Hong Wan
{{short description|English footballer (born 2000)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Family name hatnote|Wan||lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hong Wan
| image = Johor Darul Ta'zim v Lion City Sailors 19.jpg
| caption = Hong Wan with Johor Darul Ta'zim in 2024
| fullname = Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan{{cite web |title=Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan Midfielder, Profile & Stats {{!}} Premier League |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/66108/Nathaniel-Shio-Hong-Wan/overview |website=premierleague.com |access-date=7 February 2022}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|08|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Croydon, England{{cite web |title=Hong Wan |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/hong-wan/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=7 February 2022}}
| height =
| currentclub = Johor Darul Ta'zim
| clubnumber = 6
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2006–2017
| youthclubs1 = Charlton Athletic
| youthyears2 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs2 = Yeovil Town
| youthyears3 = 2019–2021
| youthclubs3 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| years1 = 2019–2021
| clubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → Varaždin (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = Johor Darul Ta'zim
| caps3 = 46
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 6 October 2024
}}
Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan{{Refn|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.|group=note}} ({{Zh|c=温绍康|p=Wēn Shàokāng}}; born 17 August 2000), commonly known as Hong Wan,{{cite web|title=From Wolves to Johor: Get to know JDT's new signing, Hong Wan {{!}} Astro SuperSport |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw_w-KSXlSA |language=en |access-date=20 March 2022|via=YouTube|quote=[Nathaniel] is my English name but I don't tend to use that, I just use Hong.}} is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Early life
Hong Wan was born to a Malaysian mother and an English-Chinese father in Croydon, England.{{Cite web |last=Nash |first=Tim |date=2019-05-23 |title=Wan looking to win for Wolves after signing |url=https://www.wolvesbite.com/2019/05/wan-looking-to-win-for-wolves-after-signing/ |access-date=2021-12-17 |archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218001030/https://www.wolvesbite.com/2019/05/wan-looking-to-win-for-wolves-after-signing/|website=Wolves Bite |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-30 |title=Wolves' Shio set to give JDT more bite {{!}} New Straits Times |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2021/01/661664/wolves-shio-set-give-jdt-more-bite |access-date=2021-12-18 |website=NST Online |language=en}} His mother is from Tangkak, Johor, Malaysia{{Cite web |last=Hashim |first=Firdaus |date=2021-06-30 |title=Hong Wan akui JDT setanding kelab EPL |url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2021/06/724788/hong-wan-akui-jdt-setanding-kelab-epl |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Harian Metro |language=en}} while his father was born in Beihai, Guangxi, China.{{Cite web |title=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|language=zh |url=http://nb.sportscn.com/viewnews-699416.html |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=nb.sportscn.com}}
He started playing football when he was two and a half years old,{{cite web |title=From Wolves to Johor: Get to know JDT's new signing, Hong Wan {{!}} Astro SuperSport |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw_w-KSXlSA |access-date=4 March 2022 |language=en |via=YouTube |quote=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.}} and was scouted by Arsenal, Charlton and Crystal Palace in his first tournament.{{Citation |title=PENUH Hong Wan sedia nak belajar dari Natxo Insa Nadi Arena |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM6l_sXvVYE |language=en |access-date=2022-09-29}}{{unreliable source?|date=September 2022}} He joined Charlton Athletic Academy at the age of six.
Club career
Hong Wan came through the academy of Charlton Athletic,{{cite web |last1=Spiers |first1=Tim |title=Wolves snap up promising youngster Hong Wan |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2019/05/24/wolves-snap-up-promising-youngster-hong-wan/ |website=shropshirestar.com |access-date=4 March 2022 |language=en |date=24 May 2019}} before joining Yeovil Town in 2017. He was the captain of the under-18 squad, however, he failed to make a senior appearance for the club.
