Erik Levin (footballer, born 1899)

Erik Levin
Personal information
Full name Axel Erik Leonard Levin[1]
Date of birth (1899-11-30)November 30, 1899
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden-Norway
Date of death October 19, 1960(1960-10-19) (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)
International career
Sweden 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 Sweden national team.

Career

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 Davey Ferguson.[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 Sweden national team.

References

  1. ^ "Erik Levin". Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "December 7, 1925 The Globe". Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().