ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sheffield Utd.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 7.3 |
Scout report
J. Tanganga is a 27-year-old central defender at Sheffield Utd, rated 52.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 89th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanganga.
Judged on this season alone, Tanganga graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship, on 4 clean sheets and 3.273 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 28). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, top 36% of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship. At 27 Tanganga is in his prime years, and a market index of 24.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 52.3, Tanganga carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 54 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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