| Axel Sandler | |
| Fullname: | Axel Vilhelm Olavi Sandler |
| Height: | 194.5cm[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2007 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Finland |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | AIK U19 |
| Youthclubs1: | ToTe[2] |
| Youthclubs2: | KäPa |
| Youthclubs3: | HJK |
| Youthclubs4: | AC Milan |
| Youthyears3: | –2023 |
| Youthyears4: | 2023–2024 |
| Youthclubs5: | AIK |
| Youthyears5: | 2024– |
| Years1: | 2023 |
| Clubs1: | Klubi 04 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Finland U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Finland U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | Finland U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Finland U18 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 28 November 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
Axel Vilhelm Olavi Sandler (born 5 January 2007) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for the under-19 team of Allsvenskan club AIK.[3]
On 26 July 2023, Sandler made his senior debut for Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK, in a third-tier Kakkonen match against Reipas Lahti.[4]
In September 2023, Sandler was acquired by Italian Serie A club AC Milan, for an undisclosed fee.[5] [6] [7] [8] He was initially assigned to the club's under-18 squad.
In August 2024, Sandler moved to Sweden and signed with Allsvenskan club AIK, initially joining the under-19 squad.[9]
Sandler was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.[10]
On 4 October 2023, he was named in the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament. In the tournament Finland drew with Ukraine and Germany 2–2 and 1–1, respectively, before winning Liechtenstein 3–0, placing 2nd in the group and advancing to the Elite round.[11] [12]