Noël Atom
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noël Bigo Atom | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2005 | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Hertha BSC | ||
| 2018–2023 | RB Leipzig | ||
| 2023–2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U-17 | 2 | (0) |
Noël Bigo Atom (born 5 January 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is a former Germany youth international.[1]
Early life
The son of Emmanuel Atom, he played as a youngster with Hertha BSC but joined the youth set-up RB Leipzig at 13 years-old with Hertha reportedly receiving a five figure training fee.[2]
Career
RB Leipzig
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]
Brighton & Hove Albion
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.
International career
A dual-national of Germany and Cameroon, he played for the Germany national under-17 football team in March 2022 in U17 Euros qualifiers against Scotland U-17 and Czechia U17.[6][7]
Playing style
Atom is a left-footed defender capable of playing left-sided centre back or left back.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 November 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2023–24[10] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26[11] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Noël Atom at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Games played by Noël Atom in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Noël Atom in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Noël Atom in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2026.