Axel Óskar Andrésson (born 27 January 1998) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Afturelding.
[6] Having moved up to the under-23 squad, Axel was sent out on loan to gain some first team experience at National League South side Bath City in November 2016.
[7] Axel impressed during his time with the Romans scoring five goals from defence, and was even promoted to captain despite only being aged nineteen.
[11] On 15 August 2018, Axel signed a new contract with Reading, until the summer of 2020, and then immediately joined Norwegian 1. divisjon club Viking FK on loan until the end of their 2018 season.
[13][14] During the opening game of the 2019 season on 31 March against Kristiansund, Axel suffered a season-ending knee ligament injury.