Personal information | |||
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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 |
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]
The 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]
Atom made 34 appearances for the Leipzig youth team, including seven games in the UEFA Youth League, scoring three goals and providing three assists. [3]
In 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.
A 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]
Atom is a left-footed defender capable of playing left-sided centre back or left back. [9]