Noël Atom

Noël Atom
Personal information
Full name	Noël Bigo Atom
Date of birth	5 January 2005 (age 20)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Brighton & Hove Albion
Number	43
Youth career
0000–2018	Hertha Berlin
2018–2023	RB Leipzig
2023–	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Brighton & Hove Albion
International career
2022–	Germany U-17
	*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]

Early life

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]

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,^[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

Atom is a left-footed defender capable of playing left-sided centre back or left back.^[9]

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.
^ "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.

[1] "Noel Atom". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

[2] "Leipzig grabs 13-year-olds from Hertha youth". bz-berlin.de. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

[3] "Unterschreibt er einen Profi-Vertrag bei RB?". rblive.de. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

[4] Dudley, Alex (9 August 2023). "Brighton win race to sign Noel Bigo Atom from RB Leipzig". Soccertimes.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[5] "Albion complete deal for Atom". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[6] "Noel Atom". leballonrond.fr. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

[7] 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.

[8] "CZECH REPUBLIC U17 - GERMANY U17". bulinews.com. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

[9] Shukla, Rajarshi (9 August 2023). "Noel Bigo Atom: Profile, playing style, scouting report". khelnow.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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