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.
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]
