Kurt Axelsson (10 November 1941 – 15 December 1984) was a Swedish professional

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who played as a defender. He represented

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, and

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during a career that spanned between 1964 and 1976. A full international between 1966 and 1971, he won 30

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for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the

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Club career

Axelsson played for Rännbergs IK, IFK Sunne and

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before making his top flight debut in the

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in 1964, with

. He was a valuable defender for the Gothenburg club and played 71 games for them. In 1967, he turned professional with

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, where in 6 seasons, he played 153 games and scored 4 goals for the club. He then played for

(1973–76) and was a player-coach for

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International career

Axelsson was capped 30 times between 1966 and 1971 for the

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and was a member of the team in the

Personal life

Kurt Axelsson died in a car accident in 1984, aged 43

Honours

Club Brugge *

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: 1972–73 *

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: 1967–68 Belgian Cup, 1967–68, 1969–70 Belgian Cup, 1969–70 Individual *

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: 1967 * Swedish Football Hall of Fame: 2015

References

External links

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Club Brugge website. * 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 {{sweden-footy-defender-stub