Axel Henriksson
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Blackburn Rovers
at Blackburn Rovers
291 days · joined 2025-08-06
Market value
€1.20m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.3
goals / match
GAIS
top club · 80 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2024
€860k
top transfer fee · 25/26
11
best season · 2022
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-04-16 · 6 players total
86Appearances
26Goals
6Assists
30Yellow cards
0Red cards
13Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Axel Henriksson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Per Axel Nils Henriksson |
| Date of birth | 2002-04-16 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Björlanda, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Blackburn Rovers |
| Joined | 2025-08-06 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Team Raiola |
Aug 2025
Transfer: GAIS → Blackburn
25/26 · Transfer · €860k
Jul 2025
2025 — GAIS
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Blackburn Rovers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — GAIS
26 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — GAIS
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — GAIS
17 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — GAIS
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — GAIS
20 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — GAIS
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2022
Transfer: BK Häcken U19 → GAIS
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — BK Häcken
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: BK Häcken U17 → BK Häcken U19
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — BK Häcken U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: BK Häcken Jgd. → BK Häcken U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
GAIS
100.0%
BK Häcken
0.0%
BK Häcken U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GAIS | 7 | 2022 | 24/25 | 80 | 26 | 6 | 1,160 |
| BK Häcken | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BK Häcken U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | GAIS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | GAIS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | GAIS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | GAIS | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 666 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | GAIS | 26 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 197 |
| 2023 | Superettan | GAIS | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 159 |
| 2022 | Ettan Södra | GAIS | 20 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 138 |
| 20/21 | Svenska Cupen | BK Häcken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U21 Allsvenskan Mellersta | BK Häcken U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | BK Häcken Jgd. | BK Häcken U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | BK Häcken U17 | BK Häcken U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-04 | BK Häcken U19 | GAIS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-06 | GAIS | Blackburn | Transfer | 1200000 | €860k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.20m
Peak€1.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.10m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Krüger | 3 | 0 | 990 |
| Julius Lindberg | 2 | 3 | 967 |
| Filip Gustafsson | 2 | 0 | 960 |
| Ben Morris | 2 | 0 | 951 |
| Amin Boudri | 1 | 0 | 948 |
| Viktor Alexandersson | 3 | 0 | 579 |
| Richard Friday | 2 | 0 | 546 |
| Alexander Ahl-Holmström | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robin Frej | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joackim Fagerjord | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chovanie Amatkarijo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Beckman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Lindberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anes Cardaklija | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Wendin Thomasson | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| William Milovanovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Norén | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harun Ibrahim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mergim Krasniqi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emin Grozdanić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ettan Södra | GAIS | 11 | 20 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | GAIS | 8 | 26 |
| 2023 | Superettan | GAIS | 6 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | GAIS | 3 | 26 |
| 2023 | Superettan | GAIS | 3 | 17 |
Last 50 matches for Blackburn Rovers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Stockport County | 1–6 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Harrogate Town | 0–8 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
West Ham United | 9–10 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Bradford City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2022-08-10 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-08-29 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-03-08 | GB2 |
Derby County | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2020-02-26 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Hull City | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 0–5 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Preston North End | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2019-12-23 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-11 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-07 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-22 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 4–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Millwall FC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 666 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2024 | 26 | 197 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5.48 |
| 2023 | 17 | 159 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 |
| 2022 | 20 | 138 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ettan Södra
20 apps
11 G
0 A
Allsvenskan
38 apps
9 G
3 A
Superettan
17 apps
6 G
3 A
Svenska Cupen
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Axel Henriksson
Who is Axel Henriksson?
Axel Henriksson is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Blackburn Rovers.
How old is Axel Henriksson?
Axel Henriksson is 24 years old. He was born on April 16, 2002 in Björlanda.
What position does Axel Henriksson play?
Axel Henriksson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Axel Henriksson play for?
Axel Henriksson currently plays for Blackburn Rovers.
How many career goals has Axel Henriksson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Axel Henriksson has scored 26 goals in 86 appearances.
What is Axel Henriksson's market value?
Axel Henriksson's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.