Axel Atum

Axel Atum
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Racing Montevideo
(on loan from 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 13 (0)
2025– → Racing Montevideo (loan) 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:34, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Axel Atum (born 2 January 2006) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Racing Montevideo, on loan from Estudiantes.

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.

Career

In January 2023, just after he turned seventeen years-old, Atum made his debut in the Estudiantes de La Plata reserve team. 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.

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.

In January 2025, he moved abroad to join Uruguayan Primera División side Racing Montevideo, on a year-long loan with an option to buy.

Career statistics

As of match played on 13 October 2023
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.

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 se suma a Racing de Montevideo, con quien jugará Copa Sudamericana". El Día de Gualeguaychú (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Axel Atum at Soccerway
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "¡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.