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Axel Henriksson
Axel Henriksson (born 16 April 2002) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for GAIS in Allsvenskan. CareerHenriksson 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 lifeIn February 2022 he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[13] References
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