Axel Henriksson (born 16 April 2002) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for GAIS in Allsvenskan.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Per Axel Nils Henriksson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 2002 | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GAIS | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IK Zenith | |||
| –2021 | BK Häcken | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | BK Häcken | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | GAIS | 63 | (25) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Career
editHenriksson hails from Björlanda[1] and started his youth career in IK Zenith before joining BK Häcken's academy.[2] He also participated in athletics as a child.[1]
For Häcken's senior team, he featured in three pre-season matches in 2021.[3] He made his debut for Häcken in March 2021, in the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen semi-final against Västerås.[4] He then missed the rest of the 2021 season through knee injury. He was not offered a contract in Häcken and instead signed for GAIS. The club found themselves in the Ettan, Henriksson immediately became a starting player.[3][5]
Henriksson scored 11 goals in 2022 to help secured promotion to the Superettan for GAIS.[1] In 2023, GAIS secured its second straight promotion, with Henriksson as a "crowd favourite".[6][7][8]
Henriksson made his Allsvenskan debut in March 2024 against Brommapojkarna.[4] He scored his first double goal in Allsvenskan against Elfsborg in May 2024.[9] He was called "the perhaps biggest profile" in GAIS.[10]
At the same time, he became somewhat controversial. After scoring in the GAIS–IFK Göteborg derby in May 2024, Henriksson was heard singing "Pissa, pissa på, pissa på IFK" after the match.[11] He also had to apologise after praising the use of bangers in the stands.[12]
Personal life
editIn February 2022 he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ingen prövning stoppar Gais nya stjärna Axel Henriksson". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Gais stjärna stöttar IK Zenith mot IFK Göteborg". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b Lund, Oskar (13 May 2022). "Missade ett helt år – nu målsuccé för Gais". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b Axel Henriksson at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Ratades av Häcken – nu gör Henriksson, Åberg och Milovanovic succé i Gais". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Tokhyllningen av Axel Henriksson – tillbaka för Gais". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Axel Henriksson om fansens kärlek och nya kontraktet". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Karlsson, Hanna (23 November 2023). "Henrikssons resa – från skadad till publikfavorit: "Känner kärleken hela tiden"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Werdelin, Lucas (19 May 2024). "Matchhjälten Henriksson hyllas stort: "Old school-spelare"" (in Swedish). Fotbolldirekt. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Besseling, Joel (3 July 2024). "Axel Henrikssons dröm: "En liga där jag sticker ut"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Gais-hjältens firande – dissade IFK Göteborg". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Junelind, Hector (1 October 2024). "Axel Henriksson pudlar – efter uttalandet om bangers i SVT". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Hellberg, Magnus (19 October 2024). "Allsvenska stjärnan Axel, 22, drabbades av crohns". Hälsoliv (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 19 November 2024.