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CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

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Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

46

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

46.00

Game
Per
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CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

Axel Tuanzebe

Role

Position

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Centre Back

Centre Back

14 November 1997

Bunia 🇨🇩

Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩

Height

Foot

(6 ft 0 in) 1.85 m

Right

Career Progression

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

2018-19 Aston Villa First Team
2021 Aston Villa First Team

January 2018: Aged 20, Signed under Steve Bruce on loan for the remainder of the 2017-18 season from Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

August 2018: Aged 20, Signed under Steve Bruce on loan for the 2018-19 season from Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

August 2021: Aged 23, Signed under Dean Smith on loan for the 2021-22 season from Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

January 2022: Aged 24, returned to parent club Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 after terminating loan early under Steven Gerrard.

Youth Career

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

0

Youth Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

0

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

Not Selected for Reserve Team

First Team Career

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

46

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 2018-19 | Loan | 2021 | Loan |
🕒 46 | 41 (5) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 13 | #917 |
🟩 20 | 🟨 14 | 🟥 12 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025

2017-18

Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loan

25 January 2018

20

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025

2021-22

Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

End of Loan

6 January 2022

24

Steven Gerrard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

Previous Clubs

2014-23 Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Premier League, 🕒 36 | 21 (15) | ⚽ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

-2023 Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Premier League, 🕒 36 | ✅ 21 | 🔁 (15) | ⚽ 0 |

2022 Napoli 🇮🇹 (L)
Serie A, 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

2023 Stoke City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Championship, 🕒 5 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

2023 Without Club

2023-25 Ipswich Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Championship, Premier League 🕒 42 | ✅ 37 | 🔁 (5) | ⚽ 1 |

2025- Burnley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Premier League

Played Under

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2018 🕒 15 | 14 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 1 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 8 | 🟥 3 |
Kevin MacDonald 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 2018 🕒 1 | 1 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |
Dean Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2018-19, 2021 🕒 28 | 26 (2) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 14 | 🟨 6 | 🟥 8 |
Steven Gerrard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2021 🕒 2 | 0 (2) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Honours

CB Axel Tuanzebe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #917 |

🥈 2017-18 EFL Championship Play Off Finalist
🏆 2018-19 EFL Championship Play-Off Final Winner

Aston Villa.jpg

46

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

46.00

Game
Per

Villa Career

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
46
41
5
13

Axel Tuanzebe

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
46.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
43%
74%
26%
1.61

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0

0

Villa
Goals
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League.jpg
FA Cup.jpg

1

Villa
Assists
Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 2 Oct 2018, Villa 3-3 Preston, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Ahmed Elmohamady | 26’ | John McGinn | 37’ | Axel Tuanzebe | 90’+1 |

Championship

Aston Villa Crest 2025
EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA.png

42

League Appearances

0

FA Cup
Appearances

4

League Cup
Appearances

0

European
Appearances

Competition Record

Axel Tuanzebe

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
42
37
🔁 Substitute:
5
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
42.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
4
4
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Team Debut

Axel Tuanzebe

Debut Squad:

2017-18

🟩 30 Jan 2018, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

2017-18

🟩 3 Feb 2018, Villa 3-2 Burton, Villa Park

Steve Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

20

Final First Team Appearance

Axel Tuanzebe

Final Appearance:

2021-22

🟩 14 Dec 2021, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Carrow Road

Steven Gerrard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

24

Final Squad:

2021-22

🟥 26 Dec 2021, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park

Steven Gerrard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Season Record

Axel Tuanzebe

2017-18

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
4
1
2

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
40%
80%
20%
1.60

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2018-19

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
30
29
1
3

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
30.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
43%
77%
23%
1.63

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2021-22

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
11
8
3
8

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
45%
64%
36%
1.55

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
11
Premier League.jpg
Premier League.jpg

9

PL Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division One
Appearances
EFL.jpg

33

Championship
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Two
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Three
Appearances

League Record

Premier League.jpg
EFL.jpg
FL.jpg

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
9
6
3
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
33
31
2
0
1
0.00
Games / Involvement:
33.00

