Axel Kei

Axel Kei (born December 30, 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Born in the Ivory Coast, he moved to Brazil were he lived and learned to play soccer until 2017 when he moved to the United States at a young age and has attended USA youth national team camps.

Axel Kei
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-12-30) December 30, 2007
Place of birth Ivory Coast[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Real Salt Lake
Number 31
Youth career
2018-2020 LA Galaxy San Diego
2020–2022 Real Salt Lake
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Real Monarchs 1 (0)
2022– Real Salt Lake 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 14, 2022

Club career

A member of the Real Salt Lake since 2020,[1] Kei won the MLS Next Cup U15 Golden Boot on July 13, 2021, in their winning campaign at the MLS Next Cup.[3] On October 8, 2021, he debuted with the Real Monarchs in a 0–0 USL Championship tie with Colorado Springs Switchbacks, coming on in the 61st minute. Kei's appearance at the age of 13 years, 8 months and 9 days made him the youngest professional athlete in American team sport history.[1]

Kei signed a Major League Soccer contract with Real Salt Lake on January 14, 2022. At 14 years and 15 days old, Kei became the youngest signing in MLS history, breaking the record Freddy Adu had held for eighteen years.[2]

International

Born in the Ivory Coast, Kei was raised in Brazil, and moved to San Diego in 2017.[1] He was called up to a training United States youth training camp in February 2019.[4]

References
  1. Ireland, Kyle (October 9, 2021). "RSL Academy FW Axel Kei Makes History During Real Monarchs Match". KSL Sports.
  2. "RSL Forward Axel Kei Becomes Youngest Player in MLS History". RSL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. Van Dyk, Meg (July 2, 2021). "Real Salt Lake Academy Wins it All". Real Salt Lake.
  4. "3 LAGSD Boys Called Up to Youth National Training Camp". City SC Carlsbad. February 2019.
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