Tan Sio Beng
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{short description|Singaporean footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tan Sio Beng
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|6|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| years1 = 1999 – 2002
| clubs1 = Balestier Khalsa
| caps1 = ?
| goals1 = ?
| years2 = 2003
| clubs2 = Sengkang Marine FC
| caps2 = ?
| goals2 = ?
| years3 = 2004
| clubs3 = Tanjong Pagar United
| caps3 = ?
| goals3 = ?
| years4 = 2005
| clubs4 = Balestier Khalsa
| caps4 = ?
| goals4 = ?
| years5 = 2006 – 2007
| clubs5 = Sengkang Punggol
| caps5 = ?
| goals5 = ?
| years6 = 2008 – 2009
| clubs6 = Singapore Cricket Club
| caps6 = ?
| goals6 = ?
| years7 = 2010
| clubs7 = Sengkang Punggol
| caps7 = ?
| goals7 = ?
| years8 = 2011
| clubs8 = Singapore Cricket Club
| caps8 = ?
| goals8 = ?
| years9 = 2012
| clubs9 = Admiralty FC
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 1
| currentclub = Admiralty FC
| clubnumber = 22
| position = Defender
| nationalyears1 = 2002 – 2004
| nationalteam1 = Singapore
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = 2 July 2012
}}
{{family name hatnote|Tan|lang=Chinese}}
Tan Sio Beng is a Singaporean former footballer who played as a defender for NFL Division 2 side Admiralty FC and the Singapore national football team.
Club career
Tan's performances during training for Balestier Khalsa led to his debut in 1999 after he impressed Tigers coach PN Sivaji.{{cite web|title=JPF Talk featuring PN Sivaji|url=http://junpiterfutbol.com/post/16974978475/jpf-talk-featuring-pn-sivaji|url-status=dead|publisher=Junpiter Futbol|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130128023312/http://junpiterfutbol.com/post/16974978475/jpf-talk-featuring-pn-sivaji|archivedate=28 January 2013}}
Tan has turned out for S.League sides Balestier Khalsa,"Balestier's probable XI", The Straits Times, 19 April 2000, Page 70 Sengkang Marine"Sengkang's Tan to be punished for rant at coach", The Straits Times, 2 May 2007, Page 46 and Tanjong Pagar United"TANJONG PAGAR", Today, (Afternoon Edition), 8 March 2004, Page 37 as well as two stints with Singapore Cricket Club{{cite web|title=Balestier battle SCC in FA Cup final|url=http://www.fas.org.sg/category/new-type/national-team-nfa?page=15|access-date=3 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201508/http://www.fas.org.sg/category/new-type/national-team-nfa?page=15|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} in the NFL Division 1 before making the switch to Admiralty FC in 2012. He spent five seasons at Balestier Khalsa and four seasons at Sengkang Punggol.
Tan had an on-pitch fight with Gusta Guzarishah during a match between Balestier Khalsa and Home United in 1999."Egmar kuasai tarungan yangbawa Home menang, Berita Harian, 28 November 1999, Page 24
Tan was sent off while playing for Balestier Khalsa in 2005 for violent conduct "Balestier launch appeal for defender", Today - Afternoon Edition, 13 June 2005, Page 41 after Home United skipper Aide Iskandar's challenge on Balestier's keeper, Rizal Rahman, sparked a fight. Balestier subsequently lodged an appeal against the red card but the appeal was rejected."Tigers' futile appeal", Today, (Afternoon Edition), 20 June 2005, Page 40
In 2007, Tan was punished by Sengkang Punggol after his side's 4-3 win over Phnom Penh Empire in a Singapore Cup first-round match for shouting obscenities at his coach, Jörg Steinebruner"Sengkang's Tan to be punished for rant at coach", The Straits Times, 2 May 2007, Page 46 after he was reprimanded for his poor performance on the pitch that day.{{Cite web|title=Sengkang through|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20070502-1.2.74.7|access-date=2022-01-21|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg|language=en-SG}}
International career
Tan was included in the 2002 Tiger Cup squad after his convincing displays in the S.League for Balestier Khalsa.
He has played a total of 7 times for Singapore and scored 1 goal at international level.
Coaching career
Following the departure of former player coach Mohd Noor Ali to Geylang United in June 2012, Tan was also appointed as the assistant coach of the Wolves.{{Cite web|title=Noor Ali back at Geylang as coach|url=https://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest+News/Sports/Story/A1Story20120515-346119.html|access-date=2022-01-21|website=www.asiaone.com}}
Tan was also the coach for Nanyang Junior College's soccer team.{{Cite web|last=Ian|first=Stefanus|title=A Division Football: St Andrew's JC see off Nanyang JC 2-0 for first win of new season|url=https://www.redsports.sg/2011/03/30/sajc-nyjc-a-div-football/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=RED SPORTS|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=P|first=Yogaraj|last2=iturai|title=National A Div Football: NYJC beat ACJC 5-4 on penalties to finish third|url=https://www.redsports.sg/2017/05/17/national-a-div-football-nyjc-acjc/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=RED SPORTS|language=en-US}}
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Category:Singaporean men's footballers
Category:Singapore Premier League players
Category:Singapore men's international footballers
Category:Balestier Khalsa FC players
Category:Hougang United FC players
Category:Tanjong Pagar United FC players