| Birth date | 2 January 2006 (age 20) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | Racing Montevideo (on loan from Estudiantes de La Plata) |
| Clubnumber | 40 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2010-2017 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Central Entre Rios |
| Youthyears 2 | 2017–2023 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Estudiantes de La Plata |
| Years 1 | 2023– |
| Clubs 1 | Estudiantes |
| Caps 1 | 13 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2025– |
| Clubs 2 | → Racing Montevideo (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 6 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Club-update | 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.[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]
In January 2025, he moved abroad to join Uruguayan Primera División side Racing Montevideo, on a year-long loan with an option to buy.[7]
Career 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.[9]
Honours
Estudiantes
References
- ^ Martinez, Cecilia (October 19, 2021). "Gualeguaychuense Axel Atum already trains with the Argentine National Team". viapais.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Axel Atum debutó en la reserva de Estudiantes de La Plata". Maximaonline.com. January 30, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Axel Atum: "Estoy disfrutando el momento"". Maximaonline. April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "ESTUDIANTES VS. VELEZ SARSFIELD 2-0". Soccerway. May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Axel Atum, and the moment of his debut in Estudiantes". Infocielo. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Axel Atum se suma a Racing de Montevideo, con quien jugará Copa Sudamericana" (in Spanish). El Día de Gualeguaychú. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "¡ESTUDIANTES CAMPEÓN! Venció a Vélez por penales y se consagró en la Copa de la Liga 2024" (in Spanish). ESPN.com.ar. 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-08.