Samuel Dahl

Samuel Dahl

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Elias Dahl
Date of birth	(2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Västerås, Sweden
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Benfica (on loan from Roma)
Number	26
Youth career
	IFK Västerås
	Västerås IK
0000–2019	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)	0	(0)
International career‡
2018–2020	Sweden U17	17	(0)
2021–2023	Sweden U19	9	(1)
2022–2024	Sweden U21	9	(0)
2024–	Sweden	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:24, 24 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:18, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Elias Dahl (born 4 March 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica on loan from Serie A club Roma, and the Sweden national team. ^{[1] [2]}

Club career

Early career

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

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

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

On 3 February 2025, Dahl joined Primeira Liga club Benfica on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. ^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	Superettan	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			74	0	12	0	3	0	—		89	0

Notes

1. Includes Svenska Cupen and Coppa Italia
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 12 January 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sweden	2024	1	0
Total		1	0

References

1. Samuel Dahl at WorldFootball.net
2. "Samuel Dahl" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
3. "Samuel Dahl mot nya utmaningar 2020" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. 8 February 2020.
4. "Samuel Dahl till AIK Fotboll" (in Swedish). vskfotboll.nu. 30 January 2020.
5. "Officiellt: Samuel Dahl klar för Örebro SK" (in Swedish). fotbolltransfers.com. 25 February 2022.
6. Bolinder, Carl (24 July 2023). "Djurgården värvar igen – tar in ny vänsterback". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
7. "Välkommen Samuel Dahl!". Djurgården Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
8. "Doldisen Samuel Dahl gör succé för Djurgården • Bortvald av AIK". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
9. "Samuel Dahl signs for the Giallorossi". AS Roma. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
10. "Apresentação de Dahl" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 3 February 2025.

External links

• Samuel Dahl at Soccerway