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Axel Atum
Argentine footballer (born 2006) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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]
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Career statistics
- As of match played on 13 October 2023[8]
Personal life
His father, Walter Atum, helped him with his dream to play football.[9]
Honours
Estudiantes
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External links
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