Michael Carrick

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Michael Carrick
Personal information
Full name Michael Adrian Carrick
Date of birth 28 July 1981 (1981-07-28) (age 26)
Place of birth    Wallsend, England
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Manchester United
Number 16
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–2004
1999
2000
2004–2006
2006–		 West Ham United
→ Swindon Town (loan)
→ Birmingham City (loan)
Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United		 136 (6)
006 (2)
005 (0)
064 (2)
064 (5)   
National team2
2006
2001–		 England B
England		 001 (0)
013 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 19:37, 11 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 7 February 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Michael Adrian Carrick (born 28 July 1981 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear) is an English footballer who currently plays for Manchester United as a midfielder. He previously played for West Ham United and more recently Tottenham Hotspur. Distinctive features of his play identified at the time of his move to Manchester United included his inventive distribution of the ball and his passing and crossing abilities.[1] He has so far played 13 times for the England national football team.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early years

Carrick first became involved with football when he was five years old, playing five-a-side football with Wallsend Boys Club on Saturday nights, courtesy of his father's volunteer work at the club. Football became more serious for him at the age of 12 when he was selected for Wallsend Schools' and later on North Tyneside Schools'. Whilst playing for Wallsend Boys' Club under 16s, he was capped for the England Boys' club side. During the school years, and the years up until his move to West Ham United, Carrick actually played as a centre forward; it was only at West Ham where he started to play more often as a midfielder.[2]

[edit] West Ham

Having studied at Wallsend's Western Middle School and Burnside Community High School until completing his GCSEs in 1997, he was courted by many clubs before being taken to West Ham by Wallsend-based North East scouts Dave Mooney and Bill Gibbs, who had watched Carrick for a few years playing for Wallsend Boys' Club. Surprisingly, few clubs from the north-east, where Carrick was from, wanted to sign him, and Portsmouth F.C. manager Harry Redknapp later revealed this was because he grew so much that he became clumsy with the ball and constantly had knee pains[3].

Carrick's professional career began at the famous youth academy of West Ham United in 1998. A notable contribution during the season 98-99 came from him in the FA Youth Cup final, where he helped, alongside another rising star Joe Cole, West Ham to a 9-0 victory over Coventry City, scoring two goals himself.[4]

Carrick made his senior debut as a substitute replacing Rio Ferdinand in a 3-0 win at Bradford City in August 1999. He spent two periods on loan that season, a couple of months at Swindon Town and a month at Birmingham City, and made a few more appearances for West Ham. But in 2000-01, his exploits in his first full season for West Ham gained widespread recognition, resulting in his being nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award (Steven Gerrard of Liverpool FC was the winner).[5]

2002-2003 was a season to forget for Carrick, as much of it for him was plagued by injury and West Ham were eventually relegated from the FA Premier League at the end of the season. Carrick decided to stay with the club, playing for them the subsequent season 2003-2004 in the division now called Football League Championship. At the time, a number of clubs were credited with an interest in Carrick, such as Portsmouth, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. It appeared that Arsenal were winning the race to sign him, before Patrick Vieira decided to stay at the club, thus stopping any potential transfer.[citation needed]

[edit] Tottenham Hotspur

Before the beginning of season 2004-2005, keen to ply his trade in the highest league, Carrick then moved to Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £2.75 million.[4] The following two seasons at Tottenham were a major success for him as Spurs enjoyed an upturn in footballing fortunes with major investments in new players and a new management. Under the guidance of Spurs manager Martin Jol, Carrick rose to fame with Spurs during the seasons 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, gaining the sort of reputation that eventually led to speculation about a move to Manchester United on 31 July 2006.

[edit] Manchester United

On 31 July 2006, Carrick moved to Manchester United.[6] An initial bid of £10 million by United was rejected, though a later bid with a £14 million basic fee, potentially rising to £18.6 million depending on club and player success, was accepted. This potentially makes Carrick the fifth most expensive player acquired by Manchester United.[7]

Carrick wears the number 16 shirt for Manchester United, previously worn by former captain Roy Keane.[8]

He made his Premiership debut for United on 23 August 2006, coming on as a substitute in United's 3-0 away win over Charlton Athletic.[9] He had sustained an injury in his original debut against Porto in the Amsterdam Tournament. He made his starting line-up debut against Watford on 26 August 2006 at Vicarage Road, in a match that United went on to win 2-1.[10]

Carrick had started almost every game for United in the 2006-07 season. He was briefly injured in late December, at which point his 'holding' role in central midfield was filled in by John O'Shea or Darren Fletcher.

Carrick scored his first goal for Manchester United on 13 January 2007 - the Red Devils' second goal in a 3-1 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford in the Premier League.

On 10 April 2007 Carrick scored two long-range right-foot curlers against A.S. Roma in United's 7-1 victory in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League at Old Trafford. He opened the scoring with his first, thus setting United on their way to the semi finals.

With the arrival of Owen Hargreaves at Old Trafford for the 2007-08 season, Carrick acknowledged that he was not guaranteed a place in United's first team.[11]

Carrick suffered an injury setback in October 2007, breaking his elbow against A.S. Roma in the UEFA Champions League. He returned on 3 November 2007 coming on as a substitute for Anderson against Arsenal in the Premier League. Following this return, Alex Ferguson adopted a rotation system throughout the 2007-08 season. This sees Carrick competing with the likes of Owen Hargreaves, Paul Scholes and Anderson for his place in mid-field. Nevertheless Carrick is picked on a regular basis, consistently performing well in his holding role and has been a crucial player in Man Utd's title and Champions League ambitions.

