Björn Henry Carlsson (born 7 June 1942) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a forward. He represented AIK, IK Sirius, and IFK Falköping during a career that spanned between 1960 and 1976. A full international between 1963 and 1966, he won five caps for the Sweden national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Björn Henry Carlsson | ||
| Date of birth | (1942-06-07) 7 June 1942 (age 80) | ||
| Place of birth | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1959 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1968 | AIK | 162 | (53) |
| 1969–1974 | IK Sirius | ||
| 1974–1976 | IFK Falköping | ||
| National team | |||
| 1961–1964 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (2) |
| 1965–1966 | Sweden B | 2 | (0) |
| 1963–1966 | Sweden | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is the son of former international footballer Henry "Garvis" Carlsson.
Carlsson was born in Solna, but moved to Madrid with his family in 1949 when his father Henry "Garvis" Carlsson signed a professional contract with La Liga club Atletico Madrid.[1] He was an early student at the Scandinavian School in Madrid and spent his spare time playing football on the streets of Madrid.[1] In 1953, Carlsson and his family returned to Solna and he joined AIK's youth academy the following year.[1]
Carlsson made his senior debut for AIK on 11 May 1960 in an Allsvenskan game against Djurgårdens IF, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 loss at only 17 years of age.[1] He went on to play 162 league games and score 53 goals for AIK, of which 140 games and 44 goals were in Allsvenskan.[1] Carlsson also played 58 Allsvenskan games for IK Sirius between 1969 and 1974, before retiring at IFK Falköping in 1976.[1]
Carlsson made his full international debut for the Sweden national team on 14 August 1963, in a friendly 0–0 draw with Finland.[2] His fifth and final cap came on 27 June 1966 in a friendly game against Yugoslavia, when he replaced Agne Simonsson at halftime in a 1–1 draw.[3] He also represented the Sweden U21 and B teams during his career.[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
AIK[1]