Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sheffield Utd.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championshipat Millwall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.25 |
Scout report
J. Tanganga is a 27-year-old central defender at Sheffield Utd, rated 59.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 227th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (94.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanganga.
Judged on this season alone, Tanganga graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship, on 10 clean sheets and 3.781 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 47 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, 35th of 82 of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship. At 27 Tanganga is in his prime years, and a market index of 31.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 42 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 94.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 59.3, Tanganga carries the 35th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 82. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
