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Dominic Tan

b. 1997

Malaysian footballer

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Born 1997. Dominic Tan is a Singaporean and Malaysian association football player.

Dominic Tan Jun Jin (; born 12 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysian Super League club Sabah. Born in Singapore, he represents the Malaysia national team.

Early life and education Tan was born in Singapore to Malaysian Chinese parents that moved from Penang to Singapore for work. He was also in the National Football Academy (NFA). Tan also studied at the Singapore Sports School. He played with the second team in the Malaysia Premier League and then promoted to the main squad of for the Malaysia Super League and Malaysia Cup. He made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Perak in the 2018 Malaysia Cup.

Vilaverdense (loan) On 25 January 2018, Johor Darul Ta'zim have confirmed that Tan will leave for Portuguese third division club Vilaverdense on 27 January 2018 for a year-long loan stint. In early May, it was confirmed that Tan would return to Johor six months early alongside teammate Syamer Kutty Abba.

Police Tero (loan) In 2019, Tan joined Police Tero that plays in Thai League 2 on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim. He made his first appearances with Police Tero B team in a match against Air Force United B in the 2019 Thai League 4. He made his debut in the 2019 Thai League 1 with Police Tero first team coming in as a substitute in the last minute against Air Force United.

Police Tero During the 2020 season, Tan signed a two-year contract with Police Tero.

Sabah In 2022, Tan joined Sabah that plays in Malaysia Super League. He made his debut in the opening match of 2022 Malaysia Super League against Negeri Sembilan at the Likas Stadium. On 1 September 2022, Tan scored his first goal for Sabah in a 2–2 draw against Kuala Lumpur, which also his first goal in the first division of Malaysian League.

International career Tan previously represented the youth team of the Singapore national football team while living in Singapore as a permanent resident.

In 2016, Tan was called up for the Malaysia national under-22 team for the inaugural Nations Cup. In 2017, he was selected for the Dubai Cup Football Tournament.

In 2018, Tan played for the national under-23 team in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship and 2018 Asian Games which Malaysia qualify into the knockout round. In June 2019, he made his Malaysia senior debut in a friendly match against Nepal. Tan also represented the nation at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, and was part of the first eleven during the group stage match where Malaysia tied Korea 3-3.

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Honours Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia Super League: 2016, 2017 Malaysia Cup: 2017

Malaysia King's Cup runner-up: 2022 Pestabola Merdeka: 2024

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Who is Dominic Tan?

Malaysian footballer

When was Dominic Tan born?

Dominic Tan was born on 12 March 1997 in Penang.

What is Dominic Tan's occupation?

Dominic Tan is an association football player.

What nationality is Dominic Tan?

Dominic Tan is Singaporean and Malaysian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dominic Tan

· Wikidata: Q26837676

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