| Axel Atum | |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Estudiantes de La Plata |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010-2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Central Entre Rios |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Estudiantes de La Plata |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Estudiantes |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20:49, 8 May 2024 (UTC) |
Axel Atum (born 2 January 2006) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Estudiantes in the Argentine Primera División.
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]
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]
His father, Walter Atum, helped him with his dream to play football.[7]
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