Tim Chow

Tim Chow

Personal information
Full name	Timothy Alexander Chow[1]
Date of birth	18 January 1994[2]
Place of birth	Wigan, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Ross County
Number	12
Youth career
2003–2012	Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Wigan Athletic	16	(1)
2016–	Ross County	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:30, 5 December 2016 (UTC).

Timothy Alexander "Tim" Chow (born 18 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ross County. He has previously played for Wigan Athletic.

Career

Born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, Chow started his career with his hometown club Wigan Athletic, joining the club at the age of nine after being spotted by a Wigan scout whilst playing for Blackbrook JFC.^[3] He progressed through the youth system at the club and signed his first professional contract in 2012, signing a two-year deal.^[3]

On 12 August 2014 he was called up for a matchday squad for the first time, remaining an unused substitute as Wigan lost 1–2 away to League Two club Burton Albion in the first round of the League Cup at the Pirelli Stadium.^[4] His next call-up was on 3 January 2015 in the third round of the FA Cup away to rivals Bolton Wanderers at the Macron Stadium, again remaining unused as they lost 0–1.^[5]

He made his debut for the club on his first league call-up on 14 April 2015, appearing as a substitute for Jermaine Pennant for the last nine minutes of a Championship game away to Millwall, a 0–2 defeat at The New Den.^[6] Four days later, he made his first start on his first appearance at the DW Stadium, against Brighton & Hove Albion. In the 26th minute, he scored his first professional goal, opening a 2–1 win by heading in Pennant's cross.^[7]

Earlier in April, Chow had been told by Wigan manager Malky Mackay that he would be released at the end of the season. However, new manager Gary Caldwell gave him a new contract. Chow reflected to BBC Radio Manchester that "I had a few other options and I was basically looking at a new club for the summer, but it's a funny old game, isn't it?"^[8]

On 25 August 2016, Chow signed for Scottish Premiership club Ross County on a two-year contract.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 5 December 2016^[10]

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wigan Athletic	2014–15	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
	2015–16	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13	0
	2016–17	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	16	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	19	1
Ross County	2016–17	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Career total		25	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	28	1

Personal life

Chow's grandfather was from Shanghai, and moved to Taiwan after World War II before moving again to the United Kingdom. Chow has stated that he would be interested in representing Chinese Taipei at international level.^[11]

References

1. "01 February 2013 Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. p. 42. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
2. "Tim Chow". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
3. "It's Time For Chow". Vital Latics. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
4. "Burton 2-1 Wigan". BBC Sport. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
5. "Bolton 1-0 Wigan". BBC Sport. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
6. "Millwall 2-0 Wigan". BBC Sport. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
7. "Wigan 2-1 Brighton". BBC Sport. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
8. "Tim Chow: Wigan midfielder scores after being told of release". BBC Sport. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
9. Dowden, Martin (24 August 2016). "Tim Chow: Ross County sign Wigan Athletic midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
10. Tim Chow career statistics at Soccerbase
11. Joseph Yeh (26 June 2014). "Ethnic Chinese UK soccer pro wants to join Taiwanese team". China Post. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

External links

• Tim Chow profile at Soccerway