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Axel Berg
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Berg in 1960
Personal information
Full name Axel August Berg
Date of birth (1938-07-08)8 July 1938
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Date of death 12 April 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 81)
Place of death Bærum, Norway
Playing position winger
Youth career
1948–1955 Lyn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1965 Lyn
National team
1956 Norway u-19 1 (1)
1959–1960 Norway u-21 2 (1)
1960–1962 Norway B 2 (0)
1959–1961 Norway 8 (2)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Axel August Berg (born July 8, 1938 – died April 12, 2020) was a talented Norwegian football player. He was known as a winger, which is a player who runs down the sides of the field. Axel played for the club Lyn for many years. He also represented Norway in international matches at different age levels.

Who Was Axel Berg?

Axel Berg grew up in Majorstua, a neighborhood in Oslo, Norway. From a young age, he showed a great talent for football. He joined the youth teams of Lyn Fotball when he was just 10 years old.

Playing for Lyn

Axel Berg played for the Lyn Fotball club for a long time. He started playing for their main team in 1955. He continued to play for Lyn until 1965. This means he spent 10 years playing for the same club.

During his time at Lyn, he was an important player. He helped his team in many games. He was known for his skills as a winger.

Playing for Norway

Axel Berg also played for his country, Norway. He represented Norway at different levels of football.

  • He played for the Norway under-19 team in 1956.
  • Later, he played for the Norway under-21 team between 1959 and 1960.
  • He also played for the senior Norway national football team. He played 8 matches for the main national team between 1959 and 1961. He even scored 2 goals for his country.

A "One-Club Man"

Axel Berg is sometimes called a "one-club man." This means he played for only one main club throughout his professional career. For Axel, that club was Lyn Fotball. He stayed connected to the club even after he stopped playing. He was part of the Lyn "milieu" (or environment) his entire life.

Later Life

Axel Berg passed away in April 2020. He was 81 years old. He died in Bærum, Norway. He is remembered as a dedicated footballer who loved his club and country.

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