Henry Almén
Henry "Tandpetarn" Almén (born February 22, 1896 , † January 20, 1974 ) was a Swedish football player .
Career
Almén played for IFK Göteborg in the 1910s and 1920s . In the national championship held before the introduction of the Allsvenskan as a national league in cup form, he reached the final of the Svenska Mästerskapet with the club in 1918 . At the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm , alongside Herbert Karlsson , Caleb Schylander , Erik Hjelm , Mauritz Sandberg and Valdus Lund, he was part of the team that won the Von Rosens for the third time in the club's history after a 5-0 final win over Helsingborgs IF . Cup won.
As early as 1917, the selection committee of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet considered Almén as a selection player in the Swedish national team . In June of that year he made his colors debut in a 1-1 draw with Denmark , while his Gothenburg team-mate Erik Börjesson was the goalscorer for Sweden. The following year he played three more games, including two losses to Denmark and one loss to Norway .
Nothing is known about the further life of Almén - especially away from the football field.
Individual evidence
- ↑ ifkgoteborg.se: "1909–1923 / 24 - Den första storhetstiden" ( memento of the original dated November 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on January 29, 2013)
Web links
- Henry Almén in the database of weltfussball.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Almén, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Almén, Tandpetarn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1896 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th January 1974 |