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| fullname       = Tahith Chong<ref name="ManUtd.com">{{cite web |title=Tahith Chong |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/tahith-chong |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=1 September 2016 |accessdate=19 May 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1999|12|04|df=y}}<ref name="ManUtd.com"/>
| birth_place    = [[Willemstad]], Curaçao
| height         = {{height|m=1.85}}
| position       = [[Midfielder#Winger|Right winger]]
| currentclub    = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
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| youthyears1    = 2009–2016 |youthclubs1 = [[Feyenoord|Feyenoord Youth]]
| youthyears2    = 2016– |youthclubs2 = [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United]]
| years1         = 2018– |clubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 |nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national under-15 football team|Netherlands U15]] |nationalcaps1 = 4  |nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015 |nationalteam2 = [[Netherlands national under-16 football team|Netherlands U16]] |nationalcaps2 = 11  |nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2015–2016 |nationalteam3 = [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|Netherlands U17]] |nationalcaps3 = 16  |nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2016–     |nationalteam4 = [[Netherlands national under-19 football team|Netherlands U19]] |nationalcaps4 = 7  |nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 16:38, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 16:38, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
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'''Tahith Chong''' (born 4 December 1999) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|Forward]] for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. Chong was born in [[Willemstad]], Curaçao before moving to [[the Netherlands]].

He has played for the Netherlands at [[Netherlands national under-15 football team|under-15]], [[Netherlands national under-16 football team|under-16]], [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|under-17]] and [[Netherlands national under-19 football team|under-19]] levels.

==Club career==

===Feyenoord===
Before joining [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], Chong played at [[Feyenoord]], progressing through their ranks from Feyenoord Youth to Feyenoord U17s. In 2016, at the age of 16, Chong was signed by Manchester United.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesportsbank.net/football/manchester-united/man-united-news-anthony-martial-tahith-chong-alexis-sanchez/|title=Man United News: Anthony Martial, Tahith Chong, Alexis Sanchez|date=2018-07-22|work=The Bank|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Manchester United===
====2016–2018====
Chong joined the [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United Academy]] aged 18. He represented the under-18s in his first season, scoring an impressive strike at Old Trafford in the FA Youth Cup, which later ended up being United's only goal in that competition in 2016/17<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-tahith-chong-wiki-14332407|title=Who is Tahith Chong? Manchester United player profile|last=Peoples|accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref>

Despite being only 18, Chong has showcased his talent and progressed quickly through the ranks at [[Manchester United]], joining the [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United U23s]] on July 1, 2018.

Chong won the Jimmy Murphy Youth Team Player of the Year award, beating James Garner and Lee O'Connor.<ref name="mvp">{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-player-awards-highlights-14602127|</ref>

====2018–19 season====
Ahead of the 2018-19 season, Chong travelled with the [[Manchester United]] First-Team on their 2018 US Tour.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-jose-mourinho-praises-tahith-chong-beautiful-play-vs-club-america-a3892551.html|title=Mourinho praises Man United youngster Chong for 'beautiful' play|work=Evening Standard|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theweek.co.uk/premier-league/95203/man-utd-pre-season-tahith-chong-impresses-on-debut|title=Man Utd pre-season: Tahith Chong impresses on debut|work=The Week UK|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en}}</ref>

==International career==
Chong began his international career in November 2013, when he made four appearances for the Netherlands at [[Netherlands national under-15 football team|under-15]] level, scoring 1 goal.

He was then called up to the [[Netherlands national under-16 football team|under-16s]] in October 2014, making a total 11 appearances and scoring 1 goal. He then progressed up to the [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|under-17]] level on 11 September 2015, tallying 16 appearances and 2 goals for his side. Most recently he was promoted to the [[Netherlands national under-19 football team|under-19]] team, so far making 7 appearances.
Chong is also eligible to represent [[Curaçao national football team|Curaçao]]. 

Chong's preferred position is as a right-winger.<ref name="ManUtd.com"/> However, he has shown his versatility in the Youth League and is comfortable playing anywhere across a front three. 

==Honours==
===Individual===
*Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 2017–18

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/tahith-chong Profile] at ManUtd.com

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[[Category:1999 births]]
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[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Curaçao footballers]]
[[Category:Dutch footballers]]
[[Category:Manchester United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Premier League players]]
[[Category:Dutch people of Curaçao descent]]
[[Category:Dutch people of Chinese descent]]
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