Karl-Erik "Calle" Palmér (17 April 1929 – 2 February 2015) was a Swedish professional football player who played as a midfielder. He represented Malmö FF, Legnano, and Juventus during a club career that spanned between 1948 and 1960. A full international between 1949 and 1952, he won 14 caps and scored ten goals for the Sweden national team. He scored three goals in five games as Sweden finished third at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

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Karl-Erik Palmér

Palmér in Malmö FF in 1949
Personal information
Date of birth	(1929-04-17)17 April 1929
Place of birth	Malmö, Sweden
Date of death	2 February 2015(2015-02-02) (aged 85)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1951	Malmö FF	49	(22)
1951–1958	Legnano	192	(21)
1958–1959	Juventus	3	(0)
1960	Malmö FF	3	(0)
Total		247	(43)
International career
1949–1950	Sweden	14	(10)
Medal record Representing  Sweden FIFA World Cup 1950 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Palmér was the father of former professional footballer Anders Palmér who also represented the Sweden national team and won the Swedish Championship with Malmö FF.^[1]

Malmö FF

• Allsvenskan: 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51

Juventus

• Coppa Italia: 1958–59

Sweden

• FIFA World Cup third place: 1950

Individual

• Stor Grabb: 1950^[10]