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 at the 1912 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Köping, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1960 (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 edit
Club career edit
On club level, Gustafsson represented IFK Köping, Köpings IS, Djurgården, Hallstahammar, and Westmannia.[3] He won two Svenska Mästerskapet with Djurgården.[4]
International career edit
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 edit
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first and score column indicates the score after each Gustafsson goal.
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 July 1908 | Idrottsplatsen, Gothenburg, Sweden |  Norway |
1–1 |
11–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 9–3
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| 3 | 5 | 25 October 1908 | De Diepput, The Hague, Netherlands |  Netherlands |
1–1 |
3–5 | |
| 4 | 3–1
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| 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
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| 8 | 8 | 18 June 1911 | Råsunda IP, Solna, Sweden |  Germany |
1–1 |
2–4 | |
| 9 | 2–1
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| 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 | |
| 12 | 4–0
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| 13 | 5–0
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| 14 | 6–0
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| 15 | 21 | 2 July 1916 | 2–0 |
6–0 | |||
| 16 | 4–0
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| 17 | 6–0
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| 18 | 23 | 8 October 1916 |  Denmark |
2–0 |
4–0 | ||
| 19 | 24 | 16 September 1917 | Frogner stadion, Oslo, Norway | Norway |
2–0 |
2–0 | |
| 20 | 25 | 14 October 1917 | Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | Denmark |
1–1 |
1–2 | |
| 21 | 26 | 26 May 1918 | Norway |
1–0 |
2–0 |
Honours edit
Club edit
- Svenska Mästerskapet (2):[4] 1917, 1920
References edit
- ^ "Karl Gustafsson". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Karl Gustafsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Karl Gustafsson — svenskfotboll.se". svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ulf Eneroth (25 May 2022). "Kalle "Köping" har fått staty" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Sverige–Norge – Matchfakta" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Paris 1924 - Sweden - Overview". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Karl Gustafsson, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links edit
- Swedish squad in 1912
- Karl Gustafsson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
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