Karl-Alfred Jacobsson

Karl-Alfred Jacobsson (15 January 1926 – 4 March 2015) was a footballer who is best known for the time he spent at GAIS in Allsvenskan. Born in the United States, he played for the Sweden national team.

Career At age 16 Jacobsson signed for second-tier team Gårda BK who offered to buy him a trench coat to lure the young player to the club. After his season at Gårda he made an early Allsvenskan debut with GAIS the following year but then chose to play for Redbergslids IK while doing his military service.

In 1949 he returned to GAIS where he was the club's top goalscorer in eight of the ten seasons he spent there. and at the end of 1999 he was also voted "Player of the Millennium" by the GAIS supporters.

International career Jacobsson scored three goals in six games for the Sweden men's national football team. He was also selected in the preliminary squads for the 1950 and 1958 FIFA World Cup but was cut from the final squads both times. Jacobsson played professional football alongside his brother, Frank Jacobsson, with GAIS and the Sweden men's national football team. His nephew, Roberto Jacobsson, was also associated with GAIS as a manager and player.

Honours

Club Allsvenskan (1): 1953–54 Allsvenskan

Individual Allsvenskan top goalscorer (3): 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54