Jephte Matuba Tanga (born 16 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ebbsfleet United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jephte Matuba Tanga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ebbsfleet United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) | |||
Career
editTanga 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
edit- 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
- ^ "Match report: Leyton Orient 1–0 Southampton U21". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Match report: Leyton Orient 0–0 MK Dons (4–5 pens)". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Jephte Tanga joins Sutton Common Rovers on loan". Leyton Orient F.C. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Orient duo sign first professional contracts in E10". Leyton Orient F.C. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Colchester United 2–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Jephte Tanga heads out on loan". Leyton Orient F.C. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Tanga back at Rovers". Isthmian League. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LEYTON ORIENT CONFIRM SUMMER 2024 RETAINED LIST". www.leytonorient.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Fleet take Tanga's talents on board". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Jephte Tanga at Soccerbase
External links
edit- Jephte Tanga at Soccerbase