Axel Tuanzebe
Axel Tuanzebe is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Burnley 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. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Axel Tuanzebe |
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| Club number | 6 |
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| National team number | 4 |
| Birth date | 14.11.1997 (age 28) |
| Country of birth | DR Congo |
| City of birth | Bunia |
| Position | defender |
| Foot | right |
| Market value | 4,500,000 € |
| Height/weight | 186 cm / 75 kg |
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Premier League 21.02.2026 |
1:1 | Will not play: achilles strain | |||||||
Premier League 11.02.2026 |
3:2 | Will not play: achilles strain | |||||||
Premier League 07.02.2026 |
0:2 | Will not play: achilles strain | |||||||
Premier League 02.02.2026 |
0:3 | 1'-46' | |||||||
Premier League 24.01.2026 |
2:2 | 1 | 1'-90' | ||||||
Premier League 17.01.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
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 Premier League 2025/2026 |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 933 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 2026 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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League Cup 2025/2026 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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FA Cup 2025/2026 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 African Cup of Nations 2025 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Own goal Axel Tuanzebe 9', Sunderland-Burnley 1:0
Goal Axel Tuanzebe 45', Burnley-Tottenham 1:1
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Axel Tuanzebe gives us an insight into life within the Clarets’ dressing room ? #burnleyfc
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Axel Tuanzebe builds his best 5-a-side team of players he has played with ⚽️ #burnleyfc #football
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Axel Tuanzebe’s first day at Burnley ? #burnleyfc #football
06:30
Axel Tuanzebe Joins Clarets! | FIRST INTERVIEW
Own goal Axel Tuanzebe 46', Chelsea-Ipswich Town 1:2
Axel Tuanzebe red card (Aston Villa-Ipswich Town 40')
Goal Axel Tuanzebe 40', Wimbledon-Ipswich Town 1:2
Own goal Axel Tuanzebe 85', Leicester City-Manchester United 2:2
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World Cup 2026: Nigeria await DR Congo appeal outcome and hope for reprieve
BBC Sport6 days
There is a mix of hope and frustration as Nigeria supporters await Fifa's decision on allegations that DR Congo fielded ineligible players during Africa's 2026 World Cup play-offs
BBC Sport
Tottenham launching bid for Napoli standout in effort to fix defensive lapses
teamtalk.com4 weeks
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly targeting a move for a Napoli star to help fix the defensive lapses that have been plaguing Thomas Frank’s side during their woeful run of form, a sequence of results that could end up costing the Dane his job
teamtalk.com
'Joyless and toxic' - will Spurs put Frank out of his misery?
BBC Sport4 weeks
Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank left Turf Moor to the sounds that are now becoming a familiar backing track to what looks an increasingly unsustainable tenure
BBC Sport
Burnley 2-2 Tottenham: Romero rises late to rescue a point for under-pressure Frank
soccernews.com4 weeks
Cristian Romero was Tottenham’s hero as his 90th-minute header rescued a 2-2 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor, and potentially buy more time for Thomas Frank
soccernews.com
