Sheffield United

Japhet Tanganga

Japhet Tanganga is a defender who plays with a physical directness bordering on confrontation, stepping across a striker to make the contest personal. Comfortable at centre back or right back, he captains Sheffield United with the same aggression he shows in the tackle.
England Sheffield United DEF
Appearances
3
Tackles won
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
270
90.00 per match
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets contributed
20
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
3
Minutes played
270
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
4
Clearances
20
Blocks
5

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
113th of 113
Interceptions
23rd of 113
Clearances
15th of 145
Blocks
5th of 88
👻 Ghost Players #80 of 294
🟨 Most Cards #100 of 110
😈 Bad Boys #177 of 316
🎯 Pass Master #181 of 455
💪 Workhorses #244 of 294
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SHU
19:45
Tue 1 Sep
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14:00
Sat 5 Sep
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BLA
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18:45
Tue 8 Sep
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Sun 13 Sep
WOL
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Sat 19 Sep
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Japhet Tanganga, The Defender Who Makes It Personal

A combative defender who says his approach against dangerous forwards is simply to make sure he gets after them.

Tanganga defends by imposing himself rather than waiting for danger to arrive, closing the distance on a forward early and daring him to try something in a tight space. He has said his own method against talented opponents is simply to get after them, and that mentality shows in how quickly he engages rather than sits off. It makes him equally useful at centre back or right back, since the approach barely changes with the position.

Injuries disrupted the years that should have established him at the top level, part of why he had to rebuild his reputation before Sheffield United trusted him with the captaincy. The tension for opponents is that his aggression invites risk, since stepping in early can be beaten by a sharp first touch. Watching how often he wins that contest says plenty about how the defensive line holds up.

The Rest Of The Squad

27 players

Goalkeepers

1
Michael Cooper
Age 26
3 apps
17
Adam Davies
Age 34
0 apps
41
Ivo Grbic
Age 30
0 apps
31
Tommy Betts
Age 17
0 apps

Defenders

25
Mark McGuinness
Age 25
3 apps
3
Sam McCallum
Age 25
3 apps
38
Femi Seriki
Age 24
2 apps
14
Harrison Burrows
Age 24
2 apps
16
Jamie Shackleton
Age 26
2 apps
30
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Queens Park Rangers · Age 27
2 apps
2
Matt Doherty
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 34
0 apps
21
Nils Zätterström
Age 21
0 apps

Midfielders

10
Callum O'Hare
Age 28
3 apps 1g
7
Joe Rothwell
Age 31
3 apps
42
Sydie Peck
Age 21
3 apps
44
Jairo Riedewald
Age 29
2 apps
4
Oliver Arblaster
Age 22
2 apps
11
Romelle Donovan
Brentford · Age 19
2 apps
33
Jamal Baptiste
Rotherham United · Age 22
1 app
27
Kalvin Phillips
Age 30
1 app
19
Tahith Chong
Curaçao · Age 26
1 app
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Hamza Choudhury
Leicester City · Age 28
0 apps

Forwards

45
Patrick Bamford
Age 32
3 apps 1a
22
Ben Brereton
Derby County · Age 27
2 apps
9
Thomas Cannon
Age 23
2 apps 1g
23
Tyrese Campbell
Age 26
2 apps
26
Ryan Oné
Lincoln City · Age 20
1 app

Japhet Tanganga

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