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Carl Johnson (soccer)

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Carl Johnson
Personal information
Full name Carl W. F. Johnson
Date of birth (1892-09-18)September 18, 1892
Place of birth Gavleborg, Sweden
Date of death February 15, 1970(1970-02-15) (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

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  1. ^ Carl Johnson at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Chicago's Soccer History". Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "Carl Johnson". Olympedia. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  4. ^ USA – Details of International Matches 1885–1969