Henry Carlsson
# 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.

## 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

Appearances and goals by national team and year :

| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sweden | 1941 | 3 | 4 |
| Sweden | 1942 | 4 | 2 |
| Sweden | 1943 | 3 | 1 |
| Sweden | 1944 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1945 | 4 | 4 |
| Sweden | 1946 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1947 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1948 | 9 | 5 |
| Sweden | 1949 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 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 :

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 14 September 1941 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Denmark | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 5 October 1941 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Germany | 1–0 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5 October 1941 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Germany | 3–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 5 October 1941 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Germany | 4–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 28 June 1942 | Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 20 September 1942 | Berlin Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany | Germany | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 7 November 1943 | Üllöi utca, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 1–0 | 7–2 | Friendly |
| 8 | 26 August 1945 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden | Finland | 4–2 | 7–2 | Friendly |
| 9 | 30 September 1945 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Denmark | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 21 October 1945 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Norway | 4–0 | 10–0 | Friendly |
| 11 | 21 October 1945 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | Norway | 6–0 | 10–0 | Friendly |
| 12 | 5 August 1948 | Selhurst Park, London, England | South Korea | 5–0 | 12–0 | 1948 Summer Olympics |
| 13 | 5 August 1948 | Selhurst Park, London, England | South Korea | 7–0 | 12–0 | 1948 Summer Olympics |
| 14 | 5 August 1948 | Selhurst Park, London, England | South Korea | 11–0 | 12–0 | 1948 Summer Olympics |
| 15 | 10 August 1948 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Denmark | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1948 Summer Olympics |
| 16 | 10 August 1948 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Denmark | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1948 Summer Olympics |
| 17 | 13 May 1949 | Råsunda, Stockholm, Sweden | England | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |

## 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
