Samuel Dahl
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Elias Dahl | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Benfica (on loan from Roma) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IFK Västerås | |||
| Västerås IK | |||
| –2019 | Västerås SK | ||
| 2020–2021 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Västerås SK | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Västerås IK (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Örebro SK | 42 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Djurgårdens IF | 28 | (0) |
| 2024– | Roma | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Benfica (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2020 | Sweden U17 | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sweden U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Sweden U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 16 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:16, 22 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Elias Dahl (born 4 March 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica on loan from Serie A club Roma, and the Sweden national team.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Dahl started his career at Västerås SK,[3] before joining AIK in January 2020.[4] In February 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Örebro SK.[5]
Djurgårdens IF
[edit]Dahl joined Djurgårdens IF on 24 July 2023 on a reported 3 million kronor transfer from Örebro SK, and signing a 4.5-year contract that stretched through the 2027 season.[6][7]
Dahl was initially not considered a clear starter, but rather a backup at the left back position for the more experienced Rami Kaib who had also joined from SC Heerenveen in the summer window.[8] However, with Kaib struggling in his first appearances, Dahl was given the chance and immediately made an impact, laying claim on the starting spot and cementing his position in the starting 11. His high quality play was particularly impressive given his young age and lack of top-flight experience. His consistency during the remainder of the 2023 Allsvenskan season and his continued high form entering the 2024 season earned him a call up to the Sweden national team and he garnered significant interest on the international market. His play in 2024, blending excellent defensive work with great offensive vision and forming a dangerous partnership with Tobias Gulliksen on Djurgårdens IF's left flank, earned him high praise from the Djurgårdens IF fan base and he was frequently considered the best player on the pitch.
Roma
[edit]After much speculation during the 2024 summer transfer window, it was announced that Dahl had signed for Serie A club Roma on 28 July 2024, almost exactly one year after joining Djurgården, for a reported €4.3 million fee.[9]
Loan to Benfica
[edit]On 3 February 2025, Dahl joined Primeira Liga club Benfica on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 16 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Västerås SK | 2019 | Superettan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Västerås IK (loan) | 2019 | Division 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Örebro SK | 2022 | Superettan | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 0 | ||||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Roma | 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Benfica | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 77 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 97 | 0 | |||
- Notes
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen and Coppa Italia
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 12 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Samuel Dahl at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Samuel Dahl" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Dahl mot nya utmaningar 2020" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Dahl till AIK Fotboll" (in Swedish). vskfotboll.nu. 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Officiellt: Samuel Dahl klar för Örebro SK" (in Swedish). fotbolltransfers.com. 25 February 2022.
- ^ Bolinder, Carl (24 July 2023). "Djurgården värvar igen – tar in ny vänsterback". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Välkommen Samuel Dahl!". Djurgården Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Doldisen Samuel Dahl gör succé för Djurgården • Bortvald av AIK". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Samuel Dahl signs for the Giallorossi". AS Roma. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Apresentação de Dahl" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 3 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Samuel Dahl at Soccerway
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