Tahith Chong, born on December fourth, nineteen ninety-nine, is a talented Curaçaoan professional footballer who currently showcases his skills as a wide midfielder or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United and the Curaçao national team.
Chong's football journey began at the age of sixteen when he joined the prestigious Manchester United Academy, having previously honed his abilities in the Feyenoord youth system. His time at United was marked by notable achievements, including winning both the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year and the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year awards.
Making his professional debut in two thousand nineteen during an FA Cup match against Reading, Chong quickly made a name for himself. In August two thousand twenty, he embarked on a season-long loan to Werder Bremen, which was later cut short in January two thousand twenty-one to facilitate a move to Club Brugge. The following season, he spent time on loan at Birmingham City, where he impressed enough to secure a four-year contract with the club in September two thousand twenty-two. In July two thousand twenty-three, he transitioned to Luton Town.
Before committing to the Curaçao national team in two thousand twenty-five, Chong represented the Netherlands at various youth levels, making over forty appearances from under-fifteen to under-twenty-one.