Tong Kin Man (Chinese: 唐建文; born 10 January 1985 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional football player who played as a right back.

Tong Kin Man
Tong warming up with Kitchee in 2016
Personal information
Full name Tong Kin Man
Date of birth (1985-01-10) 10 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Po Chai Pills
2001–2005 Fukien 46 (4)
2005–2009 Happy Valley 40 (0)
2007–2008Eastern (loan) 16 (0)
2009–2011 Kitchee 4 (0)
2010–2011Tai Chung (loan) 27 (2)
2011–2012 Rangers 16 (0)
2012–2015 Pegasus 45 (2)
2015–2022 Kitchee 61 (2)
International career
Hong Kong U-23
2018–2021 Hong Kong 11 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Pegasus (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021

Club career

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On 4 July 2008, Happy Valley loaned Tong to Eastern.[1]

In 2009, Tong signed for Hong Kong First Division League club Kitchee, after half season, Tong was loaned to Tai Chung.[2]

On 13 March 2011, Tong scored his first goal in for Tai Chung against HKFC, in 4–2 win for his team.[3]

In 2012, Tong signed for Hong Kong First Division League club Pegasus and became the team captain.[4] He was also the assistant manager of the club in the 2012–13 season.

On 3 November 2013, Tong scored his first goal for Pegasus against Sun Hei, in a 2–0 win.[5]

28 October 2014, Tong scored his first goal in 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League for Sun Pegasus against South China, in a 3–0 win for Pegasus.[6]

In June 2015, Tong returned to Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.[7]

On 1 July 2022, Tong left Kitchee after 7 years with the club. 2 days later, he announced his retirement from professional football.[8]

International career

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On 27 March 2018, Tong made his debut for the Hong Kong national football team for the first time, at the age of 33, in the match against North Korea in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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Updated on 21 May 2021

Club Season League Senior Shield League Cup FA Cup AFC Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kitchee 2009–10 5 0 - - - - 5 0
Tai Chung 10 0 - - - - 10 0
2010–11 17 2 - - 1 0 - 18 2
Metro Gallery 2011–12 16 0 - 1 0 1 0 - 18 0
Pegasus 2012–13 14 1 1 0 - 5 0 - 20 1
2013–14 17 0 4 0 - 1 0 - 22 0
2014–15 14 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 20 1
Kitchee 2015–16 11 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 7 0 23 0
2016–17 9 0 1 0 - 4 2 2 0 16 3
2017–18 11 0 1 0 - 3 0 5 0 20 0
2018–19 13 1 3 0 - 3 0 5 0 24 0
2019–20 11 1 0 0 - 1 0 - 12 1
2020–21 6 0 - - - - 6 0
Total 152 6 12 0 6 0 21 2 21 0 214 8

International

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As of matches played 15 June 2021
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2018 2 0
2019 7 0
2020 0 0
2021 2 0
Total 11 0

Honours

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Pegasus
Kitchee

References

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  1. ^ 愉園回收唐建文 Apple Daily 2008-7-4 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 經歷歲月輾轉洗禮 唐建文全新態度重投傑志 Kitchee 2016-01-18 (in Chinese)
  3. ^ 95人睇大中、港會入球騷 Apple Daily 2011-03-14 (in Chinese)
  4. ^ 飛馬飛甩天水圍 Apple Daily 2012-7-11 (in Chinese)
  5. ^ RedMR甲組足球聯賽 太陽飛馬 2:0 日之泉JC晨曦 HKFA-News 2012-11-03 (in Chinese)
  6. ^ 太陽飛馬5連勝繼續做一哥 The Sun 2014-10-29 (in Chinese)
  7. ^ 港超聯 唐建文回歸傑志! 【on.cc】 2015-6-4 (in Chinese)
  8. ^ Mak, Marco. "唐建文約滿傑志掛靴 結束21年職業球員生涯". inmediahk. Retrieved 3 July 2022. (in Chinese)
  9. ^ 香港隊 順應民意!補選咗「唐文」 【on.cc】 2018-03-19 (in Chinese)
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