Tim Chow
{{Short description|Taiwanese footballer (born 1994)}}
{{distinguish|Timothy Chow}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{family name hatnote|Chow|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tim Chow
| image = File:Tim Chow 2024-08-21.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Chow in August 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|18|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Tim Chow |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/tim-chow-242635/ |publisher=11v11 |accessdate=3 January 2016 |archive-date=25 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425212438/https://www.11v11.com/players/tim-chow-242635/ |url-status=live }}
| birth_place = Wigan, England
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Chengdu Rongcheng
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2003–2012
| youthclubs1 = Wigan Athletic
| years1 = 2012–2016
| clubs1 = Wigan Athletic
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Ross County
| caps2 = 44
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = Spartak Subotica
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2021
| clubs4 = Henan Songshan Longmen
| caps4 = 56
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Chengdu Rongcheng
| caps5 = 58
| goals5 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Chinese Taipei
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 22:01, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 22:04, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
}}
Timothy Alexander Chow (born 18 January 1994), also known as Chou Tingyang ({{zh|c=周定洋|p=Zhōu Dìngyáng}}), is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng. Born in England, he has played for the Chinese Taipei national team.
He has previously played for Wigan Athletic and Ross County.
Club career
=Wigan Athletic=
Born in Wigan, Greater Manchester to a father of Chinese descent and an English mother, Chow started his career with his hometown club Wigan Athletic, joining the club at the age of nine after being spotted by a Wigan scout whilst playing for Blackbrook JFC.{{cite web|url=http://www.wigan.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=276987|title=It's Time For Chow|date=22 March 2012|accessdate=19 April 2015|publisher=Vital Latics|archive-date=19 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419133655/http://www.wigan.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=276987|url-status=dead}} He progressed through the youth system at the club and signed his first professional contract in 2012, signing a two-year deal.
On 12 August 2014 he was called up for a matchday squad for the first time, remaining an unused substitute as Wigan lost 1–2 away to League Two club Burton Albion in the first round of the League Cup at the Pirelli Stadium.{{cite news|title=Burton 2–1 Wigan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28652374|accessdate=21 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=18 August 2014|archive-date=21 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121002518/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28652374|url-status=live}} His next call-up was on 3 January 2015 in the third round of the FA Cup away to rivals Bolton Wanderers at the Macron Stadium, again remaining unused as they lost 0–1.{{cite news|title=Bolton 1–0 Wigan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30608661|accessdate=21 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=3 January 2015|archive-date=10 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310070758/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30608661|url-status=live}}
He made his debut for the club on his first league call-up on 14 April 2015, appearing as a substitute for Jermaine Pennant for the last nine minutes of a Championship game away to Millwall, a 0–2 defeat at The New Den.{{cite news|title=Millwall 2–0 Wigan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32199483|accessdate=21 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=14 April 2015|archive-date=19 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419034133/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32199483|url-status=live}} Four days later, he made his first start on his first appearance at the DW Stadium, against Brighton & Hove Albion. In the 26th minute, he scored his first professional goal, opening a 2–1 win by heading in Pennant's cross.{{cite news|title=Wigan 2–1 Brighton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32261865|accessdate=21 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=18 April 2015|archive-date=20 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420024951/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32261865|url-status=live}}
Earlier in April, Chow had been told by Wigan manager Malky Mackay that he would be released at the end of the season. However, new manager Gary Caldwell gave him a new contract. Chow reflected to BBC Radio Manchester that "I had a few other options and I was basically looking at a new club for the summer, but it's a funny old game, isn't it?"{{cite news|title=Tim Chow: Wigan midfielder scores after being told of release|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32387406|accessdate=21 April 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=21 April 2015|archive-date=24 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424014327/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32387406|url-status=live}}
=Ross County=
On 25 August 2016, Chow signed for Scottish Premiership club Ross County on a two-year contract.{{Cite news|title=Tim Chow: Ross County sign Wigan Athletic midfielder|journal=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37189117|last=Dowden|first=Martin|date=24 August 2016|accessdate=24 August 2016|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826160636/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37189117|url-status=live}} He made his debut for the Dingwall-based team two days later, replacing Christopher Routis in the 59th minute of a 1–0 loss at Hamilton Academical.{{cite news|title=Ross County slip to defeat at Hamilton as Imrie hits the winner|url=http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Sport/Football/Ross-County/Ross-County-slip-to-defeat-at-Hamilton-as-Imrie-hits-the-winner-28082016.htm|accessdate=26 December 2016|work=Highland News|date=28 August 2016|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227060725/http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Sport/Football/Ross-County/Ross-County-slip-to-defeat-at-Hamilton-as-Imrie-hits-the-winner-28082016.htm|url-status=live}} On 15 October, he was sent off after 21 minutes of a 4–0 loss at Aberdeen for a foul on Jonny Hayes.