Axel Disasi

Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho (born 11 March 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the France national team.[3]

Axel Disasi
Disasi before a game with Reims in 2019
Personal information
Full name Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998
Place of birth Gonesse, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Monaco
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2013 Villiers-le-Bel JS
2013–2014 USM Senlis
2014–2015 Paris FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Paris FC B 19 (2)
2015–2016 Paris FC 3 (1)
2016–2019 Reims B 36 (2)
2016–2020 Reims 45 (2)
2020– Monaco 96 (7)
International career
2017–2018 France U20 3 (0)
2022– France 3 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up2022 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:55, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:40, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

A youth academy product of Paris FC, Disasi made his professional debut for the club in a 1–0 loss to Lens on 11 December 2016. He was later transferred to Reims in 2016.

Monaco

On 7 August 2020, Disasi completed a transfer from Reims to Monaco for a fee of €13 million. He signed a 5-year contract with the club.[4] On 23 August, Disasi made his debut in a league match against his former club Reims. He scored a goal as the match ended 2-2.[5]

International career

Born in France, Disasi is of Congolese and Angolan descent[6][7] and was called up to the DR Congo U20s for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.[8]

Disasi was a youth international for France, and on 14 November 2022, was called up to France’s 2022 FIFA World Cup squad, replacing the injured Presnel Kimpembe.[9] On 30 November, he made his debut in a 1–0 group stage loss to Tunisia, becoming the first French international debutant during a World Cup since 1966.[10] Disasi would go on to play in France's 3–1 win over Poland in the round of 16 on 4 December and the defeat on penalties following a 3–3 draw against Argentina in the final on 18 December.[11][12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 May 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris FC B 2015–16 CFA 2 192192
Paris FC 2015–16 Ligue 2 311041
Reims B 2016–17 National 2 211211
2017–18 National 2 2020
2018–19 National 2 131131
Total 362362
Reims 2016–17 Ligue 2 10000010
2017–18 Ligue 2 1311010151
2018–19 Ligue 1 40001050
2019–20 Ligue 1 2711040321
Total 4522060532
Monaco 2020–21 Ligue 1 2936000353
2021–22 Ligue 1 321409[lower-alpha 1]2453
2022–23 Ligue 1 3531010[lower-alpha 2]3464
Total 96711019512610
Career total 199141406019523819
  1. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  2. Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 18 December 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 202230
Total30

Honours

Reims

France

References

  1. "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 12. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "Axel Disasi". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. Axel Disasi at Soccerway
  4. "Former Arsenal target Disasi joins Monaco in €13m deal". goal.com. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. "Monaco salvage draw against Reims in Kovac's first game in charge". ESPN. 23 August 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. "RDC – Football : Gros plan sur les DISASI".
  7. "Le Paris FC lance un lycéen de 17 ans". 11 December 2015.
  8. "Jeux de la Francophonie : Éric Tshibasu retient vingt et un Léopards football U20 de la RDC - adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
  9. "Thuram, Disasi added to France World Cup squad". ESPN.com. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  10. "FIFA World Cup 2022: France lose to Tunisia to wrap up group as Deschamps tests Camavinga at left back". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  11. "France vs. Poland". Soccerway. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  12. "Argentina vs. France". Soccerway. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  13. "Axel Disasi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  14. McNulty, Phil (18 December 2022). "Argentina 3–3 France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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