Kalle Svensson
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Karl-Oskar Svensson (11 November 1925 – 15 July 2000), often nicknamed Rio-Kalle, was a Swedish football goalkeeper from Helsingborg. He played on elite level for Helsingborgs IF during his whole career, debuting in Allsvenskan only 18 years old on 4 June 1944. He stood between the posts in 349 Allsvenskan matches, from his debut to the spring of 1959, after which he quit playing on elite level.
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Full name | Karl-Oskar Svensson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1925-11-11)11 November 1925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Västerlöv, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 July 2000(2000-07-15) (aged 74) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Helsingborg, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1943–1959 | Helsingborgs IF | 312 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1959–1961 | Gunnarstorps IF | 34 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1961–1962 | Helsingborgs IF | 37 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1949–1958 | Sweden | 73 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He continued to play for local team Gunnarstorps IF, but made a comeback in Helsingborgs IF in June 1961, playing there until his last match on 21 October 1962. When he was not playing football, Kalle Svensson worked as a fire fighter in his hometown Helsingborg.