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.
Personal life
He was the father of Björn Carlsson, who also represented AIK in Allsvenskan and played for the Sweden national team.
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Carlsson goal.
Honours
Atletico Madrid
- La Liga: 1949–50, 1950–51
- Copa Eva Duarte: 1951 (Predecessor to the Supercopa de España)
Sweden
- Summer Olympics: 1948
Individual
- Stor Grabb: 1943
References
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
