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 28)
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

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Silkeborg IF

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "GUSTAV DAHL". silkeborgif.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ^ "SILKEBORG VS. AAB 1 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Superligakamp Silkeborg IF-AaB, 31.05.2015 - SuperStats".
  4. ^ "Gustav Dahl er klar igen". silkeborgif.com. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Simon J. er tilbag i SIF-truppen". silkeborgif.com. September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  6. ^ 23-årig Silkeborg-back risikerer karrierestop, bold.dk, 4 February 2019
  7. ^ SIF siger farvel til tre spillere efter sæsonen, silkeborgif.com, 26 May 2023
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