Axel Werner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Werner | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rafaela, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Rafaela | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Atlético Rafaela | 11 | (0) |
| 2016– | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Argentina U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2016 | |||
Axel Werner (born 28 February 1996) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Rafaela, Werner was an Atlético Rafaela youth graduate. On 10 August 2015 he made his professional debut, starting in a 5–1 routing of Deportivo Merlo, for the year's Copa Argentina.[1]
Werner made his Primera División debut on 3 October 2015, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Arsenal.[2] In March 2016 he was chosen as a first-choice, as starter Germán Montoya was injured;[3] the latter subsequently moved to Belgrano.
On 20 August 2016, Werner signed a five-year contract with La Liga club Atlético Madrid, being immediately loaned to Boca Juniors for one season.[4]
International career
In 2013, Werner was called up to Argentina under-17s for the year's FIFA U-17 World Cup, as a backup to Augusto Batalla.[5] He appeared in only one match in the tournament, a 1–4 loss against Sweden on 8 November.[6]
On 1 July 2016, Werner was called up for the Summer Olympics in the place of Batalla, who was impeded to play by his club, River Plate.[7]
Honours
- Boca Juniors
- Primera División (1): 2016-17
References
- ^ "Copa Argentina: Atlético Rafaela goleó a Merlo y pasó a octavos" (in Spanish). La Nación. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rafaela le empató a Arsenal, en Sarandí" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Después de las buenas actuaciones de Werner, Montoya ya puede volver" (in Spanish). Diario Castellanos. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Agreement with Atlético Rafaela for the transfer of Axel Werner". Atlético Madrid. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "U-17: List of the 10 teams". CONMEBOL. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Argentina Sub-17 fue goleada por Suecia y no pudo lograr el bronce en el Mundial" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Werner por Batalla" (in Spanish). Olé. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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External links
- Axel Werner at ESPN FC
- Axel Werner – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Axel Werner at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Rafaela
- Argentine footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Atlético de Rafaela footballers
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Argentina youth international footballers
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Argentina