Axel Werner
Axel Wilfredo Werner (born 28 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Mexican club Atlético San Luis on loan from Spanish club Atlético Madrid as a goalkeeper.
![]() Werner with Atlético Madrid in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Axel Wilfredo Werner | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Rafaela, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Atlético San Luis (on loan from Atlético Madrid) | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
Atlético Rafaela | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Atlético Rafaela | 11 | (0) |
2016– | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2018 | → Huesca (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2019 | → Málaga (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2019– | → Atlético San Luis (loan) | 16 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | Argentina U17 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2021 |
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] He returned to Atleti ahead of the 2017–18 season, being third-choice behind Jan Oblak and Miguel Ángel Moyà.[5]
On 8 March 2018, after Moyà was released, Werner made his competitive debut for Atlético by starting in a 3–0 UEFA Europa League home defeat of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. On 29 April, he made his La Liga debut by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win at Deportivo Alavés.
On 11 July 2018, Werner joined newly promoted La Liga club SD Huesca on one-year loan.[6]
On 21 June 2019, Werner one again went on loan, this time to Atlético San Luis in Mexico.[7]
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.[8] He appeared in only one match in the tournament, a 1–4 loss against Sweden on 8 November.[9]
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.[10]
References
- "Copa Argentina: Atlético Rafaela goleó a Merlo y pasó a octavos" [Copa Argentina: Atlético Rafaela thrashed Merlo and went through the last 16] (in Spanish). La Nación. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Rafaela le empató a Arsenal, en Sarandí" [Rafaela drew with Arsenal, in Sarandí] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Después de las buenas actuaciones de Werner, Montoya ya puede volver" [After the good performances of Werner, Montoya already can return] (in Spanish). Diario Castellanos. 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Agreement with Atlético Rafaela for the transfer of Axel Werner". Atlético Madrid. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "Werner será el tercer portero del Atlético" [Werner will be the third-choice goalkeeper of Atlético] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- "Axel Werner to join Huesca on a one-year loan". Atlético Madrid. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- "Axel Werner es el nuevo arquero de Atlético San Luis". AS Mexico. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- "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" [Argentina under-17 was thrashed by Sweden and could not get the bronze at the World Cup] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Werner por Batalla" [Werner for Batalla] (in Spanish). Olé. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
External links
- Axel Werner – FIFA competition record
- Axel Werner at ESPN FC
- Axel Werner at Soccerway
- Axel Werner at the International Olympic Committee
- Axel Werner at the Comité Olímpico Argentino (in Spanish)