Axel Tuanzebe

English association football player

Axel Tuanzebe (born 14 November 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ipswich Town and the DR Congo national team.

Axel Tuanzebe
Tuanzebe playing for Manchester United in 2021
Personal information
Full name Axel Tuanzebe[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Bunia, DR Congo
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Ipswich Town
Number 40
Youth career
2006–2015 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2023 Manchester United 19 (0)
2018Aston Villa (loan) 5 (0)
2018–2019Aston Villa (loan) 25 (0)
2021–2022Aston Villa (loan) 9 (0)
2022Napoli (loan) 1 (0)
2023Stoke City (loan) 4 (0)
2023– Ipswich Town 18 (0)
National team
2016 England U19 2 (0)
2016–2017 England U20 9 (0)
2017 England U21 1 (0)
2024– DR Congo 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:09, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:38, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Career statistics

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As of match played 4 May 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2015–16[4] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[5] Premier League 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2017–18[6] Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 0 0 3 0
2018–19[7] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[8] Premier League 5 0 0 0 2 0 3[d] 0 10 0
2020–21[2] Premier League 9 0 1 0 1 0 8[e] 0 19 0
2021–22[9] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[10] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 19 0 2 0 4 0 12 0 0 0 37 0
Aston Villa (loan) 2017–18[6] Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2018–19[7] Championship 25 0 0 0 2 0 3[f] 0 30 0
2021–22[9] Premier League 9 0 0 0 2 0 11 0
Total 39 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 46 0
Napoli (loan) 2021–22[9] Serie A 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Stoke City (loan) 2022–23[10] Championship 4 0 1 0 5 0
Ipswich Town 2023–24[2] Championship 18 0 2 1 1 0 21 1
Career total 81 0 6 1 9 0 12 0 3 0 111 1
  1. Includes FA Cup and Coppa Italia
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearances in Championship play-offs

International

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As of match played 9 September 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
DR Congo 2024 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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Manchester United

Aston Villa

Ipswich Town

Individual

References

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  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Axel Tuanzebe at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. Luckhurst, Samuel (29 January 2017). "Who is Axel Tuanzebe? Manchester United youngster in profile as he makes debut vs Wigan". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. "Games played by Axel Tuanzebe in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. "Games played by Axel Tuanzebe in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Games played by Axel Tuanzebe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Games played by Axel Tuanzebe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. "Games played by Axel Tuanzebe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Games played by Axel Tuanzebe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Games played by Axel Tuanzebe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  11. "Axel Tuanzebe: Internationals". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  12. McNulty, Phil (24 May 2017). "Ajax 0–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
    "Ajax v Manchester United – UEFA Europa League Final". Getty Images. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  13. Stone, Simon (26 May 2021). "Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United (11–10 on pens): David de Gea spot kick saved in epic Europa League final shootout". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  14. Woodcock, Ian (27 May 2019). "Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  15. "We Are Premier League!". 4 May 2024.
  16. Mathieson, Stuart (19 May 2015). "David de Gea: I love Manchester United colleagues and fans are best in the world". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  17. Luckhurst, Samuel (18 May 2017). "Manchester United player Ander Herrera wins Player of the Year award". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 May 2017.