Hong Wan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 August 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Croydon, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2017 | Charlton Athletic | ||
2017–2019 | Yeovil Town | ||
2019–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Varaždin (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 46 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 |
Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan[note 1] (Chinese: 温绍康; pinyin: Wēn Shàokāng; born 17 August 2000), commonly known as Hong Wan,[3] is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Early life
[edit]Hong Wan was born to a Malaysian mother and an English-Chinese father in Croydon, England.[4][5] His mother is from Tangkak, Johor, Malaysia[6] while his father was born in Beihai, Guangxi, China.[7]
He started playing football when he was two-and-a-half years old,[8] and was scouted by Arsenal, Charlton and Crystal Palace in his first tournament.[9] He joined Charlton Athletic Academy at the age of six.[7]
Club career
[edit]Hong Wan came through the academy of Charlton Athletic,[10] before joining Yeovil Town in 2017. He was the captain of the under-18 squad,[10] however, he failed to make a senior appearance for the club.[4]
In 2019, Hong Wan signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers on a permanent deal.[11] In July 2019, he joined the senior team for a friendly tournament in China, Premier League Asia Trophy.[12] Wolves won the tournament with Hong Wan coming on as a substitute in two matches against Newcastle United and Manchester City.[13]
In early 2020, he was loaned to Croatian side Varaždin, but made no senior appearances due to the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to Wolves four months later.[14][15] Despite failing to make any Premier League appearance for Wolves, he managed to make 21 appearances for the club's under-23 team in the 2020–21 Premier League 2 Division 2.[16]
On 30 June 2021, Hong Wan joined Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim on a free transfer,[5] because he saw it as an opportunity to develop as a player and play at a high level.[9] He made his competitive debut with JDT in the 2022 Piala Sumbangsih, the Malaysian super cup competition, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute.[17] On 4 March 2022, Hong Wan made his league debut in the first round of the 2022 Malaysia Super League against Penang.[18]
International career
[edit]Due to his place of birth and parents' origin, Hong Wan is eligible to represent England, Malaysia, and China internationally.[19]
In March 2022, he was called up to the Malaysia national football team training camp, ahead of friendly matches against the Philippines, Singapore, and Albirex Niigata Singapore.[20] However, he did not make it to the final 25-man squad due to lack of fitness.[21][22]
Personal life
[edit]Hong Wan's father moved from China to England at the young age and his mother moved to England from Malaysia in her twenties to pursue her studies.[8]
Hong Wan received his Malaysian passport and identity card in 2021 after joining Johor Darul Ta'zim.[23][24]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 17 December 2023[16]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2021 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2022 | Malaysia Super League | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
2023 | Malaysia Super League | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
Total | 39 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
Career total | 39 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
- ^ Includes Malaysia Cup
- ^ Includes Malaysia FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Piala Sumbangsih
Honours
[edit]Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Malaysia Super League: 2022, 2023[16]
- Malaysia Cup: 2022, 2023
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2022,[25] 2023,[26] 2024[27]
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2022,[17] 2023,[28] 2024
Notes
[edit]- ^ This name follows Western name ordering. Nathaniel Shio Hong is the given name and Wan is his family name, according to his name in Chinese character.
References
[edit]- ^ "Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". premierleague.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Hong Wan". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "From Wolves to Johor: Get to know JDT's new signing, Hong Wan | Astro SuperSport". Retrieved 20 March 2022 – via YouTube.
[Nathaniel] is my English name but I don't tend to use that, I just use Hong.
- ^ a b Nash, Tim (23 May 2019). "Wan looking to win for Wolves after signing". Wolves Bite. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Wolves' Shio set to give JDT more bite | New Straits Times". NST Online. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Hashim, Firdaus (30 June 2021). "Hong Wan akui JDT setanding kelab EPL". Harian Metro. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b "温绍康:希望为中国国家队踢球,家人一定会非常支持_竞彩波经_比分盘口_华体网". nb.sportscn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b "From Wolves to Johor: Get to know JDT's new signing, Hong Wan | Astro SuperSport". Retrieved 4 March 2022 – via YouTube.
My father moved from China to England when he was quite young [...] [my mother] moved to England when she was in her twenties. [...] she was studying and working part-time and then come over.
- ^ a b PENUH Hong Wan sedia nak belajar dari Natxo Insa Nadi Arena, retrieved 29 September 2022[unreliable source?]
- ^ a b Spiers, Tim (24 May 2019). "Wolves snap up promising youngster Hong Wan". shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers sign Yeovil Town youngster Hong Wan". SomersetLive. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "00后英超华裔小将加盟马来西亚球队 曾表示想为中国队效力_温绍康". sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 March 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan Johor Darul Ta'zim videos, transfer history and stats – SofaScore". sofascore.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Squad of NK Varazdin – Season 2020". besoccer.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Official: Wolves confirm 26th loan departure of the season". Vital Wolverhampton Wanderers. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Hong Wan at Soccerway
- ^ a b "2022 Piala Sumbangsih". cms.fam.org.my. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Johor Darul Ta'zim vs. Pulau Pinang – 4 March 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "I'm open to playing for Malaysia, says Wolves youngster Hong Wan". english.stadiumastro.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 30 PEMAIN KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT HARIMAU MALAYA BERMULA 14 MAC 2022 | FAM". fam.org.my. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "SENARAI 25 PEMAIN SKUAD HARIMAU MALAYA KE FAS TRI-NATIONS SERIES 2022 DI SINGAPURA | FAM". fam.org.my. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Kim Pan-gon sudah ada empat calon kapten Harimau Malaya". stadiumastro.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Penantian berbaloi untuk bintang muda JDT, Hong Wan". shootapp-share. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "SQUAD UPDATES". Johor Darul Ta'zim FC. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 Piala FA Malaysia". cms.fam.org.my. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "JDT crack open KL City's defence to retain FA Cup". Malay Mail. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Azharie, Farah (24 August 2024). "JDT thrash Selangor 6–1 to win FA Cup". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "JDT berada di landasan tepat – Solari". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Croydon
- People from Croydon
- English men's footballers
- Malaysian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- NK Varaždin (2012) players
- Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
- Malaysia Super League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen