Axel Karl Petersen (10 December 1887 in Copenhagen – 20 December 1968 in Copenhagen) was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who played in the midfielder position. He played two games for the Denmark national football team, and won a silver medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Representing  Denmark
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1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
He most notably represented Copenhagen club Boldklubben Frem, made his Danish national team debut in October 1911, and was selected for the Danish team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He played one match at the tournament, the 7-0 win against Norway in the first round, as Denmark won silver medals. This was to be his last national team game.
References edit
- ^ "Axel Petersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links edit
- Axel Petersen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Axel Petersen at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Axel Petersen at Olympics.com
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