American soccer player
Carl Johnson|
Full name |
Carl W. F. Johnson |
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Date of birth |
(1892-09-18)September 18, 1892 |
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Place of birth |
Gavleborg, Sweden |
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Date of death |
February 15, 1970(1970-02-15) (aged 77) |
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Place of death |
Tampa, Florida, United States |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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Chicago Swedish-Americans |
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1924 |
United States |
2 |
(0) |
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*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.
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