Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan

Nathaniel Shio Hong Wan (; born 17 August 2000), commonly known as Hong Wan, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim.

Early life Hong Wan was born to a Malaysian mother and an English-Chinese father in Croydon, England. His mother is from Tangkak, Johor, Malaysia while his father was born in Beihai, Guangxi, China.

He started playing football when he was two and a half years old, and was scouted by Arsenal, Charlton and Crystal Palace in his first tournament. He joined Charlton Athletic Academy at the age of six. before joining Yeovil Town in 2017. He was the captain of the under-18 squad, In July 2019, he joined the senior team for a friendly tournament in China, Premier League Asia Trophy. Wolves won the tournament with Hong Wan coming on as a substitute in two matches against Newcastle United and Manchester City.

In early 2020, he was loaned to Croatian side Varaždin, but made no senior appearances due to the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to Wolves four months later. Despite failing to make any Premier League appearance for Wolves, he managed to make 21 appearances for the club's under-23 team in the 2020–21 Premier League 2 Division 2 under manager James Collins.

On 30 June 2021, Hong Wan joined Malaysia Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim on a free transfer, On 4 March 2022, Hong Wan made his league debut in the first round of the 2022 Malaysia Super League against Penang. During the 2023 season, he was regarded to have established himself as a regular starter for the club.

International career Due to his place of birth and parents' origin, Hong Wan is eligible to represent England, Malaysia, and China internationally.

In March 2022, he was called up to the Malaysia national football team training camp, ahead of friendly matches against the Philippines, Singapore, and Albirex Niigata Singapore. However, he did not make it to the final 25-man squad due to lack of fitness.

In September 2025, Hong Wan received his senior call-up to the Malaysia national team for friendlies against Singapore and Palestine, replacing the injured Hector Hevel, but did not feature in either match.

In October 2025, he was included in the 29-man squad for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches against Laos.

Personal life Hong Wan's father moved from China to England at the young age and his mother moved to England from Malaysia in her twenties to pursue her studies.

Career statistics 2023, 2024 Malaysia Charity Shield: 2022,