Axel Atum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010-2017 | Central Entre Rios | ||
| 2017–2023 | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Estudiantes | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 19 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Axel Atum (born 2 January 2006) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Estudiantes in the Argentine Primera División.
Early life
From Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, he played for Central Entrerriano prior to joining Estudiantes de La Plata aged eleven years-old. He trained with the Argentina national under-17 football team under Pablo Aimar.[1]
Career
In January 2023, just after he turned seventeen years-old, Atum made his debut in the Estudiantes de La Plata reserve team.[2] In April 2023 he received his first call-up to the Estudiantes de La Plata first team squad under coach Eduardo Dominguez and was given first team squad number 40.[3]
On May 8, 2023, he made his first team debut in the Argentine Primera Division as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Velez Sarsfield. He was credited with an assist for Gastón Benedetti to score the second goal.[4][5][6]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 13 October 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estudiantes (LP) | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Personal life
His father, Walter Atum, helped him with his dream to play football.[8]
Honours
Estudiantes
References
- ^ Martinez, Cecilia (19 October 2021). "Gualeguaychuense Axel Atum already trains with the Argentine National Team". viapais.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Axel Atum debutó en la reserva de Estudiantes de La Plata". Maximaonline.com. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Axel Atum: "Estoy disfrutando el momento"". Maximaonline. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "ESTUDIANTES VS. VELEZ SARSFIELD 2-0". Soccerway. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Axel Atum, del debut en Estudiantes a los 17 años a la recepción sorpresa en la escuela". Ole.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Axel Atum, and the moment of his debut in Estudiantes". Infocielo. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Axel Atum at Soccerway
- ^ "He debuted in the first of Students at the age of 17 and that is how he was received at the school". Jujuyalmomento.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "¡ESTUDIANTES CAMPEÓN! Venció a Vélez por penales y se consagró en la Copa de la Liga 2024". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links
- Axel Atum at Soccerway