Noël Atom
Personal information
Full name Noël Bigo Atom
Date of birth (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2018 Hertha Berlin
2018–2023 RB Leipzig
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
International career
2022– Germany U-17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023

Noël Bigo Atom (born 5 January 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion of the Premier League. He is a Germany youth international.[1]

Early life

The son of Emmanuel Atom, he played as a youngster with Hertha Berlin but joined the youth set-up RB Leipzig at 13 years-old with Hertha reportedly receiving a five figure training fee.[2]

Career

RB Leipzig

Atom made 34 appearances for the Leipzig youth team, including seven games in the UEFA Youth League, scoring three goals and providing three assists.[3]

Brighton & Hove Albion

In August 2023, Atom signed for the academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[4][5]

International career

A dual-national of Germany and Cameroon,[6] he played for the Germany national under-17 football team in March 2022 in U17 Euros qualifiers against Scotland U-17 and Czechia U17.[7][8]

Playing style

Atom is a left-footed defender capable of playing left-sided centre back or left back.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Noel Atom". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Leipzig grabs 13-year-olds from Hertha youth". bz-berlin.de. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Unterschreibt er einen Profi-Vertrag bei RB?". rblive.de. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Dudley, Alex (August 9, 2023). "Brighton win race to sign Noel Bigo Atom from RB Leipzig". Soccertimes.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Albion complete deal for Atom". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Noel Atom". leballonrond.fr. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Fraser (22 March 2022). "Scotland U17s suffer brutal German lesson but Ben Doak underlines why Liverpool covet him". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "CZECH REPUBLIC U17 - GERMANY U17". bulinews.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Shukla, Rajarshi (August 9, 2023). "Noel Bigo Atom: Profile, playing style, scouting report". khelnow.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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