Axel Werner

Axel Werner

Werner in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Axel Wilfredo Werner
Date of birth	(1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28) [1]
Place of birth	Rafaela, Argentina [1]
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rosario Central (on loan from Elche)
Number	20
Youth career
	Atlético Rafaela
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Atlético Rafaela	11	(0)
2016–2021	Atlético Madrid	1	(0)
2016–2017	→ Boca Juniors (loan)	2	(0)
2018	→ Huesca (loan)	6	(0)
2019	→ Málaga (loan)	0	(0)
2019–2021	→ Atlético San Luis (loan)	26	(0)
2021–	Elche	2	(0)
2022	→ Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)	10	(0)
2023–	→ Rosario Central (loan)	1	(0)
International career
2013	Argentina U17	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:26, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Axel Wilfredo Werner (born 28 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer as a goalkeeper for Rosario Central, on loan from Spanish club Elche CF.

Club career

Atlético Rafaela

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. ^[2]

Werner made his Primera División debut on 3 October 2015, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Arsenal. ^[3] In March 2016 he was chosen as a first-choice, as starter Germán Montoya was injured; ^[4] the latter subsequently moved to Belgrano.

Atlético Madrid and loans

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. ^[5] He returned to Atleti ahead of the 2017–18 season, being third-choice behind Jan Oblak and Miguel Ángel Moyà. ^[6]

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 of the following year, 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. ^[7] A third-choice behind Roberto Santamaría and Aleksandar Jovanović, he only featured in eight league matches overall during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation

On 21 June 2019, Werner once again went on loan, this time to Atlético San Luis in Mexico. ^[8] After spending his first season as a backup to Carlos Felipe Rodríguez, he became the first-choice option in 2020–21 season, after his loan was extended for a further year.

Elche

On 1 September 2021, free agent Werner returned to Spain and its top tier, after signing a two-year contract with Elche CF. ^[9] After being a third-choice behind Édgar Badía and Kiko Casilla, he was loaned to Arsenal de Sarandí back in his home country the following 31 January. ^[10]

On 30 January 2022, Werner was loaned out to Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandí until the end of 2022. ^[11] On 15 August 2023, after spending the entire 2022–23 as a backup to Badía as the club suffered relegation, he moved to Rosario Central on a one-year loan, with a buyout clause. ^[12]

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. ^[13] He appeared in only one match in the tournament, a 1–4 loss against Sweden on 8 November. ^[14]

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. ^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2023 ^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Rafaela	2015	Argentine Primera División	2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
	2016	Argentine Primera División	9	0	1	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		11	0	3	0	—		—		14	0
Atlético Madrid	2017–18	La Liga	1	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	—		3	0
Boca Juniors (loan)	2016–17	Argentine Primera División	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Huesca (loan)	2018–19	La Liga	6	0	2	0	—		—		8	0
Málaga (loan)	2018–19	Segunda División	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Atlético San Luis (loan)	2019–20	Liga MX	1	0	6	0	—		—		7	0
	2020–21	Liga MX	25	0	0	0	—		—		25	0
	Total		26	0	6	0	—		—		32	0
Elche	2021–22	La Liga	0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2022–23	La Liga	2	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		2	0	3	0	—		—		5	0
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)	2022	Argentine Primera División	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
Rosario Central (loan)	2023	Argentine Primera División	0	0	—		—		0	0	11	0
Career total			58	0	15	0	2	0	0	0	75	0

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Boca Juniors

• Primera División: 2016–17

Atlético Madrid

• UEFA Europa League: 2017–18

References

1. "Axel Werner". La Liga. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
2. "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.
3. "Rafaela le empató a Arsenal, en Sarandí" [Rafaela drew with Arsenal, in Sarandí] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "Axel Werner to join Huesca on a one-year loan". Atlético Madrid. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
8. "Axel Werner es el nuevo arquero de Atlético San Luis" [Axel Werner is the new goalkeeper of Atlético San Luis] (in Spanish). Diario AS . Retrieved 21 June 2019.
9. "El Elche ficha al portero argentino Axel Werner" [Elche sign the Argentine goalkeeper Axel Werner] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
10. "OFICIAL | Axel Werner, cedido a Arsenal Fútbol Club de Sarandí" [OFFICIAL | Axel Werner, loaned to Arsenal Fútbol Club de Sarandí] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
11. Otro ex Boca a Arsenal, ole.com.ar, 31 January 2022
12. "Werner se suma a Rosario Central" [Werner joins Rosario Central] (in Spanish). Rosario Central. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
13. "U-17: List of the 10 teams". CONMEBOL. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
14. "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.^{[ dead link ]}
15. "Werner por Batalla" [Werner for Batalla] (in Spanish). Olé. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
16. Axel Werner at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

External links

• Axel Werner at BDFutbol
• Axel Werner – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Axel Werner at ESPN FC
• Axel Werner at Soccerway
• Axel Werner at Olympics.com
• Axel Werner at the Comité Olímpico Argentino (in Spanish)