Axel Tuanzebe
| Date of birth | 14 November 1997 |
| Place of birth | Bunia |
| Nationality | Congolese (COD) |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
Axel Tuanzebe was selected on Manchester United's subs bench for the first time on 31 October 2015 in a Premier League game at Crystal Palace.
His United contract was extended to June 2020 in February 2017 and to June 2022 in July 2019.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Manchester United | 01 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2023 | |
| Aston Villa | 25 Jan 2018 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Aston Villa | 06 Aug 2018 | 31 May 2019 | L |
| Aston Villa | 08 Aug 2021 | 07 Jan 2022 | L |
| Napoli | 08 Jan 2022 | 31 May 2022 | L |
| Stoke City | 31 Jan 2023 | 31 May 2023 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 08 Sep 2023 | 30 Jun 2025 | |
| Burnley | 01 Jul 2025 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2016-17 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Manchester United | Premier League | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Aston Villa | League Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Manchester United | Premier League | 2 | 3 |
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| 2019-20 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Manchester United | Premier League | 4 | 5 |
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| 2020-21 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 3 |
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| 2020-21 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 6 | 3 |
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| 2024-25 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 20 | 2 |
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| 2025-26 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Burnley | Premier League | 14 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2017 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 May 2017 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2017 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2017 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Swansea City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 2017 | Manchester United v CSKA Moscow | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Manchester United v Astana | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group L |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Manchester United v Rochdale | W | 1-1 (5-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2019 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2019 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2019 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2019 | Astana v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group L |
| 07 Dec 2019 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | Manchester United v AZ Alkmaar | W | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group L |
| 18 Dec 2019 | Manchester United v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Oct 2020 | Paris St Germain v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Manchester United v RB Leipzig | W | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 04 Nov 2020 | İstanbul Başakşehir v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 07 Nov 2020 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Manchester United v İstanbul Başakşehir | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 08 Dec 2020 | RB Leipzig v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2020 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2021 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2021 | Manchester United v Watford | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2021 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Manchester United v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Manchester United v Granada | W | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 11 May 2021 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 May 2021 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 May 2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 May 2021 | Villarreal v Manchester United | L | 1-1 (10-11) | UEFA Europa League | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2023-24 | Congo DR | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Congo DR | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Congo DR | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Congo DR | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Congo DR | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 06 Jun 2024 | Senegal v Congo DR | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group B |
| 06 Sep 2024 | Congo DR v Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 09 Sep 2024 | Ethiopia v Congo DR | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Togo v Congo DR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group B |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Congo DR v Sudan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group B |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Cameroon v Congo DR | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round semi-final |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Nigeria v Congo DR | W | 1-1 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round final |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Congo DR v Benin | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Senegal v Congo DR | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Algeria v Congo DR | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Round of 16 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Bermuda v Congo DR | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Congo DR v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off final Path A |
| 03 Jun 2026 | Congo DR v Denmark | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.