Hong Wan
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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 | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2023 | |||
Early life
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
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 playing 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
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
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
- As of match played 17 March 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | 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[b] | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Malaysia Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Malaysia FA Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Piala Sumbangsih
Honours
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "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). . 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.
- ^ "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 berada di landasan tepat – Solari". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.