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Karl Gustafsson

Karl "Köping" Gustafsson (16 September 1888 – 20 February 1960) was a Swedish football player who competed at the 1908, 1912, and 1920 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Karl Gustafsson
Karl Gustafsson at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Date of birth (1888-09-16)16 September 1888
Place of birth Köping, Sweden
Date of death 20 February 1960(1960-02-20) (aged 71)
Place of death Köping, Sweden
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1909 IFK Köping
1910–1920 Köpings IS
1916–1925 Djurgården
1926–1929 Köpings IS
1929 Hallstahammar
1930–1931 Westmannia
1932 Hallstahammar
1933–1935 Westmannia
International career
1908–1924 Sweden 32 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Club career

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On club level, Gustafsson represented IFK Köping, Köpings IS, Djurgården, Hallstahammar, and Westmannia.[3] He won two Svenska Mästerskapet with Djurgården.[4]

International career

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On 12 July 1908, Gustafsson scored Sweden's first ever international goal in the team's first match, an 11–3 win over Norway.[5][6] In 1912 he played as a midfielder in one match in the main tournament as well as one match in the consolation tournament. In the 1920 tournament he was also a part of the Swedish football team, as well as in the 1924 tournament, where he did not play.[7]

In total, Gustafsson made 32 appearances for Sweden and scored 22 goals.[8]

Career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first and score column indicates the score after each Gustafsson goal.
List of international goals scored by Gustafsson[8]
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 1 12 July 1908 Idrottsplatsen, Gothenburg, Sweden   Norway
1–1
 11–3 Friendly
2
9–3
3 5 25 October 1908 De Diepput, The Hague, Netherlands   Netherlands
1–1
 3–5
4
3–1
5 6 26 October 1908 Vivier d´Oie, Brussels, Belgium   Belgium
1–2
 1–2
6 7 11 September 1910 Gamle Frogner Stadion, Oslo, Norway   Norway
2–0
 4–0
7
4–0
8 8 18 June 1911 Råsunda IP, Solna, Sweden   Germany
1–1
 2–4
9
2–1
10 14 4 May 1913 Sokolniki Sports Club, Moscow, Russia   Russia
2–1
 4–1
11 17 8 June 1913 Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden   Norway
3–0
 9–0 [9]
12
4–0
13
5–0
14
6–0
15
8–0
16 21 2 July 1916
2–0
 6–0
17
4–0
18
6–0
19 23 8 October 1916   Denmark
2–0
 4–0
20 24 16 September 1917 Frogner stadion, Oslo, Norway   Norway
2–0
 2–0
21 25 14 October 1917 Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden   Denmark
1–1
 1–2
22 26 26 May 1918   Norway
1–0
 2–0

Honours

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Club

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Djurgårdens IF

References

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  1. ^ "Karl Gustafsson". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Karl Gustafsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Karl Gustafsson — svenskfotboll.se". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Förteckning över samtliga SM-guld för Djurgårdens IF på seniornivå genom tiderna" (PDF). difarkivet.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ Ulf Eneroth (25 May 2022). "Kalle "Köping" har fått staty" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Sverige–Norge – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Paris 1924 - Sweden - Overview". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Karl Gustafsson, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Sverige–Norge – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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