Marc Ryan Tan
{{short description|Singaporean footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Tan|lang=Chinese}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}{{Use Singapore English|date = January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marc Ryan Tan
| image =
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| fullname = Marc Ryan Tan Wei Ming
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|01|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| height =
| position = Forward, right wing
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = National Football Academy
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Young Lions
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2024
| clubs2 = Tampines Rovers
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = Young Lions (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| totalcaps = 31
| totalgoals = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Singapore U16
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| club-update = 14 May 2021
| nationalteam-update = 23 February 2020
}}
Marc Ryan Tan Wei Ming (born 18 January 2002){{Cite web|last=Munirah|first=Sharifah|date=2017-11-09|title=Dollah Kassim Award: Marc unfazed by comparisons with his father Steven Tan|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/football/dollah-kassim-award-marc-unfazed-comparisons-his-father-steven-tan|access-date=2021-01-09|website=The New Paper|language=en}} is a Singaporean former professional footballer who played as a left-winger, right-winger or right-midfielder.{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-03-12|title=Football: Tampines youth experiment face baptism of fire in Singapore Premier League|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-tampines-youth-experiment-face-baptism-of-fire-in-singapore-premier-league|access-date=|website=The Straits Times|language=en}} He is the son of former Singapore International footballer, Steven Tan.
Club career
=Early career=
Marc, together with 4 other boys, impressed West Ham's academy coaches, who conducted a training camp for about 25 youth footballers in Singapore in November 2015.{{Cite web|url= https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/marc-making-his-mark |title= Marc making his mark |website=The New Paper|date=2016-10-18|access-date=2020-02-23}} They later went on trials and trainings with English clubs such as Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stoke City, Charlton Athletic FC and West Ham academy teams in 2016.{{Cite web|url= https://www.todayonline.com/sports/local-teen-footballer-marc-embarks-england-stint |title= Local teen footballer Marc embarks on England stint|website=Today Online|date=2016-10-10|access-date=2020-02-23}}{{Cite web|url= https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/son-ex-lion-steven-tan-train-west-ham |title= Son of ex-Lion Steven Tan to train with West Ham |website=The New Paper|date=2016-03-11|access-date=2020-02-23}} The attacker models his game on Chile international Alexis Sánchez and England star Raheem Sterling.{{Cite web|url= https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/meet-marc-ryan-tan-the-globetrotting-youngster-who-models/1pzgqntup0amm1mylyd1ty7jua|title= Meet Marc Ryan Tan - The globetrotting youngster who models his game on Sterling |website=Goal.com}}
=Young Lions=
Marc signed with the Young Lions in 2019. However, he did not make his debut in the 2019 season. Marc made his professional debut on March 11, 2020 in a 3-0 lost against Geylang International. He was named in Goal Singapore's 2020 NxGn list as one of the country's biggest talents shortly after.{{Cite web|url= https://www.goal.com/en-sg/lists/from-ilhan-fandi-to-farhan-zulkifli-meet-the-future-of/is3cbd9a0yhz185o5hcf7phpw|title= From Ilhan Fandi to Farhan Zulkifli - Meet the future of Singapore|website=Goal.com}}
Personal life
Tan was born on 18 January 2002 in Singapore and is the son of Singaporean footballing legend Steven Tan. He attended Maris Stella High School and Singapore Sports School before studying in Temasek Polytechnic.{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/spotlight-on-adidas-footballers-marc-and-ilhan---sons-of-singapore-legends/1hri8ktxh9aii1i6oljuhx5q31|title=Spotlight on adidas footballers Marc and Ilhan – sons of Singapore legends|first=Alif|last=Chandra|work=Goal.com|date=26 July 2019|access-date=23 July 2024}} His father is currently the head coach of the Temasek Polytechnic's football team.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 16 March 2022}}. Caps and goals may not be correct.
| 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 !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Asia !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Young Lions
|2019 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan='2'|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|Singapore Premier League |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan='2'|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Tampines Rovers
|2021 |Singapore Premier League |14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2022
|Singapore Premier League |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
- Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues.
=International=
==U16 International caps==
| class="wikitable"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition | |||||
| align=center| 1 | 17 March 2017 | Po Kong Village Road Park, Hong Kong | {{fbu|16|HKG}} | align=center| 0-6 (lost) | 2017 Jockey Cup |
| align=center| 2 | 18 March 2017 | Po Kong Village Road Park, Hong Kong | {{fbu|16|THA}} | align=center| 1-5 (lost) | 2017 Jockey Cup |
| align=center| 3 | 19 March 2017 | Po Kong Village Road Park, Hong Kong | {{fbu|16|QAT}} | align=center| 3-0 (won) | 2017 Jockey Cup |
| align=center| 4 | 20 September 2017 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|16|MYS}} | align=center|1-6 (lost) | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| align=center| 5 | 22 September 2017 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|16|JPN}} | align=center|0-11 (lost) | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| align=center| 6 | 24 September 2017 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|16|Guam}} | align=center|9-1 (won) | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
==U16 International goals==
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| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center| 1 | 19 March 2017 | Po Kong Village Road Park, Hong Kong | {{fbu|16|QAT}} | align=center|2-0 | align=center| 3-0 (won) | 2017 Jockey Cup |
| align=center| 2 | 20 September 2017 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|16|MYS}} | align=center|1-3 | align=center| 1-6 (lost) | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| align=center| 3 | 24 September 2017 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|16|Guam}} | align=center|1-0 | align=center| 9-1 (won) | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| align=center| 4 | 24 September 2017 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|16|Guam}} | align=center|2-0 | align=center| 9-1 (won) | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| align=center| 5 | 24 September 2017 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|16|Guam}} | align=center|3-0 | align=center| 9-1 (won) | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| align=center| 6 | 24 September 2017 | Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Indonesia | {{fbu|16|Guam}} | align=center|4-0 | align=center| 9-1 (won) | 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|marc-ryan-tan/598162}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Marc Ryan}}
Category:Singaporean men's footballers
Category:Singapore Premier League players
Category:Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Young Lions FC players