Japhet Tanganga
Centre-back · Sheffield United · Championship · 2026/2027 · updated 2026-11-13
Japhet Tanganga, 27, plays as a centre-back for Sheffield United in the Championship. This season: 15 appearances, 1,350 minutes, 2 goals and 0 assists, with an average Sportmonks match rating of 7.02. Among defenders in Championship he stands out for aerial duels won, duels won and clearances.
Profile
- Club
- Sheffield United
- League
- Championship
- Position
- Centre-back
- Age
- 27
- Nationality
- England
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Against every defender in Championship
Percentile among defenders with 450 minutes or more: 90 means he is ahead of 90% of them.
2026/2027 statistics
| Statistic | Season | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances (starts) | 15 (15) | – |
| Minutes | 1,350 | – |
| Average rating | 7.02 | – |
| Goals | 2 | 0.13 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 | 0.08 |
| Shots | 14 | 0.93 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0.33 |
| Key passes | 3 | 0.20 |
| Successful dribbles | 1 | 0.07 |
| Passes | 622 | 41.47 |
| Pass accuracy % | 80.4 | – |
| Crosses | 1 | 0.07 |
| Tackles | 17 | 1.13 |
| Interceptions | 22 | 1.47 |
| Clearances | 94 | 6.27 |
| Duels won | 92 | 6.13 |
| Aerial duels won | 59 | 3.93 |
| Fouls won | 16 | 1.07 |
| Fouls committed | 8 | 0.53 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | – |
| Red cards | 0 | – |
Statistics from Sportmonks, updated daily.
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