Carl Johnson (soccer)

Carl Johnson

Personal information
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
National team
1924	United States	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Carl Johnson (September 18, 1892 – February 15, 1970) was a former U.S. soccer player. He was the first U.S. player from Chicago to play for the national team.^[1] 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. Following the tournament, the U.S. had two exhibition games. Johnson played in the first, a 3–2 win over Poland.^[2] Johnson played with the Chicago Swedish-Americans.

He died in Tampa, Florida.

References

1. Chicago's Soccer History
2. USA – Details of International Matches 1885–1969