Louis Carey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Anthony Carey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–2004 | Bristol City | 332 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Coventry City | 21 | (0) |
| 2005– | Bristol City | 313 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:33, 20 May 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Louis Anthony Carey (born 22 January 1977) is a professional footballer who plays for Bristol City as a central defender.[2] Though born in England, Carey is eligible to play for Scotland at international level through his grandparents, and has played once for the Scotland U21 team.[3]
Career
Carey is a self-proclaimed Bristol City supporter and came up through the ranks at Bristol City made his City debut in October 1995,[3] and was a regular in the first team both as a right back and centre back for 9 seasons, and was part of the side which won promotion to the Championship in 1997/1998. He signed a four-year deal in July 2000.[3]
Carey spent 6 months at Coventry City under Peter Reid and was in and out of the first team, playing 27 games in all competitions,[4] before then Bristol City manager Brian Tinnion signed him back after his contract was cancelled.[3]
On 4 August 2012, Carey was given a testimonial against local rivals Bristol Rovers, which City won 3-0.[3] Carey made his 500th appearance in all competitions for Bristol City in 15 March 2008.[3]
In July 2013, Carey was three games shy of equalling John Atyeo's appearance record for the club,[5] which he equalled in December 2013.[6] On 29 December 2013, Carey made his 646th appearance for Bristol City to become the club's new record holder.[7]
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 77. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Louis Carey: Bristol City defender unfazed by John Atyeo's record". BBC Sport. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Bristol City official profile
- ↑ Louis Carey career stats at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Louis Carey: Bristol City defender unfazed by John Atyeo's record". BBC Sport. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ "Louis Carey: Bristol City record brings mixed emotions". BBC Sport. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bristol City 4–1 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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