| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galway United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2022 | Dunstable Town | ||
| 2023–2024 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Cliftonville (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2025– | Galway United | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Axel Piesold (born 31 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.
Piesold was born in London and played youth football with Tottenham Hotspur, Dunstable Town and Luton Town before starting his professional career on loan with Cliftonville before moving to Galway United in 2025.
Youth career
[edit]Piesold began his youth career in the youth academy of Tottenham Hotspur. He was released by Spurs in 2022 and went on to join local non-league side Dunstable Town. He would then at the start of 2023 join the academy of Luton Town.[1]
Career
[edit]Luton Town
[edit]At the beginning of the 2023–24 Piesold made his first appearance on the bench for Luton in an FA Cup match vs Grimsby Town.[2] Piesold went on to appear on the bench 9 times in the Premier League that season, however he never made a senior appearance for Luton.[3]
Cliftonville (loan)
[edit]On 7 August 2024 it was announced that Piesold had joined NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville.[4] Piesold made his debut on 11 August against Portadown.[5] Piesold scored his first goal for Cliftonville against Banbridge Rangers in the Irish Cup. Piesold helped Cliftonville win the 2024–25 Irish League Cup and qualify for the UEFA Conference League during his season at the club.[6]
Galway United
[edit]On 2 July 2025 it was announced Piesold had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Galway United.[7][3] He made his debut for the club away against Drogheda United on 4 July.[citation needed]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 1 November 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Cliftonville (loan) | 2024–25 | NIFL Premiership | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Galway United | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Career Total | 35 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Irish Cup, FAI Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Irish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in Conference League play-offs
Honours
[edit]Cliftonville
References
[edit]- ^ "Axel Piesold Signs for Luton". 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Five Youth Team players secure professional development contracts! - Luton Town FC".
- ^ a b "Galway United » Axel Piesold signs for Galway United".
- ^ "Cliftonville Football Club » Axe factor".
- ^ "Cliftonville Football Club » Sold on the Reds".
- ^ "UEFA Conference League 2025/26".
- ^ "Cliftonville Football Club » Odumosu moves on".
- ^ "Axel Piesold Stats | Soccerway".
External links
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