Japhet Tanganga
Centre-back · Sheffield United · Championship · 2026/2027 · updated 2026-10-25
Japhet Tanganga, 27, plays as a centre-back for Sheffield United in the Championship. This season: 12 appearances, 1,080 minutes, 2 goals and 0 assists, with an average Sportmonks match rating of 7.00. 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) | 12 (12) | – |
| Minutes | 1,080 | – |
| Average rating | 7.00 | – |
| Goals | 2 | 0.17 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.10 | 0.09 |
| Shots | 13 | 1.08 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0.42 |
| Key passes | 1 | 0.08 |
| Successful dribbles | 1 | 0.08 |
| Passes | 456 | 38.00 |
| Pass accuracy % | 81.4 | – |
| Tackles | 12 | 1.00 |
| Interceptions | 15 | 1.25 |
| Clearances | 73 | 6.08 |
| Duels won | 71 | 5.92 |
| Aerial duels won | 47 | 3.92 |
| Fouls won | 12 | 1.00 |
| Fouls committed | 8 | 0.67 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | – |
| Red cards | 0 | – |
Statistics from Sportmonks, updated daily.
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