Japhet Tanganga
Defender - Centre-Back
at Sheffield United
at Sheffield United
269 days · joined 2025-08-28
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€2.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Millwall FC
top club · 63 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 16/17
37 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-03-31 · 6 players total
193Appearances
10Goals
4Assists
32Yellow cards
2Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Japhet Tanganga |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Japhet Manzambi Tanganga |
| Date of birth | 1999-03-31 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England DR Congo |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Sheffield United |
| Joined | 2025-08-28 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Millwall → Sheff Utd
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Millwall FC, Sheffield United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Tottenham → Millwall
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Millwall FC
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Millwall → Tottenham
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Tottenham → Millwall
23/24 · Loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: FC Augsburg → Tottenham
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Tottenham → FC Augsburg
23/24 · Loan
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Augsburg, Millwall FC
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Tottenham Hotspur
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Tottenham Hotspur
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Tottenham Hotspur
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2020
Transfer: Tottenham U23 → Tottenham
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur U23
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Tottenham Hotspur U23
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Tottenham Hotspur U23, Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19
24 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Spurs U18 → Tottenham U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Tottenham Hotspur U18, Tottenham Hotspur U23, Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Tottenham Hotspur U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Tottenham Yth. → Spurs U18
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sheffield United
0.0%
Millwall FC
50.8%
FC Augsburg
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur U23
26.9%
Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19
5.8%
Tottenham Hotspur U18
16.5%
Tottenham Hotspur U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millwall FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 2,551 |
| FC Augsburg | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1,349 |
| Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 293 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 830 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Championship | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Millwall FC | 40 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,777 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Millwall FC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 774 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,349 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 293 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 470 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Tottenham Yth. | Spurs U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Spurs U18 | Tottenham U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Tottenham U23 | Tottenham | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Tottenham | FC Augsburg | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | FC Augsburg | Tottenham | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-18 | Tottenham | Millwall | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Millwall | Tottenham | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-10 | Tottenham | Millwall | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-28 | Millwall | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Back problems | 2020-06-15 | 2020-07-10 | 26 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring strain | 2020-08-22 | 2020-09-28 | 38 | 7 |
| 20/21 | Thigh problems | 2020-09-30 | 2020-11-25 | 57 | 15 |
| 20/21 | Shoulder injury | 2020-12-15 | 2020-12-26 | 12 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-02-04 | 2022-06-30 | 147 | 20 |
| 22/23 | Knock | 2022-10-10 | 2022-10-17 | 8 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Knee problems | 2023-08-01 | 2023-10-29 | 90 | 11 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€15.00m
Low€800k
Δ since start+€1.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | #5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Roles | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Moura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davinson Sánchez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Femi Azeez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashan Oakley-Boothe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mihailo Ivanovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Hinds | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Austin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Leonard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Skipp | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy Eyoma | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Bryan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keanan Bennetts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Shashoua | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| George Honeyman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Cooper | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| George Saville | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Casper De Norre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19 | 2 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Millwall FC | 2 | 18 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 1 | 18 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 1 | 15 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Tottenham Hotspur UEFA U19 | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Millwall | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-18 | Tottenham | Millwall | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | FC Augsburg | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Tottenham | FC Augsburg | Loan | — | €7.00m |
Last 50 matches for Sheffield United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 4–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–3 | Lincoln City | INJURED Knee problems |
| 2023-04-22 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2022-08-11 | CGB |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2021-09-21 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–4 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2021-03-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-09-17 | CGB |
Burnley FC | 5–4 | Sheffield United | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2020-06-28 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–2 | Arsenal FC | INJURED Back problems |
| 2020-06-24 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | INJURED Back problems |
| 2020-06-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | INJURED Back problems |
| 2020-06-17 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 0–0 | Sheffield United | INJURED Back problems |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2020-03-03 | GB1 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-09 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-01-10 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | West Ham United | Available |
| 2020-01-02 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Norwich City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-01 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-11-24 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-10-21 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB1 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2019-09-25 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Sheffield United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-08-18 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2019-08-10 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-07-26 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-07-20 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–1 | Everton FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Japhet Tanganga's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 50% |
| Hull City AFC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| West Bromwich Albion FC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Bristol City FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
| Plymouth Argyle FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 75% |
| Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Cardiff City FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Norwich City FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Queens Park Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 43 | 1,777 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 23/24 | 18 | 774 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 21/22 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 1,642 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 830 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
62 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
11 apps
2 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
13 apps
2 G
0 A
U21 PL
41 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Youth Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
11 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
27 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Japhet Tanganga?
Japhet Tanganga is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sheffield United.
How old is Japhet Tanganga?
Japhet Tanganga is 27 years old. He was born on March 31, 1999 in London.
What position does Japhet Tanganga play?
Japhet Tanganga plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Japhet Tanganga play for?
Japhet Tanganga currently plays for Sheffield United.
How many career goals has Japhet Tanganga scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Japhet Tanganga has scored 10 goals in 193 appearances.
What is Japhet Tanganga's market value?
Japhet Tanganga's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.