Gustav Dahl | |
Fullname: | Gustav Klitgård Dahl |
Birth Date: | 21 January 1996 |
Birth Place: | Silkeborg, Denmark |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Mariehøj IF |
Youthclubs2: | Silkeborg IF |
Years1: | 2015–2023 |
Clubs1: | Silkeborg IF |
Caps1: | 58 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Gustav Klitgård Dahl (born 21 January 1996) is a retired Danish footballer, who played as a midfielder.
Dahl comes from the football school of Silkeborg IF. He signed his first professional contract in the summer 2014.[1]
His official debut was on 31 May 2015, when he replaced Adeola Runsewe in the 82nd minute, in a game against AaB, which Silkeborg lost 1–2.[2] [3]
Dahl was out for nearly 9 months starting from August 2017, after undergoing two hip surgeries. He went back in April 2018[4] but got injured again in the beginning of the 2018/19 season.[5] In February 2019, Dahl went out to the media and said, that he wasn't sure if he could play football again due to the surgeries he had to undergo in both hips.[6] He also told, that his career was on risc.
On May 26, 2023, Silkeborg confirmed that Gustav Dahl was retiring due to a severe concussion.[7]