Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho (born 11 March 1998) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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and the France national team.

Club career

Early career

A youth academy product of

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, Disasi made his professional debut for the club in a 1–0 loss to

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on 11 December 2016. He was later transferred to

Reims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by ...

in 2016.

Monaco

On 7 August 2020, Disasi completed a transfer from Reims to

for a fee of €13 million. He signed a 5-year contract with the club. On 23 August, Disasi made his debut in a

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match against his former club Reims. He scored a goal as the match ended 2-2.

International career

Born in France, Disasi is of Congolese and Angolan descent and was called up to the DR Congo U20s for the

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. Disasi was a youth international for France, and on 14 November 2022, was called up to

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’s

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squad, replacing the injured

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. On 30 November, he made his debut in a 1–0 group stage loss to

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, becoming the first French international debutant during a World Cup since 1966. Disasi would go on to play in France's 3–1 win over

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in the round of 16 on 4 December and the defeat on

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following a 3–3 draw against

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on 18 December.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Reims *

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: 2017–18 France *

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runner-up:

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References

External links

Profile
at the AS Monaco FC website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Disasi, Axel 1998 births Living people People from Gonesse Footballers from Val-d'Oise French footballers Men's association football defenders Paris FC players Stade de Reims players AS Monaco FC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players France men's youth international footballers France men's international footballers 2022 FIFA World Cup players Black French sportspeople French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent French sportspeople of Angolan descent