Kurt Axelsson Explained

Kurt Axelsson
Fullname:Kurt Axelsson
Birth Date:10 November 1941
Birth Place:Rännberg, Sweden
Death Place:Belgium
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Rännbergs IK
Years1:1964–1967
Years2:1967–1973
Years3:1973–1976
Clubs1:GAIS
Clubs2:Club Brugge
Clubs3:A.S.V. Oostende K.M.
Caps1:71
Goals1:0
Caps2:119
Goals2:4
Caps3:71
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:261
Totalgoals:4
Nationalyears1:1966–1971
Nationalteam1:Sweden[1]
Nationalcaps1:30
Nationalgoals1:0

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.

Club career

Axelsson 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

Axelsson 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

Kurt Axelsson died in a car accident in 1984, aged 43 [2]

Honours

Club Brugge[3]

Individual

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweden men's national football team stats . Swedish . passagen.se . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606000450/http://hem.passagen.se/fotbollslandslaget/statistiktest.htm . 2012-06-06 .
  2. Web site: Axelsson Kurt — svenskfotboll.se. 2021-11-26. www2.svenskfotboll.se.
  3. Web site: Axelsson Kurt — svenskfotboll.se. 2021-11-26. www2.svenskfotboll.se.