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Karl Gustafsson

1888 – 1960

Swedish footballer

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Lived 1888 – 1960 (aged 71). Karl Gustafsson was a Swedish association football player.

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

Career Club career On club level, Gustafsson represented IFK Köping, Köpings IS, Djurgården, Hallstahammar, and Westmannia. He won two Svenska Mästerskapet with Djurgården.

International career On 12 July 1908, Gustafsson scored Sweden's first ever international goal in the team's first match, an 11–3 win over Norway. 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.

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

Career statistics International goals Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first and score column indicates the score after each Gustafsson goal.

Honours Djurgårdens IF Svenska Mästerskapet: 1917, 1920

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Who was Karl Gustafsson?

Swedish footballer (1888-1960)

When was Karl Gustafsson born?

Karl Gustafsson was born on 16 September 1888 in Köping.

When did Karl Gustafsson die?

Karl Gustafsson died on 20 February 1960 in Köping.

What was Karl Gustafsson's occupation?

Karl Gustafsson was an association football player.

What nationality was Karl Gustafsson?

Karl Gustafsson was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karl Gustafsson

· Wikidata: Q1731359

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