| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 2001 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KuPS | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | JBK | 11 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Jaro | 35 | (6) |
| 2021 | KuFu-98 | 6 | (6) |
| 2021– | KuPS | 47 | (6) |
| 2022 | → Ilves (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Finland U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Finland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Finland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Finland U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2022 | |||
Axel Vidjeskog (born 14 April 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KuPS in the Veikkausliiga.[1][2][3] [4][5]
On 13 November 2023, he extended his contract with KuPS until the end of 2024.[6]
Personal life
His two brothers are both also professional footballers. The younger brother Isak Vidjeskog plays for Varbergs BoIS, and the older Adam Vidjeskog plays for FF Jaro.[7] Their father Niklas is a head coach of Jaro.[8]
References
- ^ Axel Vidjeskog at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Axel Vidjeskog i landslaget". Österbottens Tidning. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Axel Vidjeskog palaa KuPS:n riveihin - laina Ilvekseen päättyi". Veikkausliiga. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Axel Vidjeskog tillbaka i KuPS: "Ilves ville jag skulle stanna"". Vasabladet. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Höst med fotbollsdramatik att vänta: Axel Vidjeskog låg bakom målen då KuPS behöll närkontakten med HJK – ruskigt formstarka VPS går för brons". Yle. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ AXU JATKAA KUOPIOSSA!, kups.fi, 13 November 2023
- ^ Talangflykten utomlands, den ihållande trenden i Fotbollsfinland: Instängt liv i Portugal eller Italien skrämde Isak Vidjeskog – första tiden i trygga Sverige blev ändå en chock, Svenska Yle, 12 May 2022
- ^ Tässä on FF Jaron uusi päävalmentaja – Tuttu nimi aiemmilta vuosilta, Pietarsaaren Sanomat]], 4 November 2023
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