Gustav Dahl

This article is about Gustav Klitgård Dahl. For Gustav Bonde Dahl, see Gustav Dahl (footballer, born 2004).

Gustav Klitgård Dahl (born 21 January 1996) is a retired Danish footballer, who played as a midfielder.

Gustav Dahl

Personal information
Full name	Gustav Klitgård Dahl
Date of birth	(1996-01-21) 21 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Silkeborg, Denmark
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Mariehøj IF
	Silkeborg IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2023	Silkeborg IF	58	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 of a game against AaB, which Silkeborg lost 1–2.^[2][3]

Dahl was out for nearly nine months, starting in August 2017, after undergoing two hip surgeries. He returned in April 2018,^[4] but was injured again at the beginning of the 2018/19 season.^[5]

In February 2019, Dahl went out to the media and said that his hip injuries might prevent his ever playing again.^[6] On May 26, 2023, Silkeborg confirmed that he was retiring due to a severe concussion.^[7]