David Carney
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David Raymond Carney (born 30 November 1983) is an Australia
n football (soccer) player who plays left winger for Spanish club AD Alcorcón
and as a left-back or left winger for the Australian national team.
-born Carney attended Robert Townson Primary School in Campbelltown, New South Wales
.
At the age of 16, Carney moved to England after impressing in a trial match and signing for Everton
. There he played in various youth and reserve teams alongside Manchester United
star Wayne Rooney
, most notably at the 2002 FA Youth Cup
final. After not securing a permanent contract at Everton F.C.
, he left the club in 2003. David Moyes
told Carney upon releasing him "...sometimes you need to take one step back to take another one forward." He had brief stints on month-to-month contracts at Oldham Athletic
and Hamilton Academical
before electing to return to Australia.
side Sydney FC
in March 2005 and was signed to a one year deal after impressing coach Pierre Littbarski
. He was an immediate success at the club, scoring twice at the Club World Championship
Australian Qualifying Tournament, including the only goal of the final, and again at the Oceania Club Championship
to help ensure the club's qualification for the Club World Championship. On 16 December 2005, Carney scored the winning goal against African champions El Ahly to secure Sydney FC
5th place at the tournament.
In the 2005–06 A-League season
, Carney was an essential part of Sydney FC's
success. He made 24 appearances (22 starts), scoring 6 goals and creating a further 6 assists. His dribbling and occasional goal poaching made Carney a genuine crowd favourite at Sydney FC and attracted the attention of clubs in Europe.
n club FC Steaua Bucureşti, he was offered trials in Germany at Bundesliga
side Mönchengladbach
and promoted second division club Alemannia Aachen
. Despite scoring twice in a trial match and being offered a deal by Aachen he decided against signing for the club, citing "the language factor" as the main reason for declining the move.
and his good form was rewarded with selection in the Australian national football team to play a friendly match against Uruguay
in Sydney, and in the AFC Asian Cup
tournament in Thailand
and Malaysia.
side Sheffield United
in August 2007 for a transfer fee of A$125,000. Carney played 90 minutes in each of Sheffield United's first two Football League Cup
ties, setting up two goals. He made his first starting appearance in the Championship for Sheffield United in a 2–0 defeat at Bristol City
on 6 October 2007. Carney was the Blades' stand out player in their League Cup defeat to Premiership contenders Arsenal
and has since played a role in their victories against Ipswich
, Stoke City
, Charlton Athletic
and Coventry
in the Championship. These performances and his displays in the Australian national team reportedly led to interest from German clubs Bayern Munich
, VfL Bochum
and Kaiserslautern
; and a £2.3 million bid from Belgian champions Anderlecht
.
Carney steered Sheffield United past Barclays Premier League side Bolton
, securing a position in the fourth round of the FA Cup
, with the only goal of the third round tie.
Having been rested for the fourth round tie with Manchester City
, Carney scored the equaliser for the Blades in their league match against Watford
in January 2008 followed by a slick finish for the equaliser at Colchester United
in the same week before flying out to Melbourne for Australia's first World Cup qualifier on 6 February.
Since Kevin Blackwell
became manager of Sheffield United in February 2008, Carney was “effectively frozen out of the first team.” In August 2009, it has been speculated that Blackwell was so eager to leave Carney out of the first team that he named a squad one substitute short, despite Carney recently scoring a cracking goal whilst on international duty.
on loan until the end of the season, becoming Bryan Gunn's
first signing as Norwich manager. Carney would link up again with new first-team coach Ian Crook
, with whom he worked at Sydney FC
. Carney made his first appearance for the club coming on as a substitute in the 3–3 away draw to Wolves on 3 February.
Eredivisie
side FC Twente
in what was reported to be a two year deal with a third year extension option.
