Axel Tuanzebe

Defender#4Age 28Ipswich

Workhorse Defender

28AgeBorn 14 Nov 1997
IpswichClub
League CupLeague
DR CongoNational team

The shape of him

Axel Tuanzebe is a 28-year-old defender at Ipswich and a DR Congo international. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.

The job

Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.

Honours 8

2League Cup2016/17
2UEFA Europa League2016/17
2Community Shield2016
2FA Cup2015/16

Career journey

2025 – 2026Burnley
2026 – 2027Congo DR
2026 – 2027Auxerre
2027 – 2028Congo DR

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Years	Club	Apps	Goals
2027 – 2028	Congo DR	2	0
2026 – 2027	Auxerre	2	0
2026 – 2027	Congo DR	7	1
2025 – 2026	Burnley	16	1
2025 – 2026	Congo DR	5	0
2024 – 2025	Ipswich	24	0
2023 – 2024	Congo DR	1	0
2023 – 2024	Ipswich	21	1
2022 – 2023	Stoke City	5	0
2021 – 2022	Manchester United	4	0
2021 – 2022	Aston Villa	11	0
2021 – 2022	Napoli	2	0
2020 – 2021	Manchester United	19	0
2019 – 2020	England U21	1	0
2018 – 2020	Manchester United	18	0
2018 – 2019	Aston Villa	30	0
2017 – 2018	Manchester United	8	0
2017 – 2018	Manchester Utd U23	3	0
2017 – 2018	Aston Villa	5	0
2016 – 2017	Manchester United	6	0
2016 – 2017	Manchester Utd U23	20	1
2015 – 2016	Manchester United U19	4	1