Carrick scored his first goal of the season in the 2 - 1 defeat to Manchester City on the 10th of February with the goal only serving as a consolation. His second goal came in happier circumstances with Carrick adding the fourth goal in the 4 - 1 win over West Ham Utd on the 3rd of May.

On 18 April 2008, Carrick agreed to sign a new five-year contract, along with defenders Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown, which would keep him at Old Trafford until 2013. The contract was finally signed on 17 May 2008.

Carrick played the full 120 minutes and scored a penatly in United's crucial penalty shootout victory against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League final on 21st May 2008. He collected a winners medal, his first major European winners medal of his career.

[edit] International career

He made his first senior international start in May 2005 during England's tour of the U.S.,[12] having made two substitute appearances in 2001. England national football team manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson considered Carrick to be a good option as a holding midfielder with others such as Scott Parker and Ledley King. On 8 May 2006, Carrick was named in England's squad for the 2006 World Cup by manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. Carrick played in one World Cup game, the second round match against Ecuador, which England won 1-0. For the next game against Portugal, it was felt that a more cautious approach was needed, thus Owen Hargreaves replaced him who was playing at right back in the Ecuador game.[13]

Despite his consistent form for Manchester United, Carrick continues to be overlooked by England managers. He started games rarely under Sven Goran Eriksson and Steve McClaren and new England boss Fabio Capello has omitted him from the squad completely for the time being.

[edit] Personal life

Carrick has a brother, Graeme (b. 3 April 1985), who was also at West Ham United but suffered several injuries. He is now coaching at Newcastle United's U10 Academy.[14] [15] Carrick married Lisa Roughead on June 16, 2007, the same day as England team mates Steven Gerrard and Gary Neville married their partners.[16]In April 2008, Lisa gave birth to a baby girl.[17]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Career statistics

Manchester United Club Performance
Club Season Flag of England Premier League FA Cup League Cup Europe Community Shield Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Manchester United

(Premier League)

 2007-08 33 3 7 1 0 0 12 2 0 0 52 6
2006-07 31 2 4 0 1 0 12 2 1 0 48 4
Manchester United Total 64 4 11 1 1 0 24 2 1 0 101 10
Last updated 11 May 2008

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Carrick sweet on Keane's No 16 in new-look United", Times Online, 2006-08-03. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 
  2. ^ "'How I got into football'", The Football Association, 2006-06-30. Retrieved on 2006-12-17. 
  3. ^ http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=94135 [tribalfootball.com]
  4. ^ a b PLAYERS & STAFF - First Team: Michael Carrick. Manchester United Ltd. Retrieved on 2006-12-17.
  5. ^ "PFA's top six youngsters", BBC Sport, 2001-04-20. Retrieved on 2007-04-03. 
  6. ^ "Carrick completes move to Man Utd", BBC Sport, 2006-07-31. Retrieved on 2006-12-17. 
  7. ^ "Man Utd chief defends Carrick fee", BBC Sport, 2006-08-02. Retrieved on 2006-12-17. 
  8. ^ Bartram, Steve. "Carrick seals United move", Manchester United Ltd, 2006-07-31. Retrieved on 2006-12-17. 
  9. ^ Nurse, Howard. "Charlton 0-3 Man Utd", BBC Sport, 2006-08-23. Retrieved on 2006-17-12. 
  10. ^ Cheese, Caroline. "Watford 1-2 Man Utd", BBC Sport, 2006-08-26. Retrieved on 2006-17-12. 
  11. ^ Carrick Willing to Fight
  12. ^ "Satisfaction for Carrick", The Football Association, 2005-05-31.  2006-17-12
  13. ^ "England 1-0 Ecuador", BBC Sport, 2006-06-25.  2006-17-12
  14. ^ No more Carrick cock-ups
  15. ^ West Ham Squad
  16. ^ Carrick in Wedding Day Clash
  17. ^ Carly Zucker: So excited to be getting married to Joe Cole

carricks played 101 times for manchester united

[edit] External links

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England squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Robinson • 2 Neville • 3 A. Cole • 4 Gerrard • 5 Ferdinand • 6 Terry • 7 Beckham • 8 Lampard • 9 Rooney • 10 Owen • 11 J. Cole • 12 Campbell • 13 James • 14 Bridge • 15 Carragher • 16 Hargreaves • 17 Jenas • 18 Carrick • 19 Lennon • 20 Downing • 21 Crouch • 22 Carson • 23 Walcott • Coach: Eriksson
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Manchester United F.C. – current squad

1 van der Sar • 2 Neville • 3 Evra • 4 Hargreaves • 5 Ferdinand • 6 Brown • 7 Ronaldo • 8 Anderson • 9 Saha • 10 Rooney • 11 Giggs • 12 Foster • 13 Park • 15 Vidić • 16 Carrick • 17 Nani • 18 Scholes • 21 Dong • 22 O'Shea • 23 J. Evans • 24 Fletcher • 27 Silvestre • 29 Kuszczak • 32 Tévez • 33 Eagles • 38 Heaton • 47 Welbeck • Manager: Ferguson


Persondata
NAME Carrick, Michael Adrian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Carrick, Michael
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1981-7-28
PLACE OF BIRTH Wallsend, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH