Kalle Svensson

Kalle Svensson

Kalle Svensson in 1952
Personal information
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 Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London 1952 Helsinki FIFA World Cup 1950 Brazil Runner-up 1958 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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.