Axel Sandler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Vilhelm Olavi Sandler | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AIK U19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ToTe[2] | |||
| KäPa | |||
| –2023 | HJK | ||
| 2023–2024 | AC Milan | ||
| 2024– | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Klubi 04 | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Finland U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Finland U18 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 | |||
Axel Vilhelm Olavi Sandler (born 5 January 2007) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for the under-19 team of Allsvenskan club AIK.[3]
Career
[edit]HJK
[edit]On 26 July 2023, Sandler made his senior debut for Klubi 04, the reserve team of HJK, in a third-tier Kakkonen match against Reipas Lahti.[4]
AC Milan
[edit]In September 2023, Sandler was acquired by Italian Serie A club AC Milan, for an undisclosed fee.[5][6][7][8] He was initially assigned to the club's under-18 squad.
AIK
[edit]In August 2024, Sandler moved to Sweden and signed with Allsvenskan club AIK, initially joining the under-19 squad.[9]
International career
[edit]Sandler was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.[10]
On 4 October 2023, he was named in the Finland U17 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament. In the tournament Finland drew with Ukraine and Germany 2–2 and 1–1, respectively, before winning Liechtenstein 3–0, placing 2nd in the group and advancing to the Elite round.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Axel Sandler, 16, jagar drömmen i Italien, Hufvudstadsbladet, Jonas von Wendt, 30 October 2023
- ^ U17-poikien Axel Sandler sai unelmasiirron AC Milaniin, Football Association of Finland/Palloliitto, 13 September 2023
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, A.Sandler, Football Association of Finland/Palloliitto
- ^ REIPAS VS. KLUBI-04 0 - 2, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Axel Sandler HJK:sta AC Milanin organisaatioon, hjk.fi, 13 September 2023
- ^ ”I Italien gillar de stora backar” – HJK-talangen Axel Sandler blixtvärvades av AC Milans ungdomslag, men att skriva på var inte en självklarhet, Svenska Yle, 11 October 2023
- ^ HJK:n puolustaja siirtyy legendaarisen AC Milanin organisaatioon, sportti.com, 14 September 2023
- ^ AC Milan ready to welcome new 16-year-old talent into their youth sector, milanreports.com, 1 September 2023
- ^ Ruotsin suurseura nappasi HJK:n 17-vuotiaan lupauksen, Helsingin Sanomat, 30 July 2024
- ^ U16-pojat marssi Baltic Cupin mestaruuteen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 2 July 2023
- ^ U17-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 4 October 2023
- ^ U17-pojat selvitti tiensä EM-jatkokarsintoihin, Football Association of Finland/ Palloliitto, 21 October 2023
External links
[edit]- Axel Sandler at Soccerway
- Axel Sandler at WorldFootball.net
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