Dirk Carlson
Defender - Centre-Back
at SKN St. Pölten
at SKN St. Pölten
1,059 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕100+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€300k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.01
goals / match
SKN St. Pölten
top club · 74 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2021
€100k
top transfer fee · 21/22
1
best season · 23/24
68 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-04-01 · 6 players total
199Appearances
2Goals
9Assists
39Yellow cards
1Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dirk Carlson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dirk Delfin Carlson |
| Date of birth | 1998-04-01 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Portland, Oregon, Luxembourg |
| Citizenship | Luxembourg United States |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | SKN St. Pölten |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Signature - ISCM AG |
Jul 2025
25/26 — SKN St. Pölten
8 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — SKN St. Pölten
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — SKN St. Pölten
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: ADO Den Haag → SKN St. Pölten
23/24 · Transfer
Jun 2023
Transfer: SKN St. Pölten → ADO Den Haag
22/23 · Return from loan
Feb 2023
Transfer: ADO Den Haag → SKN St. Pölten
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — SKN St. Pölten, ADO Den Haag
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Erzgebirge Aue → ADO Den Haag
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2021
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → Erzgebirge Aue
21/22 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Erzgebirge Aue
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Karlsruher SC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Karlsruher SC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: GC Zürich U21 → Karlsruher SC
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Grasshopper Club Zürich U21
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2018
Transfer: Titus Petange → GC Zürich U21
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Grasshopper Club Zürich U21, Union Titus Petange
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Union Titus Petange
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: RFCU Luxem. U17 → Titus Petange
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Racing FC Union Luxembourg, Racing FC Union Luxembourg U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: RFCU Youth → RFCU Luxem. U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Red Star Jugend → RFCU Youth
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SKN St. Pölten
100.0%
ADO Den Haag
0.0%
FC Erzgebirge Aue
0.0%
Karlsruher SC
0.0%
Grasshopper Club Zürich U21
0.0%
Union Titus Petange
0.0%
Racing FC Union Luxembourg
0.0%
Racing FC Union Luxembourg U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKN St. Pölten | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 4,371 |
| ADO Den Haag | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Karlsruher SC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union Titus Petange | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Racing FC Union Luxembourg | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Racing FC Union Luxembourg U19 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Liga | SKN St. Pölten | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | ÖFB-Cup | SKN St. Pölten | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Liga | SKN St. Pölten | 29 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,583 |
| 24/25 | ÖFB-Cup | SKN St. Pölten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2. Liga | SKN St. Pölten | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,788 |
| 23/24 | ÖFB-Cup | SKN St. Pölten | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Liga | SKN St. Pölten | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | ADO Den Haag | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | BGL Ligue | Union Titus Petange | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de Luxembourg | Union Titus Petange | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | BGL Ligue | Union Titus Petange | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | BGL Ligue | Racing FC Union Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de Luxembourg | Racing FC Union Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe du Prince | Racing FC Union Luxembourg U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Red Star Jugend | RFCU Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | RFCU Youth | RFCU Luxem. U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | RFCU Luxem. U17 | Titus Petange | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-07 | Titus Petange | GC Zürich U21 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | GC Zürich U21 | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-05 | Karlsruher SC | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | 300000 | €100k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Erzgebirge Aue | ADO Den Haag | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-06 | ADO Den Haag | SKN St. Pölten | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | SKN St. Pölten | ADO Den Haag | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | ADO Den Haag | SKN St. Pölten | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Heel injury | 2016-11-18 | 2017-02-01 | 76 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-09-16 | 2018-09-21 | 6 | 1 |
| 20/21 | fatigue fracture | 2021-01-11 | 2021-04-29 | 109 | 18 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-10 | 11 | 2 |
| 21/22 | muscular problems | 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-01 | 6 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Torn muscle fiber | 2024-03-08 | 2024-05-19 | 73 | 12 |
Current€300k
Peak€400k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21649 | #15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21648 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21647 | #3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3580 | #13 | 62 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danel Sinani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurent Jans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldin Skenderovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Moris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Barreiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerson Rodrigues | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Florian Bohnert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Martins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Bauer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Keiblinger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Thill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andree Neumayer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Thill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Cissé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2. Liga | SKN St. Pölten | 1 | 29 |
