Kurt Axelsson
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| 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 | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1966–1971 | Sweden[1] | 30 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kurt Axelsson (10 November 1941 – 15 December 1984) was a Swedish footballer.
Axelsson played for Rännbergs IK, IFK Sunne and Sleipner IK before making his top flight debut in Allsvenskan 1964, with GAIS. He was a great defender for the Gothenburg club and played 71 games for them. In 1967 he turned professional with Club Brugge K.V. 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-trainer for K.V. Kortrijk.
Axelsson was capped 30 times for the Swedesh national team and was a member of the team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Kurt Axelsson died 1984 in a car accident.
References
- ↑ "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish).
External links
- clubbrugge.be Club Brugge website.
- Profile
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