Kurt Axelsson (10 November 1941 – 15 December 1984) was a Swedish professional
footballer
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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
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for the
Sweden national team and represented his country at the
1970 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Axelsson played for Rännbergs IK, IFK Sunne and
IK Sleipner
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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
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, 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
Honours
Club Brugge
*
Belgian First Division
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:
1972–73
*
Belgian Cup
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: 1967–68 Belgian Cup, 1967–68,
1969–70 Belgian Cup, 1969–70
Individual
*
Stor Grabb: 1967
* Swedish Football Hall of Fame: 2015
References
External links
clubbrugge.be clubbrugge.beClub Brugge website.
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1941 births
1984 deaths
Swedish men's footballers
Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Sweden men's international footballers
1970 FIFA World Cup players
Club Brugge KV players
GAIS players
Belgian Pro League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Men's association football defenders
Road incident deaths in Belgium
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