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Axel Tuanzebe

FL.jpg
FL.jpg
FL.jpg
Premier League.jpg

42

League Appearances

0

League
Goals

1

League
Assists

42.00

League
per Game
Premier League.jpg

League Seasons

Axel Tuanzebe

2017-18

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Championship

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
4
1
2

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2018-19

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Championship

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
28
27
1
3

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
28.00

2021-22

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
6
3
8

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

Premier League.jpg

Axel Tuanzebe

2017-18
🟩 3 Feb 2018, Villa 3-2 Burton, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
🟨 20 Feb 2018, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
Championship
3rd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
🟩 10 Apr 2018, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 18 Aug 2018, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Championship
3rd (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 25 Aug 2018, Villa 1-1 Reading, Villa Park
Championship
4th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 15 Sep 2018, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Championship
12th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 2 Oct 2018, Villa 3-3 Preston, Villa Park
Championship
13th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 20 Oct 2018, Villa 1-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Championship
13th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟥 26 Oct 2018, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Championship
16th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 10 Nov 2018, Villa 3-0 Derby, Pride Park
Championship
11th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 28 Nov 2018, Villa 5-5 Forest, Villa Park
Championship
8th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 7 Dec 2018, Villa 2-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Championship
8th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 6 Apr 2019, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Championship
6th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 13 Apr 2019, Villa 2-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
Championship
5th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 28 Apr 2019, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Championship
5th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 11 May 2019, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
Play Off Semi Final
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 27 May 2019, Villa 2-1 Derby, Wembley
Play Off Final
Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟨 28 Aug 2021, Villa 1-1 Brentford, Villa Park
Premier League
11th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟩 18 Sep 2021, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
10th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟥 22 Oct 2021, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Emirates Stadium
Premier League
13th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟩 5 Dec 2021, Villa 2-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
10th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
🟥 17 Feb 2018, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Championship
3rd (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
🟨 31 Mar 2018, Villa 0-0 Hull, KC
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 11 Aug 2018, Villa 3-2 Wigan, Villa Park
Championship
2nd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 22 Aug 2018, Villa 2-2 Brentford, Villa Park
Championship
5th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟥 1 Sep 2018, Villa 1-4 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Championship
12th (-8)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 28 Sep 2018, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Championship
15th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟥 6 Oct 2018, Villa 1-2 Millwall, New Den
Championship
15th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟥 23 Oct 2018, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
Championship
15th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 2 Nov 2018, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Championship
13th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 25 Nov 2018, Villa 4-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Championship
8th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 1 Dec 2018, Villa 3-0 Boro, Riverside
Championship
8th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟨 15 Dec 2018, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Villa Park
Championship
8th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 10 Apr 2019, Villa 2-1 Rotherham, AESSEAL
Championship
6th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 19 Apr 2019, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Uni of Bolton
Championship
5th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟥 5 May 2019, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Villa Park.
Championship
5th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟥 14 May 2019, Villa p0-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Play Off Semi Final
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟩 21 Aug 2021, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
10th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟥 11 Sep 2021, Villa 0-3 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
12th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟥 16 Oct 2021, Villa 2-3 Wolves, Villa Park
Premier League
12th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟥 5 Nov 2021, Villa 0-1 Southampton, St Mary's
Premier League
15th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟩 14 Dec 2021, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Carrow Road
Premier League
9th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup.jpg

0

FA Cup Appearances

0

FA Cup
Goals

0

FA Cup
Assists

0.00

FA Cup
per Game
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Seasons

Axel Tuanzebe

2017-18

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2018-19

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2021-22

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

Axel Tuanzebe

EFL Cup.jpg
EFL Cup.jpg

4

League Cup Appearances

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Seasons

Axel Tuanzebe

2017-18

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2018-19

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2021-22

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Appearances

Axel Tuanzebe

2018-19
🟩 14 Aug 2018, Villa 1-0 Yeovil, Huish Park
League Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟩 24 Aug 2021, Villa 6-0 Barrow, Dunes Hotel
League Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟥 28 Aug 2018, Villa 0-1 Burton, Pirelli
League Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2021-22
🟨 22 Sep 2021, Villa 1-1p Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
League Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
UEFA.png
UEFA.png

0

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game
UEFA.png

European Seasons

Axel Tuanzebe

2017-18

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2018-19

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2021-22

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
UEFA.png

European Appearances

Axel Tuanzebe

0

Other Appearances

0

Other
Goals

0

Other
Assists

0.00

Other
per Game

46

Villa Appearances

13

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Axel Tuanzebe

2017-18
🟩 30 Jan 2018, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Championship
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2017-18
🟩 11 Feb 2018, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Championship
2nd (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 18 Sep 2018, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Villa Park
Championship
7th (+5)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟥 22 Sep 2018, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Championship
13th (-6)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2018-19
🟩 30 Mar 2019, Villa 2-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Championship
6th (+1)
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2021-22
🟥 14 Aug 2021, Villa 2-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Premier League
11th
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2021-22
🟥 3 Oct 2021, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Tottenham Stadium
Premier League
10th (-3)
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2021-22
🟥 31 Oct 2021, Villa 1-4 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
15th (-2)
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2021-22
🟩 20 Nov 2021, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
Premier League
15th (-)
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2021-22
🟩 27 Nov 2021, Villa 2-1 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
11th (+4)
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2021-22
🟥 1 Dec 2021, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (-2)
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2021-22
🟥 11 Dec 2021, Villa 0-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
12th (-2)
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2021-22
🟥 26 Dec 2021, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
11th (-2)
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Axel Tuanzebe

