Dirk Carlson

Dirk Carlson
Personal information
Date of birth	1 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Portland, Oregon, United States
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	SKN St. Pölten
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2016	RFC Union Luxembourg
2016–2018	Union Titus Pétange
2018–2019	Grasshoppers II
2019–2021	Karlsruher SC
2021–2022	Erzgebirge Aue
2022–2023	ADO Den Haag
2023	→ SKN St. Pölten (loan)
2023–	SKN St. Pölten
International career‡
2016–	Luxembourg
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

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.

Club career

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

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

References

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