Carl Oskar Hysén (12 July 1911 – 12 February 1992) 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 lea ...

who played as a

left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categ ...

. He played for

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

between 1926 and 1938. retrieved 2022-10-19

Personal life

Hysén was the brother of

Erik Hysén Erik Valter Hysén (18 May 1906 – 25 April 1988) was a Swedish Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder (association football), midfielder. He played for IFK Göteborg between 1926 and 1938. Personal life Hysén was the b ...

, the great-uncle of

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

, and the great-great uncle 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 Göte ...

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 Uts ...

Honours

IFK Göteborg *

Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system. Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...

: 1934–35

References

1911 births 1992 deaths Swedish men's footballers Allsvenskan players Men's association football midfielders IFK Göteborg players People from Härryda Municipality 20th-century Swedish sportsmen Hysén family {{Sweden-footy-midfielder-stub