Axel Sandler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan U18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ToTe[2] | |||
| KäPa | |||
| –2023 | HJK | ||
| 2023– | AC Milan | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Axel Sandler (born 5 January 2007) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for the Italian club AC Milan U18.[3]
Career[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]
In September 2023, Sandler was acquired by Italian club AC Milan, for an undisclosed fee.[5][6][7][8] He was initially assigned to the club's U18 academy team.
International career[edit]
Sandler was part of the Finland U16 squad that won the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in July 2023.[9]
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.[10][11]
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
- ^ 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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