Noël Bigo Atom (born 5 January 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion of the Premier League. He is a Germany youth international.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noël Bigo Atom | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2005 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Hertha Berlin | ||
| 2018–2023 | RB Leipzig | ||
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Germany U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023 | |||
Early life
editThe son of Emmanuel Atom, he played as a youngster with Hertha Berlin but joined the youth set-up RB Leipzig at 13 years-old with Hertha reportedly receiving a five figure training fee.[2]
Career
editRB Leipzig
editAtom made 34 appearances for the Leipzig youth team, including seven games in the UEFA Youth League, scoring three goals and providing three assists.[3]
Brighton & Hove Albion
editIn August 2023, Atom signed for the academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[4][5] On May 15, 2024, Atom was named in the matchday squad for Brighton's 2-1 home defeat against Chelsea.
International career
editA dual-national of Germany and Cameroon,[6] he played for the Germany national under-17 football team in March 2022 in U17 Euros qualifiers against Scotland U-17 and Czechia U17.[7][8]
Playing style
editAtom is a left-footed defender capable of playing left-sided centre back or left back.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Noel Atom". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Leipzig grabs 13-year-olds from Hertha youth". bz-berlin.de. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Unterschreibt er einen Profi-Vertrag bei RB?". rblive.de. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Dudley, Alex (9 August 2023). "Brighton win race to sign Noel Bigo Atom from RB Leipzig". Soccertimes.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Albion complete deal for Atom". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Noel Atom". leballonrond.fr. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Fraser (22 March 2022). "Scotland U17s suffer brutal German lesson but Ben Doak underlines why Liverpool covet him". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "CZECH REPUBLIC U17 - GERMANY U17". bulinews.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Shukla, Rajarshi (9 August 2023). "Noel Bigo Atom: Profile, playing style, scouting report". khelnow.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.