Kurt Axelsson (10 November 1941 – 15 December 1984) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented GAIS, Club Brugge, and A.S.V. Oostende K.M. during a career that spanned between 1964 and 1976. A full international between 1966 and 1971, he won 30 caps for the Sweden national team and was on the squad at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
 Axelsson in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kurt Axelsson | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Rännberg, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 1984 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rännbergs IK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1967 | GAIS | 71 | (0) |
| 1967–1973 | Club Brugge | 119 | (4) |
| 1973–1976 | A.S.V. Oostende K.M. | 71 | (0) |
| Total | 261 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1971 | Sweden[1] | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAxelsson played for Rännbergs IK, IFK Sunne and IK Sleipner before making his top flight debut in the Allsvenskan in 1964, with GAIS. He was a valuable defender for the Gothenburg club and played 71 games for them. In 1967, he turned professional with Club Brugge KV in Belgium, where in 6 seasons, he played 153 games and scored 4 goals for the club. He then played for A.S.V. Oostende K.M. (1973–76) and was a player-coach for K.V. Kortrijk.
International career
editAxelsson was capped 30 times between 1966 and 1971 for the Sweden national team and was on the team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
editKurt Axelsson died in a car accident in 1984, aged 43 [2]
Honours
editClub Brugge[3]
Individual
- Stor Grabb: 1967[3]
- Swedish Football Hall of Fame: 2015[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sweden men's national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Axelsson Kurt — svenskfotboll.se". www2.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Axelsson Kurt — svenskfotboll.se". www2.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
External links
edit- clubbrugge.be clubbrugge.be Club Brugge website.
- Kurt Axelsson at WorldFootball.net
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