Karl-Erik Palmér
Karl-Erik "Calle" Palmér (born April 17, 1929 in Malmö , Sweden , † February 2, 2015 ) was a Swedish football player .
Career
Palmér made his debut in 1949 for Malmö FF in the Allsvenskan . Between May 1949 and June 1951, the team remained unbeaten in 49 consecutive games, the league's record to this day. As a result, he was with the team from 1949 to 1951 three times in a row Swedish champions. In 1951 he moved to AC Legnano , in the Serie A had risen. As bottom of the table, the club had to relegate after just one season, but managed to get promoted again immediately. However, the relegation could not be made again. In 1957, the club rose even in the Series C from. The striker played in seven years192 games for the "Violets" and scored 23 goals. In 1958 he moved to Juventus Turin , but was only used there three times. At the end of the 1958/59 season he ended his career.
Palmér made 14 appearances for Sweden . He participated with the country selection in the 1950 World Cup. At the tournament he formed the attacking trio “Pal-Jep-Sko” with Hasse Jeppson and “Nacka” Skoglund . With three tournament goals, he contributed to reaching third place.
Web links
- Karl-Erik Palmér in the database of weltfussball.de
- Photo from his time at AC Legnano
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Palmér, Karl-Erik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Palmer, calle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malmo , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 2015 |