Arthur Atta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rennes, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fiorentina | ||
| 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) |
| 2025–2026 | Udinese | 32 | (5) |
| 2026– | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | France U20 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:38, 22 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Arthur Atta (born 14 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina.
Career
[edit]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]
Udinese
[edit]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]
Fiorentina
[edit]On July 11, 2026, Atta joined fellow Serie A side Fiorentina on a five-year contract.[7]
International career
[edit]Born in France, Atta is of Beninese descent.[8] He played for the France U20s at the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 May 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 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 6 | |
| Udinese total | 59 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6 | ||
| Fiorentina | 2026–27 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 114 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 13 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
- ↑ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ligue 2. FC Metz : les belles promesses d'Arthur Atta". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
- 1 2 "Arthur Atta : "Tout donner sur le terrain"". Football Club de Metz. 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Ligue 2. FC Metz - Niort : Arthur Atta élu homme du match". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
- ↑ "Ligue 2. Arthur Atta signe son premier contrat pro avec le FC Metz". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
- ↑ "Atta è un nuovo giocatore dell'Udinese" [Atta is a new Udinese player] (in Italian). Udinese. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Atta to remain at Udinese until 2029". Udinese. 27 June 2025.
- ↑ Roberts, Alex (11 July 2026). "DONE DEAL: Fiorentina break transfer record for Arthur Atta". TribalFootball. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Sports, Méga (27 January 2023). "Officiel : Le jeune béninois Arthur Atta signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le FC Metz".
- ↑ "LA LISTE POUR LE TOURNOI MAURICE-REVELLO" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "Arthur Atta Rising Star Of The Month for April" (Press release). Serie A. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Arthur Atta at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Arthur Atta at Soccerway
- Arthur Atta at BDFutbol
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rennes
- Black French sportspeople
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- French sportspeople of Beninese descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Metz players
- Udinese Calcio players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- 21st-century French sportsmen