Gustav Dahl Explained

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.

Club career

Silkeborg IF

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GUSTAV DAHL. silkeborgif.com. 2015-06-18. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051133/http://www.silkeborgif.com/talent/elitehold/aargang-96plus97/gustav-dahl/. dead.
  2. Web site: SILKEBORG VS. AAB 1 - 2 . soccerway.com. 31 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Superligakamp Silkeborg IF-AaB, 31.05.2015 - SuperStats.
  4. Web site: Gustav Dahl er klar igen . 18 April 2018 . silkeborgif.com. 18 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Simon J. er tilbag i SIF-truppen . September 2018 . silkeborgif.com. 1 September 2018.
  6. https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/23-aarig-silkeborg-back-risikerer-karrierestop_2/ 23-årig Silkeborg-back risikerer karrierestop
  7. https://www.silkeborgif.com/sif-siger-farvel-til-tre-spillere-efter-saesonen/ SIF siger farvel til tre spillere efter sæsonen