Kurt Axelsson

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	30	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Honours

Club Brugge

• Belgian First Division: 1972–73
• Belgian Cup: 1967–68, 1969–70

Individual

• Stor Grabb: 1967
• Swedish Football Hall of Fame: 2015

External links

• clubbrugge.be clubbrugge.be Club Brugge website.
• Kurt Axelsson at WorldFootball.net