| 23/24 | 2. Liga | SKN St. Pölten | 1 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2. Liga | SKN St. Pölten | 2 | 29 |
| 25/26 | 2. Liga | SKN St. Pölten | 2 | 6 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | SKN St. Pölten | ADO Den Haag | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-06 | ADO Den Haag | SKN St. Pölten | Loan | — | €400k |
Last 50 matches for SKN St. Pölten while Dirk Carlson was at the club (joined 2023-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 0–2 | Floridsdorfer AC | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | A2 |
FC Liefering | 3–1 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 1–0 | Austria Lustenau | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | A2 |
SK Austria Klagenfurt | 1–2 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 4–0 | Sturm Graz II | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | A2 |
Austria Salzburg | 1–2 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-09-12 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 3–1 | SV Stripfing/Weiden | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | A2 |
Rapid Wien II | 0–2 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-08-22 | A2 |
SKU Amstetten | 0–0 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-08-15 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 2–1 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-08-08 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 4–2 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | A2 |
Austria Wien II | 1–4 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | A2 |
SV Lafnitz | 2–2 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-05-16 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 3–1 | Rapid Wien II | Available |
| 2025-05-09 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 3–1 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | A2 |
Sturm Graz II | 2–4 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 4–1 | SV Horn | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | A2 |
FC Liefering | 2–4 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 1–2 | SV Ried | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | A2 |
SV Stripfing/Weiden | 2–1 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 3–0 | ASK Voitsberg | Available |
| 2025-03-28 | A2 |
FC Admira Wacker | 1–1 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 3–3 | First Vienna FC | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 3–1 | Kapfenberger SV 1919 | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | A2 |
SKU Amstetten | 0–0 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | A2 |
Austria Lustenau | 0–1 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-12-06 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 3–2 | Floridsdorfer AC | Available |
| 2024-11-29 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 3–0 | SV Lafnitz | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | A2 |
Rapid Wien II | 0–1 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-11-08 | A2 |
Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | 0–4 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 0–2 | Sturm Graz II | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | A2 |
SV Horn | 2–4 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 0–0 | FC Liefering | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | A2 |
SV Ried | 2–4 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-10-01 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 0–1 | FC Admira Wacker | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 0–0 | SV Stripfing/Weiden | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | A2 |
ASK Voitsberg | 0–2 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-08-30 | A2 |
First Vienna FC | 2–1 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-08-23 | A2 |
Kapfenberger SV 1919 | 2–0 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 1–1 | SKU Amstetten | Available |
| 2024-08-09 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 0–0 | Austria Lustenau | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | A2 |
Floridsdorfer AC | 2–0 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-05-25 | A2 |
SV Horn | 1–3 | SKN St. Pölten | Available |
| 2024-05-20 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 2–2 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | Available |
| 2024-05-17 | A2 |
FC Dornbirn | 3–1 | SKN St. Pölten | INJURED Torn muscle fiber |
| 2024-05-10 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 0–4 | SV Ried | INJURED Torn muscle fiber |
| 2024-05-03 | A2 |
DSV Leoben | 0–0 | SKN St. Pölten | INJURED Torn muscle fiber |
| 2024-04-28 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 1–2 | SV Stripfing/Weiden | INJURED Torn muscle fiber |
| 2024-04-21 | A2 |
Grazer AK | 3–1 | SKN St. Pölten | INJURED Torn muscle fiber |
| 2024-04-12 | A2 |
SKN St. Pölten | 0–3 | FC Admira Wacker | INJURED Torn muscle fiber |
Teams faced most often by Dirk Carlson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floridsdorfer AC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Liefering | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| First Vienna FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 0% |
| SV Stripfing/Weiden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| SV Ried | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 25% |
| FC Admira Wacker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Kapfenberger SV 1919 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
| SKU Amstetten | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 75% |
| SV Horn | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 75% |
| SV Lafnitz | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 75% |
| Sturm Graz II | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 23/24 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 2,583 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 1,788 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 22/23 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Liga
67 apps
2 G
4 A
2. Bundesliga
54 apps
0 G
2 A
ÖFB-Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
BGL Ligue
33 apps
0 G
1 A
Coupe de Luxembourg
3 apps
0 G
1 A
1. Liga Gr. 2
29 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Dirk Carlson?
Dirk Carlson is a Luxembourg professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for SKN St. Pölten.
How old is Dirk Carlson?
Dirk Carlson is 28 years old. He was born on April 1, 1998 in Portland, Oregon.
What position does Dirk Carlson play?
Dirk Carlson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Dirk Carlson play for?
Dirk Carlson currently plays for SKN St. Pölten.
How many career goals has Dirk Carlson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dirk Carlson has scored 2 goals in 199 appearances.
What is Dirk Carlson's market value?
Dirk Carlson's most recent reported market value is €300k.