Henry Carlsson
Swedish footballer and manager
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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]
Full name
Nils Gustav Henry Carlsson
Date of birth
29 October 1917
Place of birth
Falköping, Sweden
Date of death
28 May 1999 (aged 81)
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Henry Carlsson and his son Björn (c. 1945) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nils Gustav Henry Carlsson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Falköping, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 28 May 1999 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | ||
 | 1948 London | Team Competition |
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
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Carlsson goal.
| 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
- La Liga: 1949–50,[3] 1950–51[3]
- Copa Eva Duarte: 1951 (Predecessor to the Supercopa de España)[18]
Sweden
Individual
- Stor Grabb: 1943[19]
