Arthur Atta

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Arthur Atta
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Rennes, France [1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Udinese
Number 14
Youth career
2009–2011 AS Saint Jacques
2011–2018 Rennes
2018–2023 Metz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Metz B 16 (5)
2022– Metz 39 (2)
2024–Udinese (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2023– France U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:38, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Arthur Atta (born 14 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Udinese on loan from Metz.

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Career

Atta is a youth product of AS Saint Jacques, Rennes and Metz. As a youth he played as goalkeeper, winger and forward, before moving back to play as defensive midfielder. [2] He was promoted to Metz's reserves in 2021. [2] He made his professional debut with Metz in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Niort on 26 December 2022, where he was named man of the match. [3] On 25 January 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Metz until 2026. [4]

On 30 August 2024, Atta joined Udinese in Italy on loan with an option to buy. [5]

International career

Born in France, Atta is of Beninese descent. [6] He played for the France U20s at the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament. [7]

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References

  1. "Ligue 2. FC Metz : les belles promesses d'Arthur Atta". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
  2. 1 2 "Arthur Atta : "Tout donner sur le terrain"". Football Club de Metz. 13 March 2023.
  3. "Ligue 2. FC Metz - Niort : Arthur Atta élu homme du match". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
  4. "Ligue 2. Arthur Atta signe son premier contrat pro avec le FC Metz". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
  5. "Atta è un nuovo giocatore dell'Udinese" [Atta is a new Udinese player] (in Italian). Udinese. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. Sports, Méga (27 January 2023). "Officiel : Le jeune béninois Arthur Atta signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le FC Metz".
  7. "LA LISTE POUR LE TOURNOI MAURICE-REVELLO" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 20 May 2024.