Axel Atum
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006
Place of birth Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Estudiantes de La Plata
Number 40
Youth career
2010-2017 Central Entre Rios
2017–2023 Estudiantes de La Plata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023- Estudiantes 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:29, 27 December 2023 (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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estudiantes (LP) 2023 Argentine Primera División 201030—60
Career totals 2010300060

    Personal life

    His father, Walter Atum, helped him with his dream to play football.[8]

    References

    1. ↑ Martinez, Cecilia (October 19, 2021). "Gualeguaychuense Axel Atum already trains with the Argentine National Team". viapais.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    2. ↑ "Axel Atum debutó en la reserva de Estudiantes de La Plata". Maximaonline.com. January 30, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Axel Atum: "Estoy disfrutando el momento"". Maximaonline. April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    4. ↑ "ESTUDIANTES VS. VELEZ SARSFIELD 2-0". Soccerway. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    5. ↑ "Axel Atum, del debut en Estudiantes a los 17 años a la recepción sorpresa en la escuela". Ole.com. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
    6. ↑ "Axel Atum, and the moment of his debut in Estudiantes". Infocielo. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 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. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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