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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FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) 31.03.2026 |
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Premier League 21.03.2026 |
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Premier League 14.03.2026 |
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Premier League 03.03.2026 |
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Premier League 28.02.2026 |
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Premier League 21.02.2026 |
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 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) 2026 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 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 |
Goal Axel Tuanzebe 101', DR Congo-Jamaica 1:0
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
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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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Conflict-torn Congo celebrates historic World Cup qualification
Yahoo4 days
Congo fans celebrate reaching the World Cup (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press
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Ex-Man Utd star scores dramatic 100th-minute goal to send DR Congo to first World Cup since 1974
goal.com5 days
Getty Images SportApr 01, 2026 13:54+03:00Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe sparked wild celebrations in Kinshasa by scoring a dramatic 100th-minute winner to send DR Congo to the 2026 World Cup
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Democratic Republic of Congo: How The Leopards qualified for their first World Cup since 1974
skysports.com5 days
After 52 long years, the Democratic Republic of Congo have made it to the World Cup
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Tuanzebe sends DR Congo back to World Cup after 52 years
Yahoo5 days
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - IntercontinentalCongo DR 0 - 0 Jamaica AETAxel Tuanzebe made his debut for DR Congo in 2024 after switching his allegiance from England [Reuters]The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for their first World Cup in 52 ye
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Who has qualified for World Cup 2026?
Yahoo5 days
The full line-up for the first-ever 48-team World Cup is now complete.A qualifying campaign that began almost three years ago is now complete, following the conclusion of the final play-offs on Tuesday evening
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DR Congo 1-0 Jamaica (aet): Tuanzebe secures first World Cup berth since 1974 - Soccer News
soccernews.com5 days
DR Congo ended their 52-year wait to qualify for the World Cup after they beat Jamaica 1-0 after extra time in their intercontinental play-off final
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Tuanzebe sends DR Congo back to World Cup after 52 years
Yahoo5 days
Axel Tuanzebe made his debut for DR Congo in 2024 after switching his allegiance from England [Reuters]The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for their first World Cup in 52 years after Axel Tuanzebe's extra-time goal gave them a 1-0 win over Jam
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DR Congo 1-0 Jamaica: Axel Tuanzebe the hero as Leopards qualify for 2026 World Cup
BBC Sport5 days
The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for their first World Cup in 52 years after Axel Tuanzebe's extra-time goal gave them a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their intercontinental play-off final at the Guadalajara Stadium in Mexico
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