Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho (born 11 March 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Crystal Palace, on loan from Chelsea.
Early life Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho was born on 11 March 1998 in Gonesse, Val-d'Oise.
Club career Early career As a boy Disasi represented local side Villiers-le-Bel JS from the age of eight, followed by a year at USM Senlis. He then moved to Paris FC in 2014, Disasi made his professional debut for the club in a 1–0 loss to Lens on 11 December 2015. He was later transferred to Reims in 2016.
Reims Disasi began playing for the Reims senior team during the 2016- 2017 season in Ligue 2. In the 2017-2018 season Disasi helped Reims win Ligue 2 achieving automatic promotion to Ligue 1. Disasi made 53 appearances for Reims across all competitions.
Monaco On 7 August 2020, Disasi completed a transfer from Reims to Monaco for a fee of €13 million. He signed a five-year contract with the club. On 23 August, Disasi made his debut for Monaco against his former club Reims. He scored a goal as the match ended 2–2. Disasi made 129 appearances in all competitions for Monaco.
Chelsea On 4 August 2023, Disasi signed for Premier League club Chelsea on a six-year contract for a fee of £38.5 million (€45 million). He scored on his debut on 13 August in the 37th minute of a 1–1 draw at home to Liverpool, which was Chelsea's first match of the 2023–24 Premier League. On 18 February 2024, he produced a man of the match performance against title holders Manchester City in a 1–1 away draw by making 16 clearances, the most by a Chelsea player in the league in eight seasons.
Loan to Aston Villa and Chelsea exile On 4 February 2025, Disasi signed for fellow Premier League club Aston Villa on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £5m loan fee and wage coverage. He made his Premier League debut against Ipswich Town, in a 1–1 draw at home. On 8 March, he played a man of the match performance against Brentford away in the league, as Villa won 1–0 assisting their hopes of qualifying for European football.
Following his return to Chelsea, Disasi was omitted the squad alongside Raheem Sterling.
Loan to West Ham United On 2 February 2026, Disasi joined West Ham United on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.
Loan to Crystal Palace On 26 August 2026, Disasi joined Crystal Palace on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 12th September 2026, Disasi was shown a red card and sent off for a foul on Ipswich player Jack Clarke.
International career Born in France, Disasi is of Congolese and Angolan descent and was called up to the DR Congo U20s for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.
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. On 30 November, the 24-year-old made his debut in a 1–0 group stage loss to Tunisia, 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 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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis FC II2015–16CFA 2192————192Paris FC2015–16Ligue 2311000——41Reims II2016–17CFA211————2112017–18Championnat National 220————202018–19Championnat National 2131————131Total362————362Reims2016–17Ligue 2100000——102017–18Ligue 21311010——1512018–19Ligue 1400010——502019–20Ligue 12711040——321Total4522060——532Monaco2020–21Ligue 129360———3532021–22Ligue 132140—92—4532022–23Ligue 138310—103—496Total997110—195—12912Chelsea2023–24Premier League3126071——4432024–25Premier League61102081001722025–26Premier League00000000—00Total37370918100615Aston Villa (loan)2024–25Premier League70——30—100West Ham United (loan)2025–26Premier League14031———171Crystal Palace (loan)2026–27Premier League30000010—40Career total263172411513160033325
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance202230202320Total50
Honours Reims Ligue 2: 2017–18
Chelsea UEFA Conference League: 2024–25 EFL Cup runner-up: 2023–24
France FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2022
References
External links
Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website