Axel Tuanzebe
Axel Tuanzebe is a defender currently playing in Manchester United’s Under-18 team.
Axel Tuanzebe | |||||||||||||||||
Full Name | Axel Tuanzebe | ||||||||||||||||
Date of Birth | 14 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
Age | 27 years | ||||||||||||||||
Place of Birth | Bunia, DR Congo | ||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||
Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||
Current club | Manchester United | ||||||||||||||||
Previous club/s |
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Youth career
Axel signed for Manchester United back when he was still at primary school. Most comfortable as a centre back, he is capable of playing in a central midfield role if needed. As a schoolboy he made 9 appearances in 2013/14 and even captained the Manchester United U-18 side on more than one occasion.
Axel was given the full time captaincy of the Under-18 side for the 2014/15 season and formed a good centre back partnership with RoShaun Williams. His consistent form and strong leadership saw him included with the U-21 side and he was been touted for the First Team in the future.
In 2015/16 after recovering from an injury, Axel played almost exclusively with the U-21 side. He was named as an unused substitute for the first team away to Crystal Palace in October 2015.
International
Career statistics
Club | Season | Under-18 | Under-19 | Under-21 | Total | ||||||||||||
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Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | Starts | Subs | Goals | Assists | ||
Manchester United | 2013-14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
2014-15 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2015-16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Career honours
Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 2014/15