Shoulder surgery in December 2009 restricted Carney's number of appearances but he recovered in time to be fit for the end of the season in which the club won the Dutch League title for the first time in their history. In August 2010, Carney played in FC Twente's 1–0 win over Ajax to win the Dutch Super Cup.
in the Premier League. He made his Premier League debut on 11 September 2010, coming off the bench in the 85th minute, helping Blackpool to a 2–0 win at Newcastle United at St James' Park
. Carney got his first start in the Premier League against Aston Villa on 10 November. He left Blackpool at the end of his contract with Blackpool after they were relegated to the Championship
.
club AD Alcorcón
on a one year deal. Carney made his debut for the club in a league match against Gimnàstic de Tarragona
.
Carney made the Australian squad for the trip to Bahrain in February 2006 to play in the Socceroos first ever match in Asia, and made his full début as a second half substitute. Carney played in his second full international against Kuwait
in Sydney, Australia in August 2006. Carney played a full game in the Socceroos 3–0 win over Qatar
in their first 2010 World Cup qualifier on 6 February 2008.
Carney chose to play for Australia in the 2008 Olympic Games, rather than staying in the UK to concentrate on the forthcoming season with Sheffield United, putting a question mark over his future at Bramall Lane.
in the final game of the group matches. Australia won 4–0 and advanced to the quarter finals of the competition, where they faced Japan
. Carney played from start to finish in the Asian Cup quarter final, a match that ended 1–1 after 90 minutes, and remained the same score after 30 minutes of extra time. Japan won 4–3 after penalties were taken to break the deadlock with Carney striking Australia's third and final penalty goal. During the Asian Cup, Carney was played at left full back, impressing in both matches. He subsequently played in left back in Australia's 1–0 defeat against Argentina
in September 2007. In his next international, against Nigeria
in November 2007, Carney scored from 30 yards to give the Socceroos a 1–0 win.
In June 2009, Carney was an impressive figure in the team that beat Bahrain to secure qualification to the World Cup Finals in 2010. He scored the second goal in their 2–0 victory in Sydney and was then rested for the final group game against Japan in Melbourne the following week due to being on a yellow card.
On 12 August 2009, Carney played in the Australian side that comprehensively beat the Republic of Ireland 3–0 in Limerick. Carney scored the third goal of the game with a stunning 35 yard drive into the top corner.
. In the final against Japan
, a joint error made by Carney in extra-time allowed Japanese player Tadanari Lee
to volley the winning goal.
Carney scored his sixth International goal for Australia in their 2-1 victory against Germany in Monchengladbach on Tuesday 29 March.
, Harry Kewell
, Lucas Neill
and Mark Viduka
.
|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF
| 1. || 17 November 2007 || Craven Cottage
, London
, England || || 1–0 || 1–0 || Friendly
|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF
| 2. || 10 June 2009 || ANZ Stadium, Sydney
, Australia || || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF
| 3. || 12 August 2009 || Thomond Park
, Limerick
, Republic of Ireland || || 3–0 || 3–0 || Friendly
|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF
| 4. || 9 October 2010 || Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
, Australia || || 1–0 || 1–0 || Friendly
|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF
| 5. || 26 January 2011 || Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
, Qatar || || 3–0 || 6–0 || 2011 AFC Asian Cup
|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF
| 6. || 29 March 2011 || Borussia-Park
, Mönchengladbach
, Germany || || 1–1 || 2–1 || Friendly
|}
Sydney FC
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FC Twente
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Personal Honours:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer) player who plays left winger for Spanish club AD Alcorcón
AD Alcorcón
Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Municipal de Santo Domingo, with a 5,430 seat capacity....
and as a left-back or left winger for the Australian national team.
Junior career
SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
-born Carney attended Robert Townson Primary School in Campbelltown, New South Wales
Campbelltown, New South Wales
Campbelltown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Campbelltown is located 51 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.- History :Campbelltown...
.
