Long Tan (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tan Long | ||
| Date of birth | April 1, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalian, Liaoning, China | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Changchun Yatai | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Shanghai United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Pudong Zobon | 16 | (6) |
| 2009 | Atlanta Blackhawks | 12 | (7) |
| 2010 | FC Tampa Bay | 25 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) | 6 | (5) |
| 2012 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) | 2 | (3) |
| 2012 | D.C. United | 6 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Orlando City | 25 | (5) |
| 2014 | Harbin Yiteng | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Arizona United | 69 | (29) |
| 2015 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2017– | Changchun Yatai | 29 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | China U-23 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 4, 2017. |
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Tan Long (simplified Chinese: 谭龙; traditional Chinese: 譚龍; pinyin: Tán Lóng; born April 1, 1988), former name Tan Xin (simplified Chinese: 谭鑫; traditional Chinese: 譚鑫; pinyin: Tán Xīn), is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League.
Tan started playing football when he was six. Between 1994 and 2004, he studied academics and played football at the Zhongshan School in his hometown Dalian before moving to Shanghai to further his career. He subsequently played for Shanghai United and Pudong Zobon in 2008 in China League One. He made his senior debut and scored his first professional goal on April 29, 2007, in a 2–1 home defeat to Beijing Institute of Technology.
Tan relocated to the United States in late 2008, and played for the Atlanta Blackhawks in the USL Premier Development League in 2009, scoring 7 goals in 12 appearances. He attended open tryouts for MLS’s Philadelphia Union, but did not get called back after the first round of workouts, and eventually signed with FC Tampa Bay of the new USSF Division 2 Professional League in January 2010.
Tan's rights were traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC as part of the deal taking Jonny Steele and Ricardo Sánchez to Tampa Bay on July 20, 2010. He went on trial with the club in November 2010 in view of signing with the club following their move up to Major League Soccer. Tan signed a contract with the club on March 11, 2011. He made his debut for the club on March 26, 2011 in a 1–0 loss to Philadelphia Union, and in doing so became the first Chinese-born player to play for a Major League Soccer club. On October 12, 2011, Tan become the first Chinese-born player to score a goal in the league, against D.C. United.
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