 6 | 7 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Philippines | 3–0 (win) | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 7 | 9 June 2019 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Thailand | 1–0 (win) | 2019 Merlion Cup |
| 8 | 9 October 2019 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | United Arab Emirates | 0–3 (lost) | Friendly |
| 9 | 26 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Laos | 0–0 (draw) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 10 | 28 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Indonesia | 0–2 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 11 | 1 December 2019 | Biñan Football Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Thailand | 0–3 (lost) | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |

#### U19 International caps

* Result column lists Singapore U19 score first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 23 August 2015 | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Myanmar | 0–1 | 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 2 | 25 August 2015 | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Malaysia | 0–4 | 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 3 | 29 August 2015 | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Vietnam | 0–6 | 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 4 | 31 August 2015 | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Timor-Leste | 1–1 | 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 5 | 30 September 2015 | SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand | Northern Mariana Islands | 10–0 | 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 6 | 4 October 2015 | SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand | Thailand | 0–3 | 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 7 | 6 October 2015 | SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi, Thailand | Chinese Taipei | 2–2 | 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 8 | 11 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam | 0–0 | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 9 | 15 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Malaysia | 1–2 | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 10 | 17 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Philippines | 2–1 | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 11 | 19 September 2016 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Timor-Leste | 0–2 | 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship |
| 12 | 4 August 2017 | Hartfield Park, Australia | Australia | 0–4 | Friendly |

## Honours
### Club
#### Home United

* Prime League: 2016
* Singapore FA Cup: 2016

#### Hougang United

* Singapore Cup: 2022

#### Lion City Sailors

* Singapore Cup: 2023
* Singapore Community Shield: 2024

### International

Singapore U22
* Merlion Cup: 2019