Axel Tuanzebe (born 14 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Ipswich Town and the DR Congo national team.
Tuanzebe is a graduate of the Manchester United youth system and won both the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year and Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year awards. He made his competitive debut in an FA Cup game against Wigan Athletic in January 2017. He has had three spells on loan at Aston Villa and helped them to win promotion to the Premier League in 2019. After spending time with Napoli in 2022 and Stoke City in 2023, he was released by Manchester United at the end of the 2022–23 season.
Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tuanzebe relocated to England at a young age and represented England at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, before opting to represent the DR Congo senior team in 2024.
Season Stats
9 appearances in the current 2024-2025 Season
UEFA Europa League 2016-2017 Manchester United |
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