Jephte Matuba Tanga (born 16 June 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Leyton Orient.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jephte Matuba Tanga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leyton Orient | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2021 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Leyton Orient | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Sutton Common Rovers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:34, 1 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2021–22[7] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Leyton Orient F.C. – current squad | |
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