Tan Tiancheng (;

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: Tán Tiānchéng; born 15 May 1991 in

Taiyuan Taiyuan (; ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; also known as (), ()) is the capital and largest city of Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province ...

) is a Chinese footballer who plays as a striker for Zibo Qisheng in

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Club career

Tan started his senior career in 2009 with

Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in the Chaoyang District in Beijing and their ho ...

. He made his debut in a league match against

Qingdao Jonoon Qingdao Hainiu Football Club (, known as Hai-niu or literally Sea Bull) is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League Two division under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team i ...

on 27 September. Tan was loaned to Beijing's satellite team

Beijing Guoan Talent Beijing Guoan Talent Singapore Football Club (北京国安精英队) was a Chinese professional soccer club which was formed to play as a foreign team in Singapore's S.League in 2010. The club was a satellite team of the Chinese Super League clu ...

which would play as a foreign team in

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's S.League in 2010. He scored his first senior league goal on his first appearance, in a 3-1 away win against

Geylang United Geylang International Football Club is a professional football club based in Bedok, Singapore, which plays in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. The club was founded in 1973 with the purpose of building a s ...

on 12 March. He returned to Beijing Guoan in July. In July 2013, he was loan to

side

Lijiang Jiayunhao Yunnan Flying Tigers Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club based in Lijiang, Yunnan and their home stadium is the Lijiang Sports Development Centre Stadium that has a seating capacity of 22,400. The club's current major inves ...

until 31 December 2013. Tan transferred to

side Yinchuan Helanshan in March 2016. He made a promising performances for the club in the 2016 and 2017 season, scoring 22 goals in 49 appearances. On 10 February 2018, Tan transferred to

Chinese Super League The Chinese Football Association Super League, commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the China Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional football in ...

side

Changchun Yatai Changchun Yatai Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Changchun, Jilin and their home sta ...

International career

Tan was called up into China U-20's squad in 2009. He scored 3 goals in 5 matches in 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.

Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2020.''

Honours

Club

China League One The Chinese Football Association China League (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (中甲联赛), is the second level of professional football in China. Above League One is the Chinese Super League. Prior to the formation of ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Tiancheng 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Taiyuan Chinese footballers Footballers from Shanxi Beijing Guoan F.C. players Yunnan Flying Tigers F.C. players Changchun Yatai F.C. players Chinese Super League players China League One players China League Two players Singapore Premier League players Association football forwards