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Jephte Tanga
Personal information
Full name Jephte Matuba Tanga[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ebbsfleet United
Youth career
0000–2021 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Leyton Orient 1 (0)
2022 → Sutton Common Rovers (loan) 8 (0)
2022 → Royston Town (loan) 3 (0)
2022 → Sutton Common Rovers (loan) 8 (2)
2022–2023 → Cray Wanderers (loan) 21 (0)
2023 → Welling United (loan) 25 (2)
2024 → Maidstone United (loan) 23 (2)
2024– Ebbsfleet United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:59, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Jephte Matuba Tanga (born 16 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ebbsfleet United.

Career

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Tanga made his senior debut for Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy in the 1–0 win at home to Southampton U21 on 14 September 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Callum Reilly.[2] He later appeared in the 0–0 draw with Milton Keynes Dons in the same competition, again as a substitute, this time for Tyrese Omotoye. Orient lost the match after a penalty shoot-out.[3]

On 14 January 2022, Leyton Orient confirmed Tanga had gone on loan to Sutton Common Rovers,[4] where he won Rovers' Player of the Month award for February.[5] On his return to Orient, he made his league debut as a late substitute for Adam Thompson in the 2–2 draw at Colchester United.[6]

In June 2022, Tanga signed his first professional contract with Orient, alongside defender Harrison Sodje.[5] On 19 August 2022, Tanga signed for Royston Town on a 28-day loan.[7] In October 2022, Tanga rejoined Sutton Common Rovers on loan.[8] In November 2022, Tanga joined Cray Wanderers on loan.[9] Tanga won the players player of the season award at Cray.

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Tanga departed Leyton Orient on a free transfer.[10]

In July 2024, Tanga joined National League side Ebbsfleet United, the club fighting off competition from a number of other sides at the level.[11]

Statistics

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As of match played 1 March 2022
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leyton Orient 2021–22[12] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 3 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  2. ^ "Match report: Leyton Orient 1–0 Southampton U21". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Match report: Leyton Orient 0–0 MK Dons (4–5 pens)". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Jephte Tanga joins Sutton Common Rovers on loan". Leyton Orient F.C. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Orient duo sign first professional contracts in E10". Leyton Orient F.C. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Colchester United 2–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Jephte Tanga heads out on loan". Leyton Orient F.C. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Tanga back at Rovers". Isthmian League. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  9. ^ "CRAY WANDERERS SQUAD UPDATE – 2 NEW SIGNINGS, JEPHTE TANGA (LOAN) & TYREESE HESLOP – CERNY ANDO UPDATE". www.cray-wanderers.com. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. ^ "LEYTON ORIENT CONFIRM SUMMER 2024 RETAINED LIST". www.leytonorient.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Fleet take Tanga's talents on board". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  12. ^ Jephte Tanga at Soccerbase
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