Axel Tuanzebe
Axel Tuanzebe was born in Bunia, Orientale Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo on November 14th, 1997 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 26, Axel Tuanzebe biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 26 years old, Axel Tuanzebe has this physical status:
Tuanzebe was associated with the Manchester United academy from the age of eight. He was captain of the Milk Cup winning youth side in 2014. In May 2015, Tuanzebe won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award. Academy coach Paul McGuinness noted that Tuanzebe was likely the first first-year scholar to captain the under-18 side since Gary Neville.
On 31 October 2015, at the age of 17, Tuanzebe was named on the substitutes bench for a match against Crystal Palace in the Premier League, the first time he had been a member of a first-team matchday squad.
On 29 January 2017, Tuanzebe made his Manchester United debut as a 68th-minute substitute, replacing Timothy Fosu-Mensah during a 4–0 FA Cup victory over Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford. Four days later, he extended his contract at Manchester United until 2020, with the option of a further year. On 7 May 2017, Tuanzebe started a senior match for the first time, in a 2–0 defeat against Arsenal in the Premier League. He won the Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year award in May 2017.
Tuanzebe made his first start of the season against Swansea City in the EFL Cup on 24 October 2017, playing a key part in the second goal of the 2–0 victory. On 5 December 2017, he made his European debut in a 2–1 victory over CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Champions League.
On 25 January 2018, Tuanzebe joined Championship side Aston Villa on loan for the remainder of the season. However, due to suffering an injury he was only able to make five appearances before returning to Manchester United. In August 2018, after going on United's pre-season tour to the United States, he joined Aston Villa on loan again for the 2018–19 season. In December 2018, he suffered another injury setback which ruled him out until March 2019. He returned from injury to help Villa reach the 2019 EFL Championship play-off Final, playing the full 90 minutes as Villa achieved promotion to the Premier League with a victory over Derby County in the final.
In July 2019, Tuanzebe signed a new contract with Manchester United until June 2022, with an option for an additional year. He became the youngest player to captain United since Norman Whiteside in 1985, during an EFL Cup victory against Rochdale in September 2019.
On 20 October 2020, Tuanzebe made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–1 away win against Paris Saint-Germain. He started his first league game of the season on 27 January 2021, in a 2–1 home defeat to eventual bottom-finishers Sheffield United.
On 8 August 2021, Tuanzebe signed a new two-year contract with Manchester United, with the option of an extra year; that day, he also agreed to rejoin Aston Villa on loan for the 2021–22 season, his third loan spell with the club. On 8 January 2022, Tuanzebe was recalled from his Aston Villa loan, and loaned to Serie A team Napoli.
International career
Tuanzebe is eligible to represent England or the Democratic Republic of the Congo at international level.
Tuanzebe began his international career in June 2016, when he made his first appearance for England at under-19 level, against Mexico. He was a member of the under-20 squad which won all three matches at the Four Nations tournament in October 2016. Tuanzebe was withdrawn from selection for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup due to club commitments.
On 10 November 2017, Tuanzebe made his debut for England at under-21 level, against Ukraine.