Kurt Axelsson

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 represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Kurt Axelsson
Axelsson in 1970
Personal information
Full name Kurt Axelsson
Date of birth (1941-11-10)10 November 1941
Place of birth Rännberg, Sweden
Date of death 15 December 1984(1984-12-15) (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

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 Swedish national team and was a member of 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

  • Swedish Football Hall of Fame: 2015[3]

References
  1. "Sweden national football team stats". passagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
  2. "Axelsson Kurt — svenskfotboll.se". www2.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  3. "Axelsson Kurt — svenskfotboll.se". www2.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 2021-11-26.


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