1. Brendan Gan Seng Ling is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City.
18 Facts About Brendan Gan
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Brendan Gan made 15 league appearances scoring 6 goals, and 3 appearances in the Finals Series.
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Brendan Gan was than signed by Sydney FC for their inaugural National Youth League squad ahead of competition from rival A-League clubs.
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Brendan Gan scored his second senior goal against Melbourne Victory with a long range strike from outside the penalty area.
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Brendan Gan scored his third senior goal against Wellington Phoenix with a powerful header from a corner.
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Brendan Gan was released from Sydney, along with several other players at the end of Sydney's 2011 AFC Champions League campaign.
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Brendan Gan signed for Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the NSW Premier League, and made his debut in the Round 15 game against Sydney United.
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On 17 November 2011, Brendan Gan moved to Malaysian club, Sabah as one of the two foreign players allowed in the 2012 Malaysia Super League.
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In November 2013, Brendan Gan returned to Malaysia and signed a three-year contract with Malaysia Super League club Kelantan ahead of the 2014 season.
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Brendan Gan was supposed to be registered as a local player for Kelantan but did not get the approval from FAM because according to FAM, any player to be registered as a local player is required to have Malaysian identity card or passport.
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In September 2016, Brendan Gan suffered another ACL injury, this time in his left knee which keep him out for 10 months, ruling him out for the 2016 AFF Championship where he was released by the club at the end of 2016.
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On 24 February 2018, Brendan Gan played his first football match in over a year during a league match against Pahang FA.
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On 1 December 2019, Brendan Gan officially joined Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
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In July 2021, Brendan Gan was diagnosed with testicular cancer and missed the rest of season.
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On 1 April 2024, Brendan Gan signed for rivals club Kuala Lumpur City.
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Brendan Gan made his first appearances with Malaysia as an overage player with the Malaysia U23 team against Yemen U23 in a preparation for the 2014 Asian Games.
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Brendan Gan later debuted for Malaysia national team on 24 March 2016 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Saudi Arabia.
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Brendan Gan was born in Australia to an Australian mother and Malaysian Chinese father from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.