Axel Tuanzebe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Axel Tuanzebe[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 14 November 1997||
Place of birth | Bunia, DR Congo | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2015 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Manchester United | 10 | (0) |
2018 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 25 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | England U20 | 9 | (0) |
2017 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:53, 7 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:16, 14 November 2017 (UTC) |
Axel Tuanzebe (born 14 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester United.
He has represented England at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.
Club career
Manchester United
Early years
Tuanzebe was associated with the Manchester United academy from the age of eight.[4] He was a member of Milk Cup winning youth sides in 2013 and 2014.[4] In May 2015, Tuanzebe won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award.[5] Academy coach Paul McGuinness noted that Tuanzebe was the first first-year scholar to captain the under-18 side since Gary Neville.[5]
On 31 October 2015, Tuanzebe was named on the substitutes bench for a match against Crystal Palace in the Premier League, the first time he had been a member of a first-team squad.[6][7]
2016–17 season
On 29 January 2017, Tuanzebe made his Manchester United debut as a 68th-minute substitute, replacing Timothy Fosu-Mensah during a 4–0 FA Cup victory over Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford.[8] Four days later, he extended his contract at Manchester United until 2020, with the option of a further year.[9] On 7 May 2017, Tuanzebe started a senior match for the first time, in a 2–0 defeat against Arsenal in the Premier League.[10] He won the Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year award in May 2017.[11]
2017–18 season
Tuanzebe made his first start of the season against Swansea City in the EFL Cup on 24 October 2017, playing a key part in the second goal of the 2–0 victory.[12] On 5 December 2017, he made his European debut in a 2–1 victory over CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Champions League.[13]
Loans to Aston Villa
On 25 January 2018, Tuanzebe joined Championship side Aston Villa on loan for the remainder of the season.[14] However, injuries meant he was only able to make five appearances before returning to Manchester United. He joined Aston Villa on loan again for the 2018–19 season.[15]
International career
Tuanzebe began his international career in June 2016, when he made his first appearance for England at under-19 level, against Mexico.[16] He was a member of the under-20 squad which won all three matches at the Four Nations tournament in October 2016.[17] Tuanzebe was withdrawn from selection for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup due to club commitments.[18]
On 10 November 2017, Tuanzebe made his debut for England under-21 against Ukraine.[19]
Style of play
Tuanzebe's preferred position is at centre-back, but he can also play as a right-back, and has featured as a holding midfielder.[20][21] His playing style has been compared to that of teammate Eric Bailly and Bayern Munich's Javi Martínez.[22] Tuanzebe's performance on his first-team debut in a friendly against Wigan Athletic in July 2016 led manager José Mourinho to remark, "10 minutes is enough! The potential is there, you see it immediately."[23]
Personal life
Tuanzebe was born in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] He attended St Cuthbert's RC High School in Rochdale and captained the Year 7 football team to the final of the English National Schools Cup at Stamford Bridge in 2009.[24] In the same year, he was awarded Sports Boy of the Year by the Mayor of Rochdale.[24] He also represented his school in cross-country and triple-jump.[24] He is the younger brother of ex-Clitheroe striker Dimitri Tuanzebe.[25]
In July 2018, he broke the Guinness World Record for fastest time to clear a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos.[26]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 December 2019[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2017–18 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Aston Villa (loan) | 2017–18 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2018–19 | Championship | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
Career total | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
Honours
Manchester United
Aston Villa
Individual
- Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 2014–15[5]
- Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year: 2016–17[11]
References
- ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Axel Tuanzebe at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Axel Tuanzebe player profile page". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Bostock, Adam (19 May 2015). "Tuanzebe is United's Young Player of the Year". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Magowan, Alistair (31 October 2015). "Crystal Palace 0–0 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (31 October 2015). "Tuanzebe closer to realising his dream". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Manchester United 4–0 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Axel Tuanzebe signs new Manchester United contract". Sky Sports. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Lovett, Samuel (8 May 2017). "Manchester United's Axel Tuanzebe 'chuffed' after making full debut and taking on Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez". The Independent. London. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b Luckhurst, Samuel (18 May 2017). "Manchester United player Ander Herrera wins Player of the Year award". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Pritchard, Dafydd (24 October 2017). "Swansea City 0–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Shamoon, Hafez. "Manchester United 2–1 CSKA Moscow". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Villa sign Man Utd defender Tuanzebe". BBC Sport. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (6 August 2018). "Tuanzebe heads back to Villa Park". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (7 June 2016). "Tuanzebe primed for first international tournament with England". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "England Under-20s win mini-tournament after 2–0 win over USA". The Football Association. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Man United's Axel Tuanzebe left out of England U20 World Cup squad". ESPN. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Ukraine U21 0–2 England U21". BBC Sport. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Ducker, James (9 May 2017). "Axel Tuanzebe out of England U-20 squad as Mourinho wants him to play more for Man Utd". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (25 May 2017). "Axel Tuanzebe is coming of age at United". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Tighe, Sam (14 September 2016). "Manchester United's Axel Tuanzebe Has Hallmarks of Eric Bailly and Javi Martinez". Bleacher Report. Turner. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Bajkowski, Simon (16 July 2016). "Mourinho praises Manchester United youngster Tuanzebe for his EIGHT minutes against Wigan". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Luckhurst, Samuel (11 November 2015). "Manchester United youngster Axel Tuanzebe 'born for greatness'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (29 January 2017). "Who is Axel Tuanzebe? Manchester United youngster in profile". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Dunker, Charlotte (18 July 2018). "Axel Tuanzebe breaks bizarre Guinness World Record on Manchester United pre-season tour". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 11 August 2019. - ^ Woodcock, Ian (27 May 2019). "Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
External links
- Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
- Axel Tuanzebe at Soccerbase
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Ituri Province
- Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- England under-21 international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- English people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to the United Kingdom