Erik Levin (November 30, 1899 in Gothenburg, Sweden – October 19, 1960 in New York City) was a Swedish football (soccer) full back who played professionally in Sweden and the United States. He earned two caps with the Sweden national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Erik Leonard Levin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 30, 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden-Norway | ||
| Date of death | October 19, 1960 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | New York City, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1923 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 1924–1925 | Indiana Flooring | 55 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Bethlehem Steel | 1 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | New York Nationals | 21 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Sweden | 2 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editLevin played for IFK Göteborg in the Swedish Allsvenskan from 1919 to 1923. In 1924, he signed with Indiana Flooring of the American Soccer League. On December 6, 1925, Levin traded to Bethlehem Steel in exchange for Davey Ferguson.[2] In 1928, he joined the New York Nationals before leaving the team and league for good following the 1929 fall season.[3]
Levin also earned two caps with the Sweden national team.
References
edit- ^ "Erik Levin". Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "December 7, 1925 The Globe". Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
External links
edit- Erik Levin at ifkdb.com
