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Career & Clubs
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.
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.
- Club
- IK Sleipner (1961–1963)
- Club
- GAIS (1964–1967)
- Club
- Club Brugge K.V. (1967–1973)
- Club
- A.S.V. Oostende K.M. (1973–1976)
- Club
- Sweden men's national football team (1966–1971)
- National team
- Sweden
Personal
Legacy
Club Brugge
Belgian First Division: 1972–73 Belgian Cup: 1967–68, 1969–70 Individual
Stor Grabb: 1967 Swedish Football Hall of Fame: 2015
Clubs
- current
- IK Sleipner1961–1963
- GAIS1964–1967
- Sweden men's national football team1966–1971
- Club Brugge K.V.1967–1973
- A.S.V. Oostende K.M.1973–1976
Played together with
Abdoulay DiabyClub Brugge K.V. · 2015–2018- Abraham LøkinIK Sleipner · 1981–1981
- Aiham OusouGAIS · 2021–2021
Andrés MendozaClub Brugge K.V. · 1999–2004
Ante ŽanetićClub Brugge K.V. · 1961–1964
Antolín AlcarazClub Brugge K.V. · 2007–2010- Anton OndrušClub Brugge K.V. · 1981–1982
- Antoni SzymanowskiClub Brugge K.V. · 1981–1984
Antonio NusaClub Brugge K.V. · 2021–2024
Ardon JashariClub Brugge K.V. · 2024–2025
Arnaut DanjumaClub Brugge K.V. · 2018–2019
Arne LinderholmIK Sleipner · 1937–1940
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Identifiers & aliases
Kurt Axelsson 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.
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