Sven Axbom | |
Fullname: | Sven Erik Emanuel Axbom |
Birth Date: | 15 October 1926 |
Birth Place: | Kimstad, Sweden |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1954–1960 |
Clubs1: | IFK Norrköping |
Caps1: | 533 |
Goals1: | 11 |
Nationalyears1: | 1955–1960 |
Nationalteam1: | Sweden |
Nationalcaps1: | 31 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Sven Axbom (15 October 1926 − 8 April 2006) was a Swedish footballer who was capped on 31 occasions by Sweden between 1955 and 1960.[1] He played in all six games for Sweden at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, including the final against Brazil.[2]
He was born in Kimstad near Norrköping. He played club football for IFK Norrköping, and in the 1960 season appeared in 16 games for them, whilst in 1956-57 he played two games for them in the European Cup.[3]