Career
She was capped 31 times for the Germany women"s national football team In October 2008, following a season with Wolfsburg, Carlson retired from football. She had been plagued by a persistent knee injury.
She subsequently joined the coaching staff at Wolfsburg and served as an ambassador for the 2011 Fédération internationale de football association Women"s World Cup in Germany.
In 31 appearances for the senior Germany team Carlson hit four goals and collected a winners" medal from Union of European Football Associations Women"s Euro 2005. Carlson was named as an alternate for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and was disappointed to be overlooked for the 2007 Fédération internationale de football association Women"s World Cup squad.
Germany.