Erik Levin (footballer, born 1899)

Erik Levin
Personal information
Full name	Axel Erik Leonard Levin
Date of birth	November 30, 1899
Place of birth	Gothenburg, Sweden-Norway
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
1919–1923	IFK Göteborg
1924–1925	Indiana Flooring
1925–1926	Bethlehem Steel
1928–1929	New York Nationals
International career
	Sweden
	*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.

^ "Erik Levin". Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "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)
^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().