Axel Tuanzebe

Following his move to Burnley, Tuanzebe's current-season form is down 42% on last season (Season 12→7), while his Rating eased 66→50. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 19).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Burnley · 19th	14	1	0	6.53	50	7
2024/25	Ipswich · 19th	22	0	1	6.52	66	12
2023/24	Ipswich · 2nd	18	0	1	6.92	60	19
2022/23	Stoke CityLoan · 16th	4	0	0	6.9	53	3
2021/22	NapoliLoan · 3rd	1	0	0	6.7	64	0
2021/22	Aston VillaLoan · 14th	9	0	0	6.43	70	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U21	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

A. Tuanzebe is a 28-year-old central defender at Burnley, rated 50.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tuanzebe.

On the season, Tuanzebe graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.696 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50. At 28 Tuanzebe is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/265 clubs

50.1

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

7.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.7

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Burnley finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.7

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 50.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years). Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.075

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.075

Defensive actions / 902.696

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.075

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 28 (~36), then tapers with age. At 28, Tuanzebe sits on 36.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Tuanzebe's projected Rating — 50.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles14

Interceptions11

Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

BurnleyJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Ipswichuntil Jul 2025

Stoke City(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2025

Manchester United(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jan 2023

Napoli(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

Aston Villa(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

Manchester United(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2021

Aston Villauntil Jul 2019

Manchester United(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

Aston Villa(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Manchester Uniteduntil Jan 2018

About A. Tuanzebe

Axel Tuanzebe is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Burnley, born on November 14, 1997 in Bunia, standing 186 cm tall. He is from England. Burnley currently sit 18th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, A. Tuanzebe has made 14 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,202 minutes, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the World Cup, the World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs and the Friendlies.

A. Tuanzebe's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Burnley face Norwich away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Tuanzebe at 50.1 with a Season form score of 7.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the League Cup and the UEFA Europa League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, A. Tuanzebe has totalled 147 club appearances with 3 goals and 3 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 28 appearances for Aston Villa.

A. Tuanzebe's career has also included time at Ipswich, Stoke City, Manchester United, Napoli and Aston Villa.

On the international stage, A. Tuanzebe has represented England U21 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Burnley finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points