Axel Atum

Axel Atum (born 2 January 2006) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Estudiantes in the Argentine Primera División.

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.

Personal life
His father, Walter Atum, helped him with his dream to play football.

Honours
Estudiantes
 * Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2024