Tahith Jose Girigorio Djorkaef Chong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Birmingham City. Chong joined the Manchester United Academy aged 16, after progressing through the Feyenoord youth system.Information Guide Nigeria
Club career
Early career
According to the report from BBC sport, Chong joined the youth ranks of Eredivisie club Feyenoord aged 10, and had attracted interest from several Premier League clubs by the age of 16. In the month of September 2014, Chong took part in the Manchester Premier Cup at the Carrington Training Ground, where he was spotted by Manchester United scouts. In early 2016, Chong was on the verge of joining Chelsea.Information Guide Nigeria
Manchester United
Youth
In the month of April 2016, Chong announced that he was to join Manchester United after Feyenoord failed to “make a plan” for him. Report has it that the transfer was made official three months later upon receiving international clearance. Initially linking up with the Under-18s, Chong scored his club’s only goal of their 2016–17 FA Youth Cup campaign as they suffered a third round exit to Southampton. However, the following month, he was ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury. Making his return 10 months later for the Under-23s, Chong went on to be named the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year in May 2018.Information Guide Nigeria
Senior
As per ESPN report, in the month of July 2018, Chong was called up to the first team for their pre-season tour in the United States. In their opening game, he featured as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw against Club América, followed by starting in their goalless draw against the San Jose Earthquakes. On the 23rd of October, he was named as an unused substitute for the first time in United’s 1–0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League. However, following the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjær as caretaker manager, Chong made his competitive debut replacing Juan Mata in a 2–0 FA Cup victory against Reading on the 5th of January.
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At the end of the season, he was named the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year award, becaming the first player since Giuseppe Rossi to win the award the year after being named the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year. On the 9th of March 2020, Chong signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2022, with the option to extend a further year.Information Guide Nigeria
Werder Bremen and Club Brugge loans
On the 16th of August 2020, Chong joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on a season-long loan. On the 12th of September, he scored his first goal in his first competitive match for Werder Bremen against FC Carl Zeiss Jena in the DFB-Pokal. Reports has it that Chong’s loan was cut short in January 2021. Chong joined Belgian First Division A club Club Brugge on loan on the 30th of January, and scored on his debut four days later in a Belgian Cup game against Olsa Brakel.
Birmingham City (loan)
As per on the 9th of July 2021, Chong joined Birmingham City on a season-long loan. However, he spent pre-season ahead of the 2021–22 campaign at his parent club, and joined Birmingham in time for the start of the Championship season. The report from taltSPORT has it that he made his debut for Birmingham in a 1–0 win over Sheffield United on the 7th of August, and two weeks later, he made two assists in a 5–0 win over Luton Town.
International
According to the report from ESPN, Chong played youth international football for the Netherlands at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He represented the under-17 national team at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and scored the only goal in the quarter-final victory against Sweden.NYSC Portal
Chong’s Salary
Chong signed a contract with Manchester United that nets him a whopping salary of 200.000 Euro (180.000 Pound) per year. We have crunched the numbers, this means he earns €546 (£476) per day and €23 (£20) per hour!NYSC Portal
Chong’s Net Worth
Chong has an estimated net worth of 200.000 Euro (180.000 Pound).
Honours
Club Brugge
Belgian First Division A: 2020–21
Individual
UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016
Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 2017–18NYSC Portal
Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year: 2018–19
Premier League 2 Player of the Month: December 2019
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