Axel Atum

Axel Atum
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 18)
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 statistics
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

  1. ^ Martinez, Cecilia (19 October 2021). "Gualeguaychuense Axel Atum already trains with the Argentine National Team". viapais.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Axel Atum debutó en la reserva de Estudiantes de La Plata". Maximaonline.com. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Axel Atum: "Estoy disfrutando el momento"". Maximaonline. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ "ESTUDIANTES VS. VELEZ SARSFIELD 2-0". Soccerway. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Axel Atum, and the moment of his debut in Estudiantes". Infocielo. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ^ Axel Atum at Soccerway
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "¡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.