Girts Karlsons (born June 7, 1981 in Liepaja) is Latvian football striker. Karlsons plays for the Latvia national team and won his first cap in 2003 against Kuwait. He has spent most of his club career at FHK Liep?jas Metalurgs, where he won the league title in 2005 and Latvian Cup in 2006 (scoring in the final), before leaving the club in July 2007. He has since had trials at English Championship sides Bristol City and Southampton during 2007, and is currently on trial with Wolves.