Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
T. Chong played 3 matches for Curaçao, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group E | vs Germany 1-7 | Started, off on 83′ |
| Group E | vs Ecuador 0-0 | Started, off on 76′ |
| Group E | vs Ivory Coast 0-2 | Started, played the full match |
Biography
Tahith Jose Girigorio Djorkaef Chong (born 4 December 1999) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder or attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United and the Curaçao national team. Chong joined the Manchester United Academy aged 16, after progressing through the Feyenoord youth system. He won both the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year and Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year awards at United. He made his professional debut in 2019, in an FA Cup game against Reading. In August 2020, he joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan, which was cut short in January 2021 to facilitate a loan move to Club Brugge. He spent the 2021–22 season on loan at Birmingham City, joined the club on a four-year contract in September 2022, and moved on to Luton Town in July 2023. After two seasons with Luton Town, Chong signed for Sheffield United in August 2025. Chong made more than 40 appearances for the Netherlands national youth teams from under-15 to under-21 level, before switching to Curaçao in 2025.
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