Knut Herbert "Murren" Karlsson (8 September 1896 – 21 October 1952), better known as Herbert Carlsson, was a Swedish footballer who played as an inside forward. He played professionally in both Sweden and the United States. He also earned twenty caps, scoring nineteen goals, with the Swedish national team between 1918 and 1922. He represented his country at the 1920 Summer Olympics where he was the tournament top scorer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Knut Herbert Karlsson | ||
| Date of birth | August 9, 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | October 12, 1952 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Annedals FF | |||
| IK Niord | |||
| IK Vega | |||
| 1917–1922 | IFK Göteborg | 28 | (29) |
| 1922–1924 | New York Vikings | ||
| 1924–1927 | Indiana Flooring | 110 | (56) |
| 1927–1930 | New York Nationals | 109 | (31) |
| 1930–1931 | New York Giants | 49 | (20) |
| International career | |||
| 1918–1922 | Sweden | 20 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
After starting his career playing for three local clubs, he joined IFK Göteborg in 1917 and won a Swedish Championship with the club the year after.[1] He became the club's first big star. He emigrated to United States in 1922 where he played in for the New York Vikings in the New York State League. In 1924, he signed with Indiana Flooring in the American Soccer League. In 1927, he joined the Vikings on a tour of Scandinavia. When he returned to the United States, he found that his team had been sold to Charles Stoneham and renamed the New York Nationals. In 1930, Stoneham renamed the team the New York Giants. Carlsson left the Giants and the ASL following the 1931 fall season. He returned to Sweden in 1936 where he stayed until he died in 1952.
International career
Carlsson earned twenty caps, scoring nineteen goals, for Sweden.[2] In 1920, he played for the Swedish soccer team at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3] He led the team in scoring with nine goals.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 1917 | Triangelserien | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1918 | Fyrkantserien | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1919 | Fyrkantserien | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1920-21 | Swedish Series | 12 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 25 | |
| 1921-22 | Swedish Series | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1922-23 | Swedish Series | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 28 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 47 | 46 | ||
| Indiana Flooring | 1924-25 | ASL | 40 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 24 |
| 1925-26 | ASL | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 19 | |
| 1926-27 | ASL | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | |
| Total | 110 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 56 | ||
| New York Nationals | 1927-28 | ASL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1928-29 | ASL | 45 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 18 | |
| 1929 | ASL | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| 1930 | ACSL | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |
| Total | 109 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 31 | ||
| New York Giants | 1930 | ASL | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 1931 | ASL | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 10 | |
| Total | 49 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 25 | ||
| Career total | 296 | 136 | 19 | 13 | 315 | 151 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1918 | 2 | 0 |
| 1919 | 6 | 8 | |
| 1920 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1921 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1922 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 19 | |
Honours
IFK Göteborg
New York Giants
New York Nationals
Individual
- Summer Olympics top scorer: 1920
- Stor Grabb: 1926
References
External links
- Profile at Swedish Olympic Committee
- Herbert Carlsson at ifkdb.com