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International Career

Axel Tuanzebe

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Axel Tuanzebe

January 2018: Aged 20, Became the fourth Villa player with Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩 citizenship after Aaron Tshibola 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2016), Christian Benteke 🇧🇪 (2012) and Charles N'Zogbia 🇫🇷 (2011).
January 2018: Aged 20, Became the eleventh player to be signed by Villa from Manchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 after Sam Johnstone 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2017), Tom Cleverley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2014), Phil Bardsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (2007), Eric Djemba-Djemba 🇨🇲 (2005), Ronny Johnsen 🇳🇴 (2002), Les Sealey 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (1991), Paul McGrath 🇮🇪 (1989), Willie Anderson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (1967), Hubert Bourne 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (1919) and Harold Halse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (1912)
January 2018: Aged 20, Became the fourth player to be signed by Villa on loan from Manchester United after Sam Johnstone 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2017), Tom Cleverley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (2014) and Phil Bardsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (2007).
January 2018: Aged 20, Became the 917th player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the club’s first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.

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Biography

Axel Tuanzebe

Player #917 for Aston Villa, Axel Tuanzebe, played as a centre back for Villa in the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2021-22 seasons.

Axel was born in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 14 November 1997.

Villa initially signed Tuanzebe on loan from Manchester United on 25 January 2018 until the end of the 2017-18 Football League Championship season, but successive injury problems limited him to just 5 appearances under Steve Bruce as Villa qualified for the Championship Play Off final, only to be defeated by Fulham.

Axel made his first appearance in the Villa squad as an unused substitute on Tuesday, 30 January 2018, in the Championship win over Sheffield United and would make his debut for the club in the following game as a 67’ substitute for Robert Snodgrass in the 3-2 win over Burton Albion on Saturday, 3 February 2018.

Axel would make his first start for Villa on Saturday, 17 February 2018, as Villa lost 0-2 to Fulham and made his second start in the following game as Villa drew with Preston North End. It would be over a month before Axel next appeared for Villa, and he made his final appearance of his first spell with the club on Tuesday, 10 April 2018.

Despite his injury problems and own admission that Villa’s style under Steve Bruce didn’t suit his game, Villa had seen enough potential to re-sign Axel for the 2018-19 Football League Championship campaign, with Tuanzebe rejoining the club on 6 August 2018.

Tuanzebe’s second season with Villa was significantly more fruitful than his first, as Villa’s faith in his potential was repaid with some excellent defensive showings.

On his re-arrival, Bruce immediately put Axel into the first team squad, and he made 10 starts under Bruce before he was sacked with Villa languishing off the pace in the Championship promotion reckoning.

With the arrival of Dean Smith as Villa boss and his more attacking, inventive and possession-based football philosophy, Axel continued to blossom. Axel made 10 appearances before succumbing to injury once again, and he was out of first-team reckoning for 17 games, but he returned to the side halfway through Villa, setting their record run of 10 League wins between March and April 2019.

Thereafter, Axel went on to play 10 of the 11 games to the end of the Championship season and over his 30 appearances in 2018-19, he proved to be an integral figure in Villa’s return to the top flight after an absence of 3 years.

Tuanzebe played his final game for Villa in the Championship play-off final win over Derby County on Monday, 27 May 2019, aged 21.

A player Villa would undoubtedly like to have signed on a permanent basis for their initial return to the Premier League, but his parent club preferred to retain his services as a backup to the first team rather than allow such a prospect to leave.

Villa, for their part, moved on with Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa, Kortney Hause and Björn Engels for their 2019-20 defensive options; however, in 2021-22 Tuanzebe would return to Villa once again under Dean Smith on a season-long loan.

Smith’s premature sacking however, brought the inept Steven Gerrard to the club, and Tuanzebe had little interest in playing under the new regime, terminating his loan early and returning to Manchester United in January 2022.

Tuanzebe had played under Steve Bruce, Dean Smith and Steven Gerrard.

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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