Dirk Carlson (born 1 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for Austrian club SKN St. Pölten as a left back. Born in the United States, he plays for the Luxembourg national team.

Dirk Carlson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Portland, Oregon, United States[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3]
Position(s) Left back[3]
Team information
Current team
SKN St. Pölten
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 RFC Union Luxembourg 1 (0)
2016–2018 Union Titus Pétange 32 (0)
2018–2019 Grasshoppers II 29 (0)
2019–2021 Karlsruher SC 26 (0)
2021–2022 Erzgebirge Aue 28 (0)
2022–2023 ADO Den Haag 4 (0)
2023SKN St. Pölten (loan) 12 (0)
2023– SKN St. Pölten 12 (0)
International career
2016– Luxembourg 53 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023

Club career edit

Carlson has previously played club football for RFC Union Luxembourg, Union Titus Pétange, Grasshopper Club Zürich, Karlsruher SC and Erzgebirge Aue.[4][2]

On 6 February 2023, Carlson joined SKN St. Pölten in Austria on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[5] At the end of the season, the transfer was made permanent, with Carlson signing a three-year contract with the club.[6]

International career edit

He made his international debut for the Luxembourg national team in 2016.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Dirk Carlson, un jeune international luxembourgeois à l'essai à Monaco". France Football. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Dirk Carlson at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b Dirk Carlson at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ a b "Dirk Carlson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ "DIRK CARLSON VERSTÄRKT DAS WOLFSRUDEL!" [DIRK CARLSON STRENGTHENS THE WOLF PACK!] (in German). SKN St. Pölten. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. ^ "DIRK CARLSON ERHÄLT VERTRAG BIS 2026" [DIRK CARLSON SIGNED CONTRACT UNTIL 2026] (in German). SKN St. Pölten. Retrieved 4 August 2023.