Axel Werner
{{short description|Argentine footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Axel Werner
| image = Loko-AM2018 tren (9).jpg
| caption = Werner in 2018
| full_name = Axel Wilfredo Werner
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|28|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Axel Werner |url=https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/player/werner |publisher=La Liga |access-date=3 February 2023}}
| birth_place = Rafaela, Argentina
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Rosario Central
(on loan from Elche)
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Atlético Rafaela
| years1 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = Atlético Rafaela
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2021
| clubs2 = Atlético Madrid
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = → Boca Juniors (loan)
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Huesca (loan)
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Málaga (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2021
| clubs6 = → Atlético San Luis (loan)
| caps6 = 26
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–
| clubs7 = Elche
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = → Rosario Central (loan)
| caps9 = 4
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Argentina U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 15:42, 14 January 2025 (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.{{cite web|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1817967-atletico-de-rafaela-deportivo-merlo-copa-argentina|title=Copa Argentina: Atlético Rafaela goleó a Merlo y pasó a octavos|trans-title=Copa Argentina: Atlético Rafaela thrashed Merlo and went through the last 16|publisher=La Nación|language=es|date=10 August 2015|accessdate=10 July 2016}}
Werner made his Primera División debut on 3 October 2015, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Arsenal.{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/cronica/_/id/412691|title=Rafaela le empató a Arsenal, en Sarandí|trans-title=Rafaela drew with Arsenal, in Sarandí|publisher=ESPN Deportes|language=es|date=3 October 2015|access-date=10 July 2016}} In March 2016 he was chosen as a first-choice, as starter Germán Montoya was injured;{{cite web|url=http://www.diariocastellanos.net/noticia/despues-de-las-buenas-actuaciones-de-werner-montoya-ya-puede-volver|title=Después de las buenas actuaciones de Werner, Montoya ya puede volver|trans-title=After the good performances of Werner, Montoya already can return|publisher=Diario Castellanos|language=es|date=19 April 2016|accessdate=10 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406233123/http://www.diariocastellanos.net/noticia/despues-de-las-buenas-actuaciones-de-werner-montoya-ya-puede-volver|archive-date=6 April 2018|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://en.clubatleticodemadrid.com/noticias/agreement-with-atletico-rafaela-for-the-transfer-of-axel-werner|title=Agreement with Atlético Rafaela for the transfer of Axel Werner|publisher=Atlético Madrid|date=20 August 2016|accessdate=28 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030122147/http://en.clubatleticodemadrid.com/noticias/agreement-with-atletico-rafaela-for-the-transfer-of-axel-werner|archive-date=30 October 2016|url-status=dead}} He returned to Atleti ahead of the 2017–18 season, being third-choice behind Jan Oblak and Miguel Ángel Moyà.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2017/07/03/59593494e5fdea357f8b463c.html|title=Werner será el tercer portero del Atlético|trans-title=Werner will be the third-choice goalkeeper of Atlético|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=3 July 2017|access-date=30 April 2018}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/axel-werner-to-join-huesca-on-a-one-year-loan|title=Axel Werner to join Huesca on a one-year loan|publisher=Atlético Madrid|date=11 July 2018|accessdate=11 July 2018}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://mexico.as.com/mexico/2019/06/20/videos/1561067212_814528.html|title=Axel Werner es el nuevo arquero de Atlético San Luis|trans-title=Axel Werner is the new goalkeeper of Atlético San Luis|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|access-date= 21 June 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/elche/2021/09/01/612fa45f22601d41458b466f.html|title=El Elche ficha al portero argentino Axel Werner|trans-title=Elche sign the Argentine goalkeeper Axel Werner|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=1 September 2021|accessdate=5 September 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticia/oficial-axel-werner-cedido-a-arsenal-futbol-club-de-sarandi|title=OFICIAL {{!}} Axel Werner, cedido a Arsenal Fútbol Club de Sarandí|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} Axel Werner, loaned to Arsenal Fútbol Club de Sarandí|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=31 January 2022|accessdate=31 January 2022}}
On 30 January 2022, Werner was loaned out to Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandí until the end of 2022.[https://www.ole.com.ar/arsenal/arsenal-refuerzos-werner_0_LKQfMPTyNX.html Otro ex Boca a Arsenal], ole.com.ar, 31 January 2022 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.{{cite web|url=https://rosariocentral.com/noticia/werner-se-suma-a-rosario-central/|title=Werner se suma a Rosario Central|trans-title=Werner joins Rosario Central|publisher=Rosario Central|language=es|date=15 August 2023|accessdate=17 August 2023}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/en/content/u-17-list-10-teams|title=U-17: List of the 10 teams|publisher=CONMEBOL|accessdate=10 July 2016}} He appeared in only one match in the tournament, a 1–4 loss against Sweden on 8 November.{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/reporte/_/juegoId/382652|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221073838/https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/reporte/_/juegoId/382652|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2024|title=Argentina Sub-17 fue goleada por Suecia y no pudo lograr el bronce en el Mundial|trans-title=Argentina under-17 was thrashed by Sweden and could not get the bronze at the World Cup|publisher=ESPN Deportes|language=es|date=8 November 2013|access-date=10 July 2016}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ole.com.ar/seleccion/werner-citado-por-martino-para-los-jjoo_0_1605439614.html|title=Werner por Batalla|trans-title=Werner for Batalla|publisher=Olé|language=es|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=10 July 2016 |author1=Olé }}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 2 May 2023}}{{Soccerway|axel-werner/256184|access-date=25 February 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Atlético Rafaela
|2015 |2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|Argentine Primera División |9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Madrid
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League|name=EU}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| Boca Juniors (loan)
|Argentine Primera División |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| Huesca (loan)
|La Liga |6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| Málaga (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Atlético San Luis (loan)
|1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Liga MX |25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Elche
|La Liga |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|La Liga |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)
|2022 |Argentine Primera División |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| Rosario Central (loan)
|2023 |Argentine Primera División |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!58 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|20249}}
- {{FIFA player|371677}}
- {{ESPN FC|176808}}
- {{Soccerway|axel-werner/256184}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|axel-werner}}
- {{COA profile|2400}}
{{Rosario Central squad}}
{{Argentina men's football squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Werner, Axel}}
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