Josh Carson
 Carson playing for York City in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Glyn Carson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | York City | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2013 | Ipswich Town | 31 | (5) |
| 2013 | → York City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013– | York City | 53 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Northern Ireland U16 | 5 | (1) | |
| Northern Ireland U17 | 12 | (4) | |
| Northern Ireland U18 | 2 | (1) | |
| Northern Ireland U19 | 7 | (1) | |
| 2010– | Northern Ireland U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2011– | Northern Ireland | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:31, 28 March 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Joshua Glyn "Josh" Carson (born 3 June 1993) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for York City.
Club career
Ipswich Town
Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Carson played for Greenisland Boys before joining the Ipswich Town academy in February 2009.[3] He signed a two-year professional contract at Portman Road in July 2010.[3] He made his debut for Ipswich in the home game against Scunthorpe United on 19 March 2011.[4] Carson scored his first two senior goals on his third senior appearance for Ipswich in a 2–1 victory against Crystal Palace, at Portman Road on 9 April 2011.[5] He added to his tally by netting his third goal within a week, as Ipswich beat Bristol City 1–0.[5]
Carson signed a new two-year contract, with the option of a further year, at Ipswich in February 2012.[6] He joined League Two side York City on a one-month loan on 14 March 2013,[7] making his debut in a 2–0 home defeat to Port Vale two days later.[8] Having made five appearances for York he was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a broken foot, returning to Ipswich at the end of his loan on 11 April 2013.[9] He was released by Ipswich after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent on 2 September 2013, following trials with Bristol City, Notts County and Hibernian.[10]
York City
Carson signed for York City permanently on a contract until the end of the 2013–14 season on 12 September 2013.[11] His second debut for the club came two days later as a 63rd minute substitute for Sander Puri in a 2–1 home defeat to Mansfield Town.[12] He scored his first goal for York in a 3–0 win away to Torquay United on 5 October 2013.[12] On 13 February 2014, Carson signed a contract extension until the end of the 2014/15 season.[13]
International career
Carson has been capped at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 level for Northern Ireland.[2] He made his senior international debut on 24 May 2011 in a 5–0 away defeat to the Republic of Ireland.[2]
Personal life
Carson attended Parkhall College in Antrim, County Antrim.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 March 2015.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2010–11[5] | Championship | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |
| 2011–12[15] | Championship | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13[8] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| York City (loan) | 2012–13[8] | League Two | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| York City | 2013–14[12] | League Two | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | |
| 2014–15[16] | League Two | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Total | 58 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 89 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 12 | ||
International
- As of match played 15 August 2012.[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Profile of Josh Carson". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Josh Carson". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Carson and Lee-Barrett Start". TWTD.co.uk. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Games played by Josh Carson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Josh Carson signs new Ipswich Town contract". BBC Sport. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "York City sign Ipswich midfielder Josh Carson on a month's loan". BBC Sport. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Games played by Josh Carson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (9 April 2013). "Josh Carson ruled out of York City's relegation run-in". The Press (York). Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "Carson Leaves Town". TWTD.co.uk. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Josh Carson Signs For City". York City F.C. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Games played by Josh Carson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ "Josh Carson Extends City Deal". York City FC. 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "Another football talent emerges from Parkhall Integrated College". Antrim Times. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Carson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Carson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ "Josh Carson". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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