Tan Ling Houw

Tan Liong Houw
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-07-26)26 July 1930
Place of birth Soerabaja, Soerabaja Residency, Dutch East Indies
Date of death 29 June 2026(2026-06-29) (aged 95)
Place of death Jakarta, Indonesia
Position Midfielder
Youth career
PS Tunas Jaya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1963 Persija Jakarta 44 (8)
UMS 1905
International career
1951–1962 Indonesia 38 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place1958 Tokyo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tan Liong Houw (26 July 1930 – 29 June 2026) or Latief Harris Tanoto was an Indonesian footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]

During his prime, Tan was an icon to the Indonesia national team and Persija Jakarta. Some Persija supporters gave him the nickname Macan Betawi (Betawi Tiger) despite being Chinese.[3]

Tan died on 29 June 2026, at the age of 95.[4]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tan goal.
List of international goals scored by Tan Ling Houw
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 September 1956 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia  PR Croatia 1–3 2–5 Friendly
2 23 December 1956 Ikada Stadium, Djakarta, Indonesia  Yugoslavia 1–3 1–5 Friendly
3 25 May 1958 Tokyo, Japan  Burma 3–0 4–2 1958 Asian Games
4 2 July 1958 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Singapore 4–0 5–0 Friendly
5 2 September 1958 Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya  South Vietnam 1–0 4–1 1958 Merdeka Tournament
6 23 October 1961 Saigon, South Vietnam  Malaya 1–3 1–3 1961 Quoc Khanh Cup
*This is an incomplete list

Honours

Persija Jakarta

Indonesia

References

  1. ↑ "Tan Ling Houw". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tan Ling Houw Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Halim, Kautsar (29 March 2026). "Mengenal Tan Liong Houw, Macan Betawi Peraih Penghargaan di PSSI Awards 2026". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Legenda Persija dan Timnas Indonesia Tan Liong Houw Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
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