About Japhet Tanganga
Japhet Manzambi Tanganga (born 31 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for and captains EFL Championship club Sheffield United. == Early life == Tanganga was born in Hackney, Greater London, to a Congolese family. He attended Greig City Academy and joined the Tottenham Hotspur youth academy at the age of 10. == Club career == === Tottenham Hotspur === In June 2019, Tanganga extended his contract with Tottenham until 2020. On 24 September 2019, he made his debut in the EFL Cup, in an away match to Colchester United. Tanganga made his full Premier League debut on 11 January 2020, in a 1–0 home defeat against Liverpool. Three days later he played the entire 90 minutes in an FA Cup replay against Middlesbrough, which Spurs won 2–1, and was named man of the match. On 27 July 2020, Tanganga signed a new contract with Tottenham, extending his contract until 2025. However, he suffered from a series of injuries and, aside from a EFL Cup game against Chelsea in September, he did not play any games from March 2020 when League football was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic until 26 November 2020, in a UEFA Europa League match against Ludogorets Razgrad. Following his return, he made only a few appearances for the remainder of the season.
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