At the age of 16, Carney moved to England after impressing in a trial match and signing for Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
. There he played in various youth and reserve teams alongside Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
star Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
, most notably at the 2002 FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
final. After not securing a permanent contract at Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, he left the club in 2003. David Moyes
David Moyes
David William Moyes is an association football manager and former player, currently managing English Premier League club Everton. He was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers Association Manager of the Year...
told Carney upon releasing him "...sometimes you need to take one step back to take another one forward." He had brief stints on month-to-month contracts at Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
and Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
before electing to return to Australia.
Sydney FC
Carney trialled for newly formed A-LeagueA-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
side Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
in March 2005 and was signed to a one year deal after impressing coach Pierre Littbarski
Pierre Littbarski
Pierre Michael Littbarski is a German football manager and former player. He was mainly a winger or attacking midfielder and is best known for his brilliant dribbling abilities. He was a FIFA World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990. He was also runner–up twice in 1982 and 1986 with West Germany...
. He was an immediate success at the club, scoring twice at the Club World Championship
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
Australian Qualifying Tournament, including the only goal of the final, and again at the Oceania Club Championship
Oceania Club Championship 2004-05
The 2004–05 Oceania Club Championship was held in from April to June, 2005. The tournament was designed to decide the Oceania Football Confederation's entrant into the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship.-Participants:-Preliminary round:...
to help ensure the club's qualification for the Club World Championship. On 16 December 2005, Carney scored the winning goal against African champions El Ahly to secure Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
5th place at the tournament.
In the 2005–06 A-League season
A-League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
, Carney was an essential part of Sydney FC's
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
success. He made 24 appearances (22 starts), scoring 6 goals and creating a further 6 assists. His dribbling and occasional goal poaching made Carney a genuine crowd favourite at Sydney FC and attracted the attention of clubs in Europe.
Overseas trials
Carney's initial contract expired at the end of the 2006 season, and after strong rumours linking a move to RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n club FC Steaua Bucureşti, he was offered trials in Germany at Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
and promoted second division club Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play...
. Despite scoring twice in a trial match and being offered a deal by Aachen he decided against signing for the club, citing "the language factor" as the main reason for declining the move.
2006–2007 season
He remained loyal to Sydney FC and re-signed for another season. A shoulder injury required surgery and sidelined him for the early part of the season. He made 14 appearances (12 starts), scoring one goal and providing 2 assists. Carney played in Sydney FC's appearances in the AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
and his good form was rewarded with selection in the Australian national football team to play a friendly match against Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
in Sydney, and in the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
tournament in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and Malaysia.
Sheffield United
Carney joined Football League ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
in August 2007 for a transfer fee of A$125,000. Carney played 90 minutes in each of Sheffield United's first two Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
ties, setting up two goals. He made his first starting appearance in the Championship for Sheffield United in a 2–0 defeat at Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
on 6 October 2007. Carney was the Blades' stand out player in their League Cup defeat to Premiership contenders Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
and has since played a role in their victories against Ipswich
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
, Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
, Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
and Coventry
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
in the Championship. These performances and his displays in the Australian national team reportedly led to interest from German clubs Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
, VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
and Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
; and a £2.3 million bid from Belgian champions Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
.
Carney steered Sheffield United past Barclays Premier League side Bolton
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, securing a position in the fourth round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, with the only goal of the third round tie.
Having been rested for the fourth round tie with Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, Carney scored the equaliser for the Blades in their league match against Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
in January 2008 followed by a slick finish for the equaliser at Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
in the same week before flying out to Melbourne for Australia's first World Cup qualifier on 6 February.
Since Kevin Blackwell
Kevin Blackwell
Kevin Patrick Blackwell is an English former professional football goalkeeper who since retiring as a player has worked as a coach and a manager. He has an identical twin, Noel.-Early career:...
became manager of Sheffield United in February 2008, Carney was “effectively frozen out of the first team.” In August 2009, it has been speculated that Blackwell was so eager to leave Carney out of the first team that he named a squad one substitute short, despite Carney recently scoring a cracking goal whilst on international duty.
