Axel Berg (footballer)

Axel August Berg (8 July 1938 – 12 April 2020) was a Norwegian football winger. He played for Lyn between 1955 and 1965[1] and the national team from 1959 and 1961.

Axel Berg
Axel Berg Lyn Oslo.jpg
Berg in 1960
Personal information
Full nameAxel August Berg
Date of birth(1938-07-08)8 July 1938
Place of birthOslo, Norway
Date of death12 April 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 81)
Place of deathBærum, Norway
Playing positionwinger
Youth career
1948–1955Lyn
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955–1965Lyn
National team
1956Norway u-191(1)
1959–1960Norway u-212(1)
1960–1962Norway B2(0)
1959–1961Norway8(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Berg died on 12 April 2020, aged 81.[2]

References

  1. "Axel Berg som Lynspiller" (in norsk). Lynhistorie.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. Sjetnan, Erik (23 April 2020). "Axel Berg" (in no). Aftenposten: 60.