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Japhet Tanganga
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PLAYER PROFILE

JaphetTanganga

England31 Mar 1999Sheffield Utd crestSheffield UtdDefenderAge 27
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PLAYER PERFORMANCE

Season rating

Championship2026/27Sheffield Utd

Competition average from the ratings available in our match data · 10 rated matches. Coverage can vary by season.

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Appearances10
Starts10
Goals2
Assists0
Minutes900

Championship · 2026/27 · Available match records; — not recorded

About Japhet Tanganga

Japhet Tanganga (born 31 March 1999) is a English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sheffield Utd.

Before joining Sheffield Utd, he played for Tottenham Hotspur U19, Tottenham Hotspur U21, Tottenham and Tottenham Hotspur.

His international record includes England U19 and England U21.

Player profile

Full name
Japhet Manzambi Tanganga
Date of birth
31 Mar 1999
Place of birth
London, England
Age
27
Position
Defender
Preferred foot
Not recorded
Height
184 cm
Weight
76 kg
Nationality
England

Career Stats

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Position

Primary positionDefender

Recent matches

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DateCompetitionHome teamScoreAway teamStarting XIGoalsAssists
14 Oct 2026ChampionshipPortsmouth crestPortsmouth3 – 2Sheffield Utd crestSheffield UtdYes10
10 Oct 2026ChampionshipSheffield Utd crestSheffield Utd3 – 0Lincoln crestLincolnYes—0
19 Sept 2026ChampionshipStoke City crestStoke City2 – 1Sheffield Utd crestSheffield UtdYes—0
13 Sept 2026ChampionshipSheffield Utd crestSheffield Utd0 – 1Wolves crestWolvesYes—0
8 Sept 2026ChampionshipBlackburn crestBlackburn1 – 2Sheffield Utd crestSheffield UtdYes—0
All 10 match records
DateCompetitionHome teamScoreAway teamStarting XIGoalsAssists
5 Sept 2026ChampionshipSheffield Utd crestSheffield Utd1 – 3Norwich crestNorwichYes—0
1 Sept 2026ChampionshipSheffield Utd crestSheffield Utd3 – 2Bolton crestBoltonYes10
29 Aug 2026ChampionshipCardiff crestCardiff2 – 2Sheffield Utd crestSheffield UtdYes—0
22 Aug 2026ChampionshipSwansea crestSwansea0 – 0Sheffield Utd crestSheffield UtdYes—0
15 Aug 2026ChampionshipSheffield Utd crestSheffield Utd0 – 0Birmingham crestBirminghamYes—0

— Not recorded · Goals and assists cover supplied statistics and recorded events.

7.13

Average match rating

Across 10 rated matches in Championship.

0.05.010.08 Sept · Blackburn v Sheffield Utd · Rating 7.507.58 Sept13 Sept · Sheffield Utd v Wolves · Rating 7.207.213 Sept19 Sept · Stoke City v Sheffield Utd · Rating 6.906.919 Sept10 Oct · Sheffield Utd v Lincoln · Rating 7.207.210 Oct14 Oct · Portsmouth v Sheffield Utd · Rating 6.846.814 Oct
  1. 7.50Blackburn v Sheffield Utd8 Sept
  2. 7.20Sheffield Utd v Wolves13 Sept
  3. 6.90Stoke City v Sheffield Utd19 Sept
  4. 7.20Sheffield Utd v Lincoln10 Oct
  5. 6.84Portsmouth v Sheffield Utd14 Oct

Showing the five most recent rated matches where available. Older matches may not have a rating recorded.

Key insights

  • 10 recorded appearancesIn Championship 2026/27
  • 10 confirmed startsBased on available match lineups
  • 2 goalsAvailable competition statistics
  • 0 assistsAvailable competition statistics
  • Competition recordsUpdated 16 Oct 2026. These are not complete career totals.

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