Scott Carson
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Scott Paul Carson | |
| Date of birth | 3 September 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Whitehaven, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Liverpool |
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| Number | 26 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
–2002 2002–2003 |
Cleator Moor Celtic Workington Reds Leeds United |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2005 2005– 2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 |
Leeds United Liverpool → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) → Charlton Athletic (loan) → Aston Villa (loan) |
3 (0) 4 (0) 9 (0) 36 (0) 35 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003–2007 2006– 2007– |
England U21 England B England |
29 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Scott Paul Carson (born 3 September 1985 in Whitehaven, Cumbria) is an English football goalkeeper, currently playing for Liverpool F.C.
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[edit] Early career
Scott started his football career playing for local amateur side Cleator Moor Celtic. In 2000, he first caught the eye of John Seasman, the then Leeds United academy director, himself a former professional footballer with Millwall and Luton. In spite of the fact that Scott lived outside the Leeds Academy catchment area the club kept in touch with him. In the mean time he trialled for Newcastle United but the club decided against enrolling him into their academy. He first appeared for Leeds in a schoolboy tournament in Dublin in 2000 and a fine performance had many believing he was a future England number one.
Former Leeds defender Peter Hampton was further impressed by him while he was playing for non-league Workington Reds in the FA Youth Cup, and it was then that he was recruited to the Leeds United Academy in July 2002. He spent less than a year in the Academy and half a season with the reserves before making his full senior debut.
[edit] Leeds United
His Leeds career got off to a dramatic start in January 2004, when he joined the action after first choice keeper Paul Robinson was sent off against Middlesbrough. Two weeks after this incident he made his full debut against Manchester United in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. After Robinson left Elland Road for White Hart Lane, Scott was handed the perfect opportunity to claim the number one jersey for the Yorkshire club, but the signing of Neil Sullivan kept him on the bench.[citation needed]
[edit] Liverpool
Owing to his impressive displays, Liverpool decided to pay £1 million for his services in January 2005,[1] becoming manager Rafael Benítez's first English signing since taking over as manager of Liverpool. Carson signed a four and a half year deal. He made his first team debut aged 19 as starting goalkeeper in the March 5, 2005 defeat to Newcastle United, and his UEFA Champions League debut in the April 4, 2005 victory over Juventus.
In March 2006 he joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan in a bid to gain some more first team football while the Owls had a goalkeeper crisis and played nine matches, losing only once and helping Wednesday to avoid relegation, before returning to Liverpool at the end of the season.[2] On 26 July 2006, Carson extended his contract with Liverpool by 2 years, pledging his future to the club until 2011.
On August 14, 2006, it was announced that Carson would spend the 2006-07 season on loan to Charlton Athletic.[3] After they missed out on the signing of Robert Green. At first it was unknown if he'd be first choice Goalkeeper. And despite playing under 3 different Managers, Carson kept away Thomas Myhre and Stephan Andersen with ease. His good form pushed him ahead of Chris Kirkland and ironically Robert Green in the England national football team pecking order. Carson was named Charlton's Player of the Year for the 2006-07 season on April 30, 2007.
On August 10, 2007, Carson was again loaned out, this time to Aston Villa for a fee of £2million,[4] despite Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez initially claiming Carson would stay to be Pepe Reina's deputy.[5] Carson believed his international chances would be hampered by a year on the bench and after speaking to Benitez was allowed to move with Liverpool signing Lens goalkeeper Charles Itandje as cover. On November 10, 2007 Carson revealed that Villa and Liverpool have negotiated a deal to make the loan move permanent, valuing the young keeper at between £8-10m, which would make him the most expensive goalkeeper in Britain.[6] Carson saved a penalty in a match against Blackburn Rovers F.C. by Matt Derbyshire. The match ended 1-1.[7]
[edit] International
He was called up for his first England Under-21 International in October 2003, despite having only just turned 18 and having not at the time played for Leeds' first team.
Carson made his début at the age of 18 against the Netherlands in February 2004, a 3-2 victory for England. In May 2005, Carson was named in the England squad to play the USA and Colombia. He flew out to join the squad in America the day after being on the bench for Liverpool's Champions League final victory in Istanbul.
Then in May 2006, he was listed as a standby goalkeeper in the 2006 World Cup provisional squad. He was subsequently called up to the full squad following the injury to Robert Green in the England B international friendly against Belarus on 25 May 2006. However, he did not play a match during the World Cup. Carson has continued to be involved in both the senior and under-21 teams, and was selected in the squad for the 2007 UEFA under-21 Championship. In the third game, against Serbia, he earned his 28th under-21 cap, eclipsing the record held by Gareth Barry and Jamie Carragher.
He made his full England debut in a friendly against Austria on 16 November 2007 where he kept a clean sheet. In his competitive debut against Croatia on 21 November 2007, he conceded three goals as England were defeated and eliminated from Euro 2008, Carson being held particularly culpable for the first goal.[8]
[edit] Personal
Scott Carson lives in Hail, Cumbria with his wife Amy Barton (Got married in Egremont, Cumbria on 17/05/08). They have one son, Hayden. His younger brother Grant Carson is also a goalkeeper, currently on the books of Carlisle United, currently in the youth team.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Liverpool
- 2004/05 UEFA Champions League
- 2005/06 European Super Cup
[edit] Personal
- 2006/07 Charlton Player Of The Year
[edit] References
- ^ "Carson seals switch to Liverpool", BBC Sport, 2005-01-21. Retrieved on 2005-01-21.
- ^ "Owls complete double loan swoop", BBC Sport, 2006-03-10. Retrieved on 2006-03-10.
- ^ "Carson signs for Charlton on loan", BBC Sport, 2006-08-14. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
- ^ "Villa sign keeper Carson on loan", BBC Sport, 2007-08-10. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Liverpool include Carson in plans", BBC Sport, 2007-06-22. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ "Carson poised for permanent move", BBC Sport, 2007-11-10. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
- ^ McIntyre, David. "Aston Villa 1-1 Blackburn Rovers", BBC Sport, 2008-01-26. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Smith, Alan. "Scott Carson's howler blew the big gamble", telegraph.co.uk, 2007-11-22. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
[edit] External links
- Thisisanfield.com player profile
- Scott Carson career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at liverpoolfc.tv
- Profile on BBC Sport
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| Preceded by Darren Bent |
Charlton Athletic F.C. Fans' Player of the Year 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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