Erik Valter Hysén (18 May 1906 – 25 April 1988) was a Swedish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...

. He played for

IFK Göteborg Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll), commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK (especially locally) or simply Göteborg, is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, it is the ...

between 1926 and 1938.

Personal life

Hysén was the brother of Carl Hysén, the grandfather of

Glenn Hysén Glenn Ingvar Hysén (; born 30 October 1959) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Starting off his career with IFK Göteborg in 1978, he went on represent PSV Eindhoven, Fiorentina, and Liverpool before retiring ...

, and the great-grandfather of

Tobias Hysén Glenn Tobias Hysén (born 9 March 1982) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward or as a winger. Starting his career with Lundby IF in 1998, he went on to represent BK Häcken, Djurgårdens IF, Sunderland, IFK Götebo ...

Alexander Hysén Glenn Alexander Norberg-Hysén (born 12 May 1987) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Early years He was born to parents Glenn Hysén of Liverpool F.C. fame and his second wife Helena. Alexander has two younger siblings ...

, and

Antonio Hysén Antonio Hysén (born Glenn Anton Hysén 13 December 1990) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender. Football career He was given a trainee contract with BK Häcken from 2007 to 2009, but was hindered by injuries and instead joined Utsi ...

Honours

IFK Göteborg *

Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; en, the All-Swedish, also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan, en, the Football All-Swedish) is a Swedish professional league for men's association football clubs. It was founded in 1924 and is the top tier of the Swedish football lea ...

: 1934–35

References

1906 births 1988 deaths Swedish men's footballers Allsvenskan players Men's association football midfielders IFK Göteborg players People from Härryda Municipality {{Sweden-footy-bio-stub