Axel Kei
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 30, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivory Coast[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Monarchs | ||
| Number | 85 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020– | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Real Monarchs | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:53, October 9, 2021 (UTC) | |||
Axel Kei (born December 30, 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Real Monarchs.
Playing career
A member of the Real Salt Lake since 2020,[1] Kei won the MLS Next Cup U15 Golden Boot on July 13, 2021, in their winning campaign at the MLS Next Cup.[2] On October 8, 2021, he debuted with the Real Monarchs in a 0–0 USL Championship tie with Colorado Springs Switchbacks, coming on in the 61st minute. Kei's appearance at the age of 17 years, 8 months and 9 days old, made him the youngest professional athlete in American team sport history.[1]
Born in the Ivory Coast, Kei moved to the United States at a young age.[1] He was called up to a training United States youth training camp in February 2019.[3]
References
External links
- Axel Kei at Soccerway