Dirk Carlson

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 27)
Place of birth	Portland, Oregon, U.S.[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)
2023	→ SKN St. Pölten (loan)	12	(0)
2023–	SKN St. Pölten	49	(2)
International career‡
2016–	Luxembourg	64	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

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 on 2 September 2016 in a 3-1 defeat against Latvia. ^[7]

International

As of matches played up to and including 10 June 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Luxembourg
	2016	3	0
	2017	2	0
	2018	8	0
	2019	10	0
	2020	7	0
	2021	8	0
	2022	7	0
	2023	8	0
	2024	8	0
	2025	3	0
Total		64	0