Norwich City
In January 2009 Carney joined Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
on loan until the end of the season, becoming Bryan Gunn's
Bryan Gunn
Bryan James Gunn is a Scottish former professional goalkeeper and football manager. After learning his trade with Aberdeen in the early 1980s, he spent most of his playing career at Norwich City, the club with which he came to be most closely associated...
first signing as Norwich manager. Carney would link up again with new first-team coach Ian Crook
Ian Crook
Ian Stuart Crook, is a former professional footballer who began his career with Tottenham Hotspur before making 418 appearances for Norwich City. He was an England B international.-Club career:...
, with whom he worked at Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
. Carney made his first appearance for the club coming on as a substitute in the 3–3 away draw to Wolves on 3 February.
FC Twente
In August 2009 Sheffield United agreed to the sale of Carney to DutchNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
side FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
in what was reported to be a two year deal with a third year extension option.
Shoulder surgery in December 2009 restricted Carney's number of appearances but he recovered in time to be fit for the end of the season in which the club won the Dutch League title for the first time in their history. In August 2010, Carney played in FC Twente's 1–0 win over Ajax to win the Dutch Super Cup.
Blackpool
On 1 September 2010, Carney signed a one year deal with a further year option at BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
in the Premier League. He made his Premier League debut on 11 September 2010, coming off the bench in the 85th minute, helping Blackpool to a 2–0 win at Newcastle United at St James' Park
St James' Park
St James' Park, known for sponsorship reasons as the Sports Direct Arena, is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the home of Newcastle United Football Club and is the sixth largest football stadium in the United Kingdom with a capacity of between 52,387 and 52,409.St James'...
. Carney got his first start in the Premier League against Aston Villa on 10 November. He left Blackpool at the end of his contract with Blackpool after they were relegated to the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
.
AD Alcorcón
In October 2011 Carney joined Spanish Segunda DivisiónSegunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
club AD Alcorcón
AD Alcorcón
Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Municipal de Santo Domingo, with a 5,430 seat capacity....
on a one year deal. Carney made his debut for the club in a league match against Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
.
International career
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
in Sydney, Australia in August 2006. Carney played a full game in the Socceroos 3–0 win over Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
in their first 2010 World Cup qualifier on 6 February 2008.
Carney chose to play for Australia in the 2008 Olympic Games, rather than staying in the UK to concentrate on the forthcoming season with Sheffield United, putting a question mark over his future at Bramall Lane.
2007 Asian Cup
During the Asian Cup championship, Carney was selected to play in the starting line-up for Australia against co-host nation ThailandThailand national football team
The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
in the final game of the group matches. Australia won 4–0 and advanced to the quarter finals of the competition, where they faced Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
. Carney played from start to finish in the Asian Cup quarter final, a match that ended 1–1 after 90 minutes, and remained the same score after 30 minutes of extra time. Japan won 4–3 after penalties were taken to break the deadlock with Carney striking Australia's third and final penalty goal. During the Asian Cup, Carney was played at left full back, impressing in both matches. He subsequently played in left back in Australia's 1–0 defeat against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
in September 2007. In his next international, against Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
in November 2007, Carney scored from 30 yards to give the Socceroos a 1–0 win.
In June 2009, Carney was an impressive figure in the team that beat Bahrain to secure qualification to the World Cup Finals in 2010. He scored the second goal in their 2–0 victory in Sydney and was then rested for the final group game against Japan in Melbourne the following week due to being on a yellow card.
On 12 August 2009, Carney played in the Australian side that comprehensively beat the Republic of Ireland 3–0 in Limerick. Carney scored the third goal of the game with a stunning 35 yard drive into the top corner.
