Axel Henriksson

Per Axel Nils Henriksson (born 16 April 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Allsvenskan club GAIS.

Axel Henriksson

Personal information
Full name	Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Date of birth	(2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 23)
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	GAIS
Number	21
Youth career
	IK Zenith
0000–2021	BK Häcken
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	BK Häcken	0	(0)
2022–	GAIS	63	(25)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2024

Career

Henriksson 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]

In the winter transfer window of 2025, he was reportedly sought after by Polish clubs, namely Raków Częstochowa.^[13]

Personal life

In February 2022, he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.^[14]