Erik Levin (footballer, born 1899)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Axel Erik Leonard Levin[1] | ||
Date of birth | November 30, 1899 | ||
Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
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) |
National team | |||
Sweden | 2 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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 Swedish national team.
Levin 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 .[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 Swedish national team.
References[]
- ^ "Erik Levin". Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "December 7, 1925 The Globe". Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-11.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. ().
Categories:
- 1899 births
- 1960 deaths
- Swedish footballers
- American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
- Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–1930) players
- IFK Göteborg players
- Indiana Flooring players
- New York Nationals (ASL) players
- Swedish emigrants to the United States
- Sweden international footballers
- Association football defenders