| Roy Carroll | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Eric Carroll | |
| Date of birth | September 30 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Enniskillen, Northern Ireland | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Rangers | |
| Number | 25 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Ballinamallard United | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995-1997 1997-2001 2001-2005 2005-2007 2007- |
Hull City Wigan Athletic Manchester United West Ham United Rangers |
46 (0) 136 (0) 49 (0) 31 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1998-1999 1997- |
Northern Ireland U-21 Northern Ireland |
11 (0) 19 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Roy Eric Carroll (born September 30 1977 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh) is a Northern Irish footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.
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Background
Carroll was brought up in Tamlaght, County Fermanagh, and began his career with local sides Fivemiletown United and Ballinamallard United. He moved to England and played for Hull City, Wigan Athletic, Manchester United and West Ham United. In November 2001, Carroll received a Red Cross Humanitarian Award for his kindness to a child with leukaemia.[1][2] In November 2006, he entered rehabilitation for gambling and alcohol-related addiction.[3] 'Stress' was cited by the Carroll family.[4]
Club career
Hull City
Carroll joined Hull City in September 1995 as a trainee and went on to make 49 appearances in all competitions[5] before he was sold to pay off mounting debts.[2]
Wigan Athletic
He signed for Wigan Athletic in April 1997 for £350,000, a club record signing,[6] for who he made 170 appearances in all competitions in four years.[5] He played a key role in Wigan's unbeaten run of 26 league games in 1999/2000 and was voted the best goalkeeper in the second division by his fellow professionals.[2]
Manchester United
He was signed by Wigan's neighbours Manchester United in July 2001 for an undisclosed fee believed to be £2.5 million.[7] Carroll faced stiff competition against Fabien Barthez at United but won a Premiership winners' medal in the 2002-03 season. By the 2003-04 season Tim Howard was signed and Roy had yet more competition. He won an FA Cup winners' medal in May 2004 when he came on as substitute for Howard in the 84th minute.[8] On February 19 2005, in an FA Cup match against Everton, Carroll was struck on the back of the head by any of various projectiles including coins and mobile phones, in a match high on security for team-mate and Everton returnee Wayne Rooney which Manchester United won 2-0. Carroll gained his greatest infamy for the "goal that never was" against Tottenham Hotspur; a speculative shot from the half-way line by Pedro Mendes that Carroll dropped well behind his goal-line then scooped back into play.[9] The referee and his linesmen were unable to verify that the ball had gone over the line.[10] Though Carroll got away with that particular gaffe, his error led to him being dropped for a few matches. He made a second blunder in a 0-1 defeat by A.C. Milan, where he spilled a shot into the path of Hernán Crespo, who then scored.[11] He was released by Manchester United on May 27 2005 after his contract expired;[12] he refused to sign a new deal after the club failed to assure him that he would be first choice for the next season.
West Ham United
Three weeks after leaving Old Trafford, Carroll signed for West Ham.[13] Carroll enjoyed a successful start to his West Ham career, making 19 appearances. However, a back injury sustained in a game against Fulham on January 23 2006 left him needing surgery,[14] and he was sidelined for the remainder of the 2005-06 season. On May 25, 2007, West Ham stated that he had been released after asking for a transfer to achieve regular first team football.[15] He made just 17 appearances in the 2006-07 season, due to the arrival of Robert Green, and his final game for the Hammers took place in February.
Rangers
Carroll signed for Rangers on a one-year contract on July 7, 2007.[16], initially as cover for Allan McGregor but also to challenge for a starting place. He made his Rangers debut against East Fife on 26 September 2007.[17]
International career
Carroll gained his first of 19 international caps on 21 May 1997 in a game against Thailand. For many years Carroll has fought a losing battle to be Northern Ireland's first choice keeper to the experienced Maik Taylor. On his 19th cap, Carroll was the starting keeper for Northern Ireland but was substituted through injury before half-time for Taylor to come in.
Honours
- FA Premier League: 2002/2003
- FA Cup: 2004
References
- ^ "Leeds fan Adam meets Becks"The Impartial Reporter, 29 November 2001. Retrieved 18 June 2007
- ^ a b c Roy Carroll profile, www.uefa.com. Retrieved 18 June 2007.
- ^ "Keeper Carroll receives support", BBC Sport, 22 November 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2007.
- ^ Ziegler, Martyn. "Carroll treated for 'stress' - father", sportinglife.com.
- ^ a b Soccerbase: Roy Carroll, Racing Post. Retrieved 18 June 2007.
- ^ Roy Carroll profile, www.manutdzone.com. Retrieved 18 June 2005.
- ^ "Carroll seals dream Man Utd move", BBC Sport, 27 July 2001. Retrieved 10 June 2007.
- ^ "Man Utd win FA Cup", BBC Sport, 22 May 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "Manchester United 0-0 Tottenham", BBC Sport, 4 January 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ "Linesman defends disallowed goal", BBC Sport, 5 January 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ "Ferguson refuses to blame Carroll", BBC Sport, 24 February 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ "Man Utd let goalkeeper Carroll go", BBC Sport, 27 May 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2007.
- ^ "Carroll completes West Ham move", BBC Sport, 15 June 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2005.
- ^ "Keeper Carroll out for six weeks", BBC Sport, 3 March 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Hammers in international action", West Ham United news release, 25 May 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2007.
- ^ "Carroll signs one year Gers deal", BBC Sport, July 7, 2007.
- ^ "East Fife 0-4 Rangers", BBC Sport website, 26 September 2007.
External links
- Roy Carroll career stats at Soccerbase
- Roy Carroll at Yahoo! Sport
- Roy Carroll at bbc.co.uk
- Roy Carroll at irishfa.com
- Roy Carroll at manutd.com
- Fermanagh NISC
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