{{cite news|last1=Briggs|first1=Nial|title=Scottish roundup: Hayes sets up 4–0 win for Aberdeen over Ross County|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/15/hearts-dundee-aberdeen-scottish-premiership|accessdate=26 December 2016|work=The Observer|date=15 October 2016|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227062851/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/15/hearts-dundee-aberdeen-scottish-premiership|url-status=live}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 6–2 win against Dundee United in the Scottish Cup on 21 January 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38620208|title=Ross County 6–2 Dundee United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 January 2017|accessdate=7 February 2017|archive-date=12 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212141019/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38620208|url-status=live}}
=Spartak Subotica=
In summer 2018, Chow was on trials at Serbian side FK Spartak Subotica. After successful trials, he asked to delay his signing because of the possibility to sign with Spanish La Liga side Deportivo Alavés. When Spartak Subotica passed to the third round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League after beating AC Sparta Prague and Alavés move was still unclear, Chow decided to sign with Spartak becoming, by early August, their latest reinforcement along Ukrainian youth international Serhiy Kulynych.[http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/super-liga/67496/spartak-dovodi-engleza-caua-i-ukrajinca-kulinica?lang=lat Spartak dovodi Engleza Čaua i Ukrajinca Kuliniča ("Spartak brings Englishman Chaw and Ukrainian Kulynych")] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929074548/http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/super-liga/67496/spartak-dovodi-engleza-caua-i-ukrajinca-kulinica?lang=lat |date=29 September 2020 }} at Sportski žurnal, 3-8-2018 {{in lang|sr}}
=Henan Jianye=
In 2019, Tim Chow completed his first season for Chinese club Henan Jianye, scoring 2 goals.
=Chengdu Rongcheng=
On 25 April 2022, Tim Chow joined Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng.{{cite news|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/2716527.html|title=周定洋加盟成都蓉城足球俱乐部|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=25 April 2022|accessdate=25 April 2022|language=zh|archive-date=26 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526181546/https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/2716527.html|url-status=live}}
International career
After obtaining the Republic of China passport on 30 October 2017, he was called up to the national squad for the 14 November 2017 game against Turkmenistan. Though he started the game, but could not prevent a 2–1 loss which saw Chinese Taipei fail to qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal life
Chow is of three quarters English ancestry, and one quarter Chinese ancestry from his grandfather who was from Ningbo, Zhejiang, and moved to Taiwan after World War II before moving again to the United Kingdom. It was proved that Chow has Taiwanese nationality after he went to Ningbo to look for his grandfather's birth certificate.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsv.net/articles/41882|title=午後漫步，我與「英倫情人」周定洋 | 足球 | 運動視界|date=2017-06-08|access-date=9 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710010511/https://www.sportsv.net/articles/41882|url-status=live}} Chow has stated that he would be interested in representing Chinese Taipei at international level, which he later did.{{cite web|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/06/26/410979/Ethnic-Chinese.htm|title=Ethnic Chinese UK soccer pro wants to join Taiwanese team|date=26 June 2014|accessdate=18 April 2015|author=Joseph Yeh|publisher=China Post|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227125401/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/06/26/410979/Ethnic-Chinese.htm|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 8 June 2023}}
| 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"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Wigan Athletic
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|74247|2014|accessdate=14 November 2017}} |4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|74247|2015|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
|11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Appearances in the Football League Trophy | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|74247|2016|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
|Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Ross County
|rowspan="2"|Scottish Premiership |30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|74247|2017|accessdate=14 November 2017}}
|14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | |
| Spartak Subotica
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2Appearances in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Henan Jianye
|2019 | rowspan="3" |Chinese Super League |26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2020
|17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|13 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |13 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Chengdu Rongcheng
|2022 |rowspan="2"|Chinese Super League |27 |3 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |27 |3 | ||||||||||
| 2023
|12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!161 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 175 | 10 |
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References
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External links
- {{soccerway|tim-chow/330342}}
- {{UEFA player|250064048}}
{{Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chow, Tim}}
Category:Footballers from Wigan
Category:Naturalized citizens of Taiwan
Category:Taiwanese men's footballers
Category:Chinese Taipei men's international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:FK Spartak Subotica players
Category:Serbian SuperLiga players
Category:Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. players
Category:Chinese Super League players
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