Adam Tse

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Adam Tse

| image = Tse Chi Keung Adam.JPG

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Adam Tse training with South China before the First Division match against Tuen Mun on 16 March 2013

| fullname = {{langx|en|Adam Chi Keung Tse}}
Traditional Chinese: {{lang|zh-hant|謝志強}}

| height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}}{{cite web |url=http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=3&article=11747 |title=20. 謝志強 |work=South China AA |accessdate=1 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505000447/http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=3 |archive-date=5 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|6|22}}

| birth_place = Salford, England

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| clubnumber =

| years1 = | clubs1 = Clifton | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = | clubs2 = Lighoaks Villa | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = South China | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0

| club-update = 1 June 2013

}}

Adam Chi Keung Tse (Traditional Chinese: 謝志強, born 22 June 1990) is a Hong Kong footballer of Hongkonger and Irish heritage who last played for Hong Kong First Division League club South China. His position is a striker.

He has a younger brother, Sean Tse, who also plays for Hong Kong club South China.

Early life

Tse was born in City of Salford, Greater Manchester, to a Hong Kongese father and an English mother with Irish heritage in 1990. Two years later, his younger brother Sean Tse was born.

Club career

= Non-league clubs in Manchester =

Unlike his brother Sean, Adam did not join any professional clubs' youth academy. Instead, he played for non-league teams in Manchester.{{Cite web|url=http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2013-01-24-2253.aspx |title=謝志強加盟南華 |date=24 January 2013 |publisher=Steven Lo's Blog |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130033719/http://www.southchinafc.hk/blog/stevenlo/post/2013-01-24-2253.aspx |archivedate=2013-01-30 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=2&article=11835|title=謝志強謝家強兄弟兵並肩作戰(soccerwave)|date=20 February 2013|publisher=southchinafc.com|access-date=2 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414012834/http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=2|archive-date=14 April 2013|url-status=dead}} He played for Clifton F.C. and Lighoaks Villa F.C.

= South China =

His brother Sean was released by Manchester City in May 2012 and joined Hong Kong First Division League side South China in August 2012. Following his brother, Adam joined South China in January 2013 after a successful 2-week trial.{{Cite news|url=http://football.on.cc/cnt/news/newc/20130126/fbnewc0114x0.html|title=南華添新鋒強攻流浪|date=26 January 2013|newspaper=On.cc}} On 2 February 2013, he made his debut for South China as a 69-minute substitute against Sun Pegasus. During the stoppage time, Adam fouled on Sun Pegasus' goalkeeper when the goalkeeper came out from the goalie and claimed the ball but referee insisted game playing on. This led to Dhiego Martins goal as well as a 1–1 draw.{{Cite news|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/sports/art/20130203/18155167|title=RedMR甲組足球聯賽：飛馬「被打劫」南華執一分|date=3 February 2013|newspaper=Apple Daily}}

International career

Similar to Sean, Adam is eligible for Republic of Ireland through his maternal grand-parentage. On the other hand, Adam is also eligible for Hong Kong national football team if he successfully applied the HKSAR passport. His brother, Sean Tse, has joined the Hong Kong national football team and captained the team in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.

Career stats

= Club =

:As of 4 May 2013

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|Division !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Shield & FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|AFC Cup !colspan="2"\|Others !colspan="2"\|Total
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Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|South China \|2012–13 \|First Division \|4	0	1	0	—	—	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5	0
colspan="3"\|South China Total !4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
colspan="3"\|Total !4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0