Victor Carlund 1906 – 1985

Biography

Victor Carlund was born on February 5, 1906, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during a time when the sport of football was rapidly growing across Europe. He devoted much of his life to the game, becoming a footballer and contributing to Swedish sports culture during the early twentieth century. His career unfolded against the backdrop of a nation developing its own sporting traditions and identity.

Throughout his years, Carlund remained connected to his native city of Gothenburg, which had already established itself as a significant center for Swedish football. He lived through remarkable decades of change—from the early days of organized football through the mid-twentieth century—witnessing and participating in the sport’s evolution.

On February 22, 1985, Victor Carlund passed away in Gothenburg at the age of 78, having lived a full life in the city of his birth. Though the details of his later years remain private, his legacy as a Swedish footballer endures as part of his community’s sporting heritage.