In 2019, Hong Wan signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers on a permanent deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wolverhampton-wanderers-sign-yeovil-town-2899196|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers sign Yeovil Town youngster Hong Wan|date=23 May 2019|publisher=SomersetLive|access-date=7 February 2022}} In July 2019, he joined the senior team for a friendly tournament in China, Premier League Asia Trophy.{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/www.sohu.com/a/447988459_116237 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=sohu.com |language=zh }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Wolves won the tournament with Hong Wan coming on as a substitute in two matches against Newcastle United and Manchester City.{{Cite web |title=Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan Johor Darul Ta'zim videos, transfer history and stats – SofaScore |url=https://www.sofascore.com/player/nathaniel-shio-hong-wan/988968 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=sofascore.com}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Squad of NK Varazdin – Season 2020 |url=https://www.besoccer.com/team/squad/nk-varteks-varazdin/2020 |access-date=18 December 2021 |website=besoccer.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=19 February 2020 |title=Official: Wolves confirm 26th loan departure of the season |url=https://wolves.vitalfootball.co.uk/official-wolves-confirm-26th-loan-departure-of-the-season/ |access-date=17 December 2021 |website=Vital Wolverhampton Wanderers |language=en}} 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.{{Soccerway|nathaniel-shio-hong-wan/617800}}
On 30 June 2021, Hong Wan joined Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim on a free transfer, because he saw it as an opportunity to develop as a player and play at a high level. He made his competitive debut with JDT in the 2022 Piala Sumbangsih, the Malaysian super cup competition, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute.{{cite web |title=2022 Piala Sumbangsih |url=https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/resultdetail/czo0OiIyOTY3Ijs%3D/PIALA%20SUMBANGSIH%202022 |website=cms.fam.org.my |access-date=5 March 2022}} On 4 March 2022, Hong Wan made his league debut in the first round of the 2022 Malaysia Super League against Penang.{{cite web |title=Johor Darul Ta'zim vs. Pulau Pinang – 4 March 2022 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/04/malaysia/super-league/johor-fc/pulau-pinang/3731826/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=4 March 2022}}
International career
Due to his place of birth and parents' origin, Hong Wan is eligible to represent England, Malaysia, and China internationally.{{Cite web |title=I'm open to playing for Malaysia, says Wolves youngster Hong Wan |url=https://english.stadiumastro.com/football/im-open-playing-malaysia-says-wolves-youngster-hong-wan-157161 |access-date=2021-12-18 |website=english.stadiumastro.com}}
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.{{Cite web |title=SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 30 PEMAIN KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT HARIMAU MALAYA BERMULA 14 MAC 2022 {{!}} FAM |url=https://fam.org.my/news/siaran-media-senarai-30-pemain-ke-kem-latihan-pusat-harimau-malaya-bermula-14-mac-2022 |access-date=10 March 2022 |website=fam.org.my}} However, he did not make it to the final 25-man squad due to lack of fitness.{{Cite web |title=SENARAI 25 PEMAIN SKUAD HARIMAU MALAYA KE FAS TRI-NATIONS SERIES 2022 DI SINGAPURA {{!}} FAM |url=https://fam.org.my/news/senarai-25-pemain-skuad-harimau-malaya-ke-fas-tri-nations-series-2022-di-singapura |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=fam.org.my}}{{Cite web |title=Kim Pan-gon sudah ada empat calon kapten Harimau Malaya |url=https://www.stadiumastro.com/bola-sepak/kim-pangon-sudah-ada-empat-calon-kapten-harimau-malaya-211533 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=stadiumastro.com}}
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.
Hong Wan received his Malaysian passport and identity card in 2021 after joining Johor Darul Ta'zim.{{Cite web |title=Penantian berbaloi untuk bintang muda JDT, Hong Wan |url=https://share.shootapp.my/share/lrWFUFCdQBKKw9OO5XcQ?type=posts |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=shootapp-share |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=SQUAD UPDATES |url=https://johorsoutherntigers.my/squad-updates.jst/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Johor Darul Ta'zim FC |language=en-US}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Malaysia Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Malaysia FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s
|2019–20 |— |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|— |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|Johor Darul Ta'zim
|2021 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022
|Malaysia Super League |13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=cl|Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Piala Sumbangsih}} | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2023
|Malaysia Super League |26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5{{efn|name=cl}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 1 | |
| 2024–25
|Malaysia Super League |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=cl}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!46 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 1 |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!46 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 1 |
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Honours
Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Malaysia Super League: 2022, 2023, 2024–25
- Malaysia Cup: 2022, 2023
- Malaysia FA Cup: 2022,{{cite web |title=2022 Piala FA Malaysia|url=https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/resultdetail/czo0OiIzNzU1Ijs%3D/PIALA%20FA%20MALAYSIA%202022 |website=cms.fam.org.my |access-date=11 September 2022}} 2023,{{cite web |title=JDT crack open KL City's defence to retain FA Cup |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2023/07/22/jdt-crack-open-kl-citys-defence-to-retain-fa-cup/81214 |website=Malay Mail |access-date=22 July 2023 | date=22 July 2023}} 2024{{cite web |last1=Azharie |first1=Farah |title=JDT thrash Selangor 6–1 to win FA Cup |website= New Straits Times |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2024/08/1096307/jdt-thrash-selangor-6-1-win-fa-cup |access-date=24 August 2024 |date=24 August 2024}}
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2022, 2023,{{cite web |title=JDT berada di landasan tepat – Solari |url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/246963/berita/sukan/jdt-berada-di-landasan-tepat---solari |website=Sinar Harian |access-date=22 March 2023 |language=ms |date=25 February 2023}} 2024
Notes
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References
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{{Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Croydon
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Malaysian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:NK Varaždin (2012) players
Category:Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia