Axel Raga
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Axel Raga
| full_name = Axel Raga Rigobert
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|07|27}}
| birth_place = Pierre-Bénite, France
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2006–2010
| youthclubs1 = Lyon
| youthyears2 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs2 = Caluire SC
| youthyears3 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs3 = Lyon La Duchère
| youthyears4 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs4 = Le Mans
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = Le Mans
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = GOAL FC B
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = Lyon La Duchère
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2019
| clubs4 = Lyon La Duchère B
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 22
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = GOAL FC
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = Ain Sud
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2022
| clubs7 = Velay
| caps7 = 17
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = Vaulx-en-Velin
| caps8 = 26
| goals8 = 11
| years9 = 2023–2025
| clubs9 = Rumilly-Vallières
| caps9 = 37
| goals9 = 17
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Saint Martin
| nationalcaps1 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 11
| club-update = 24 May 2025
| ntupdate = 13:16, 26 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Axel Raga Rigobert (born 27 July 1997) is a footballer who plays as a striker. Born in metropolitan France, he plays for the Saint Martin national team.{{Soccerway|446775}}
Club career
Raga is a former youth academy player of Lyon.{{cite web|title=Axel Raga : Footballeur international en devenir|url=https://www.ibelieveinyou.fr/fr/project/1253/axel-raga-footballeur-international-en-devenir|access-date=8 September 2023}} In July 2020, Raga joined Velay.{{cite web|title=Velay Football Club a trouvé son attaquant!|url=https://www.hauteloirefootball.fr/mercato/velay-football-club-a-trouve-son-attaquant|access-date=8 September 2023}}{{cite web|title=AXEL RAGA NOUS RÉGALE!|url=https://www.velayfootballclub.com/saison-2020-2021/actualites-du-club/axel-raga-nous-regale--871189|date=19 October 2020|access-date=8 September 2023}} On 16 August 2023, Rumilly-Vallières announced the signing of Raga.{{cite web|title=Mercato – Axel Raga s’est engagé|url=https://www.gfa74.fr/mercato-axel-raga-sest-engage/|date=16 August 2023|access-date=8 September 2023}}
International career
Born in Metropolitan France, Raga is of Saint-Martinois descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2023/09/20/axel-raga-l-international-du-gfa-rumilly-vallieres|title=Football - National 3. " La Marseillaise qui retentit, ça fait quelque chose " : Axel Raga, un international à Rumilly Vallières !|website=www.ledauphine.com}} On 8 September 2023, Raga made his international debut for Saint Martin national team by scoring four goals in a 6–0 CONCACAF Nations League win against Anguilla.{{cite web|title=Raga puts on a show for Saint Martin in League C opening win|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/raga-puts-on-a-show-for-saint-martin-in-league-c-opening-win/|date=8 September 2023|access-date=8 September 2023}}
Career statistics
=International=
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Saint Martin
|2023 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||12||11 |
:Scores and results list Saint Martin's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Raga goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Axel Raga | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | rowspan="4"|8 September 2023 | rowspan="4"|Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla | rowspan="4"|{{fb|AIA}} | align="center"|1–0 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"|6–0 | rowspan="4"|2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |
| align="center"|2 | align="center"|3–0 | |||||
| align="center"|3 | align="center"|4–0 | |||||
| align="center"|4 | align="center"|5–0 | |||||
| align="center"|5 | 11 September 2023 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | {{fb|BOE}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|2–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |
| align="center"|6 | rowspan="3"|16 October 2023 | rowspan="3"|SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | rowspan="3"|{{fb|AIA}} | align="center"|6–0 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|8–0 | rowspan="3"|2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |
| align="center"|7 | align="center"|7–0 | |||||
| align="center"|8 | align="center"|8–0 | |||||
| align="center"|9 | 11 October 2024 | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia | {{fb|LCA}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League |
| align="center"|10 | 23 May 2025 | Stade Thelbert Carti, Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin | {{fb|AIA}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–1 | 2025 Pelican Cup |
| align="center"|11 | 25 May 2025 | Stade Thelbert Carti, Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin | {{fb|SKN}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|4–1 | 2025 Pelican Cup |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|axel-raga-rigobert}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raga, Axel}}
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Saint Martinois men's footballers
Category:Saint Martin men's international footballers
Category:French men's footballers
Category:French people of Saint Martinois descent
Category:Lyon-La Duchère players
Category:Championnat National players
Category:Championnat National 2 players