Axel Donczew
Welsh footballer (born 2010)
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Axel Donczew (born 15 February 2010) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the EFL League One club Cardiff City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 February 2010 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Wales U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wales U16 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 27 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:26, 3 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Donczew made his senior and professional debut with Cardiff City as a substitute in a 1–0 EFL Trophy loss to Newport County on 7 October 2025. At 15 years and 234 days old, he is Cardiff City's youngest ever player.[1]
International career
Donczew was born in Wales and is of Polish and Bulgarian descent.[2] In July 2024, he was called up to the Wales U15s for a set of friendlies.[3] In October 2025, he was called up to the Wales U17s for a set of friendlies against the Italy U17s.[4]