Henry Carlsson

Swedish footballer and manager

Henry Carlsson
Henry Carlsson and his son Björn (c. 1945)
Personal information
Full name Nils Gustav Henry Carlsson
Date of birth (1917-10-29)29 October 1917
Place of birth Falköping, Sweden
Date of death 28 May 1999(1999-05-28) (aged 81)
Place of death Solna, Sweden
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Center forward
Youth career
IK Göta (Falköping)
1930–1939 Falköping GIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1948 AIK 181 (93)
1948–1949 Stade Français 7 (7)
1949 AIK 11 (4)
1949–1953 Atlético Madrid 87 (31)
Total 286 (135)
International career
1941–1949 Sweden 26 (17)
Managerial career
1956–1958 AIK
1958–1964 Sundbybergs IK
1965–1966 AIK
1969–1971 IF Brommapojkarna
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Olympic medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's football
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team Competition

Nils Gustav Henry "Garvis" Carlsson (29 October 1917 – 28 May 1999),[1] was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented AIK, Stade Français, and Atletico Madrid during a club career that spanned between 1939 and 1953. A full international between 1941 and 1949, he won 26 caps for the Sweden national team and was part of the Sweden Olympic team that won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal life

He was the father of Björn Carlsson, who also represented AIK in Allsvenskan and played for the Sweden national team.[3][4]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1941 3 4
1942 4 2
1943 3 1
1944 0 0
1945 4 4
1946 1 0
1947 0 0
1948 9 5
1949 2 1
Total 26 17
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Carlsson goal.
List of international goals scored by Henry Carlsson[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 14 September 1941 Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden  Denmark 1–2 2–2 Friendly [7]
2 5 October 1941 Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden  Germany 1–0 4–2 Friendly [8]
3 3–1
4 4–1
5 28 June 1942 Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark 3–0 3–0 Friendly [9]
6 20 September 1942 Berlin Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany  Germany 2–2 3–2 Friendly [10]
7 7 November 1943 Üllöi utca, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 1–0 7–2 Friendly [11]
8 26 August 1945 Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden  Finland 4–2 7–2 Friendly [12]
9 30 September 1945 Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden  Denmark 2–1 4–1 Friendly [13]
10 21 October 1945 Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden  Norway 4–0 10–0 Friendly [14]
11 6–0
12 5 August 1948 Selhurst Park, London, England  South Korea 5–0 12–0 1948 Summer Olympics [15]
13 7–0
14 11–0
15 10 August 1948 Wembley Stadium, London, England  Denmark 1–1 4–2 1948 Summer Olympics [16]
16 4–1
17 13 May 1949 Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden  England 1–0 3–1 Friendly [17]

Honours

Atletico Madrid

Sweden

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Henry Carlsson Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014. Profile at Sports Reference
  2. ^ "Henry Carlsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "500 AIK:are - Henry Carlsson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. ^ "500 AIK:are - Björn Carlsson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Henry Carlsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Gunnar Gren - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Sverige - Tyskland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Danmark - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Tyskland - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Ungern - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Sverige - Finland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Sverige - Norge - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Sverige - Korea - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Sverige - Danmark - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Sverige - England - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  18. ^ "List of Super Cup Finals". RSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  19. ^ "Stora Grabbars Märke - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 February 2021.

Sources

  • Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932–1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
  • Profile at AIK
  • Henry Carlsson at BDFutbol
  • Henry Carlsson at IMDb
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