Henry Carlsson
Nils Gustav Henry "Garvis" Carlsson (29 October 1917 – 28 May 1999), 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.
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Henry Carlsson and his son Björn (c. 1945) | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| 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(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 | ||
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| Representing Sweden | ||
| Men's football | ||
| 1948 London | Team Competition | |
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