Arthur Atta
French footballer (born 2003)
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Arthur Atta (born 14 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Udinese.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rennes, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | AS Saint Jacques | ||
| 2011–2018 | Rennes | ||
| 2018–2023 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Metz B | 16 | (5) |
| 2022–2025 | Metz | 39 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Udinese (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2025– | Udinese | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | France U20 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:38, 22 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
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] The following June he completed a permanent transfer to the club, signing a four-year contract.[6]
International career
Born in France, Atta is of Beninese descent.[7] He played for the France U20s at the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz B | 2021–22 | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | CFA 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | National 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||
| Total | 16 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||||
| Metz | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Udinese (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| Udinese | 2025–26 | Serie A | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| Udinese total | 44 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 10 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
