Tam Kong Pak (Chinese: 譚江柏; pinyin: Tán Jiāngbǎi; Jyutping: taam4 gong1 paak3; 27 November 1911 – 16 March 2006) was a China-born Hong Kong–based former footballer who played as a forward for the China national football team in 1934. He also represented his nation at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tan Jiangbai | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Canton, China | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 2006 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1930 | South China | ||
| 1930–1931 | Canton Police | ||
| 1931–1936 | South China | ||
| 1946–1947 | Sing Tao | ||
| 1947–1948 | KMB Football Team | ||
| International career | |||
| 1934 | China | 2 | (3) |
| 1936 | China Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editTam is the father of Hong Kong singer and actor Alan Tam.[3]
Tam worked was a traffic officer during his season with Canton Police from 1930 to 1931. He was also involved in the transport of supplies on the famed Burma Road when he fled during World War II.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1934 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 May 1934 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Philippines |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games |
| 2. | 20 May 1934 |  Japan |
1–0 | 4–3 | ||
| 3. | 2–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Berlin 1936 - Match Report (Great Britain - China PR)". FIFA. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Tam Kong Pak". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "谭咏麟：我的父亲谭江柏(一)-父亲为我买足球" [Alan Tam: My father, Tan Jiangbai, got me into football]. Sina Corp (in Chinese). 15 June 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Sun Jinshun". China National Football Team Database. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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