2010 FIFA World Cup
Carney was selected in the 23 man squad to play at the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa for the Socceroos. Carney appeared in the World Cup playing in their Group match against Ghana in whch they drew 1–1 and their 2–1 victory against Serbia.2011 Asian Cup
Carney started for Australia in the left-back position for the 2011 Asian Cup in QatarQatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. In the final against Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, a joint error made by Carney in extra-time allowed Japanese player Tadanari Lee
Tadanari Lee
is a Japanese football player of Korean descent currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J. League Division 1.-Career:Lee was born to third generation Zainichi Korean parents in Tanashi , Tokyo. His Korean name is Lee Chung-Sung and also had used pass name...
to volley the winning goal.
Carney scored his sixth International goal for Australia in their 2-1 victory against Germany in Monchengladbach on Tuesday 29 March.
Player of the Season
Australian magazine FourFourTwo named Carney as the Socceroo's Player of the Season for 2007–08 ahead of established Premiership players Tim CahillTim Cahill
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, Harry Kewell
Harry Kewell
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, Lucas Neill
Lucas Neill
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and Mark Viduka
Mark Viduka
Mark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
.
Career statistics
.| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assis | Apps | Goals | Assis | Apps | Goals | Assis | Apps | Goals | Assis | |||
| Oldhaml | League 2 Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
2003-04 Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Hamilton Academical | First Division | 2004-05 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... |
A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
2005-06 A-League 2005-06 The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005... |
24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 9 | |||
| 2006-07 A-League 2006-07 The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup... |
14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Sydney FC total | 38 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 11 | 13 | ||
| Sheffield United | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2007-08 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2008-09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sheffield United total | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Norwich City (loan) | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2008-09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... |
2009-10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010-11 2010–11 Eredivisie -Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Twente total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
Premier League | 2010-11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| AD Alcorcón AD Alcorcón Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Municipal de Santo Domingo, with a 5,430 seat capacity.... |
Segunda División Segunda División The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:... |
2011-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 98 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 14 | 21 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
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| 1. || 17 November 2007 || Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
, London
London
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, England || || 1–0 || 1–0 || Friendly
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| 2. || 10 June 2009 || ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia || || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation was allocated four assured qualifying berths for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and one place in a play-off. 43 teams were in the running for these spots; Laos, Brunei and the Philippines did not attempt to qualify...
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| 3. || 12 August 2009 || Thomond Park
Thomond Park
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, Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, Republic of Ireland || || 3–0 || 3–0 || Friendly
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| 4. || 9 October 2010 || Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia || || 1–0 || 1–0 || Friendly
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| 5. || 26 January 2011 || Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha
Doha
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, Qatar || || 3–0 || 6–0 || 2011 AFC Asian Cup
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
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| 6. || 29 March 2011 || Borussia-Park
Borussia-Park
Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach is the home stadium of German football Bundesliga team Borussia Mönchengladbach...
, Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
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, Germany || || 1–1 || 2–1 || Friendly
|}
Honours
Sydney FCSydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
:
- A-League Championship: 2005–2006A-League 2005-06The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
- OFC Champions LeagueOFC Champions LeagueThe Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City...
: 2004–2005Oceania Club Championship 2004-05The 2004–05 Oceania Club Championship was held in from April to June, 2005. The tournament was designed to decide the Oceania Football Confederation's entrant into the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship.-Participants:-Preliminary round:...
FC TwenteFC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
:
- EredivisieEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
: 2009–20102009–10 Eredivisie-Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... - Johan Cruijff Shield: 2010Johan Cruijff-schaal XVThe 2010 Johan Cruijff Schaal was held on July 31, 2010 at the Amsterdam ArenA. The match was between the Eredivisie 2009–10 champions FC Twente and KNVB Cup 2009–10 winners Ajax. FC Twente won the match 1–0 by a goal from de Jong.-Match details:...
Personal Honours:
- Sydney FCSydney FCSydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
Member's Player of the Year: 2005–2006Sydney FC Season 2005-06The 2005-06 season was Sydney FC's first season, formed to compete in the new Australian A-League competition. The club finished second on the table in the regular season, and won the first A-League Grand Final, defeating 1-0...