Carl Johnson (soccer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carl W. F. Johnson | ||
Date of birth | September 18, 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Gavleborg, Sweden | ||
Date of death | February 15, 1970 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Tampa, Florida, United States | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Chicago Swedish-Americans | |||
International career | |||
1924 | United States | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Carl Johnson (September 18, 1892 – February 15, 1970) was a U.S. soccer midfielder.[1] He was the first U.S. player from Chicago to play for the national team.[2] Johnson earned two caps with the U.S. national team. His first came at the 1924 Summer Olympics when he played in the U.S. loss to Uruguay in the quarterfinals.[3] Following the tournament, the U.S. had two exhibition games. Johnson played in the first, a 3–2 win over Poland.[4] Johnson played with the Chicago Swedish-Americans.
He died in Tampa, Florida.
References
[edit]- ^ Carl Johnson at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Chicago's Soccer History". Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
- ^ "Carl Johnson". Olympedia. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ USA – Details of International Matches 1885–1969
Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1970 deaths
- United States men's international soccer players
- Olympic soccer players for the United States
- Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Soccer players from Chicago
- Swedish emigrants to the United States
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- American soccer midfielder stubs