[2] He scored his first senior league goal on his first appearance, in a 3-1 away win against Geylang United on 12 March.
In July 2013, he was loan to China League Two side Lijiang Jiayunhao until 31 December 2013.
[4] Tan transferred to China League Two 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 side Changchun Yatai.