Arthur Atta

Arthur Atta
Atta playing for Fiorentina in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Rennes, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina
Number 14
Youth career
2009–2011 AS Saint Jacques
2011–2018 Rennes
2018–2023 Metz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Metz B 16 (5)
2022–2025 Metz 39 (2)
2024–2025 → Udinese (loan) 27 (0)
2025–2026 Udinese 32 (5)
2026– Fiorentina 7 (0)
International career‡
2023–2024 France U20 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:38, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Arthur Atta (born 14 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina.

Career

Atta is a youth product of AS Saint Jacques, Rennes and Metz. As a youth he played as goalkeeper, winger and forward, before moving back to play as defensive midfielder. He was promoted to Metz's reserves in 2021. He made his professional debut with Metz in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Niort on 26 December 2022, where he was named man of the match. On 25 January 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Metz until 2026.

Udinese

On 30 August 2024, Atta joined Udinese in Italy on loan with an option to buy. The following June he completed a permanent transfer to the club, signing a four-year contract.

Fiorentina

On July 11, 2026, Atta joined fellow Serie A side Fiorentina on a five-year contract.

International career

Born in France, Atta is of Beninese descent. He played for the France U20s at the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament.

Career statistics

As of match played 20 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Metz B 2021–22 CFA 2 20——20
2022–23 CFA 2 113——113
2023–24 National 3 32——32
Total 165——165
Metz 2022–23 Ligue 2 16110—171
2023–24 Ligue 1 2111020231
2024–25 Ligue 2 2000—20
Total 3921020422
Udinese (loan) 2024–25 Serie A 27020—290
Udinese 2025–26 Serie A 32521—346
Udinese total 5954100636
Fiorentina 2026–27 Serie A 5010—60
Career total 11912711012713

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Ligue 2. FC Metz : les belles promesses d'Arthur Atta". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
  2. 1 2 "Arthur Atta : "Tout donner sur le terrain"". Football Club de Metz. 13 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ligue 2. FC Metz - Niort : Arthur Atta élu homme du match". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
  4. ↑ "Ligue 2. Arthur Atta signe son premier contrat pro avec le FC Metz". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
  5. ↑ "Atta è un nuovo giocatore dell'Udinese" [Atta is a new Udinese player] (in Italian). Udinese. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Atta to remain at Udinese until 2029". Udinese. 27 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Roberts, Alex (11 July 2026). "DONE DEAL: Fiorentina break transfer record for Arthur Atta". TribalFootball. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Sports, Méga (27 January 2023). "Officiel : Le jeune béninois Arthur Atta signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le FC Metz".
  9. ↑ "LA LISTE POUR LE TOURNOI MAURICE-REVELLO" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 20 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Arthur Atta Rising Star Of The Month for April" (Press release). Serie A. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.