David Carson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Shields | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Ashington | ||
| 2014–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | South Shields | ||
| 2017 | Whitby Town | ||
| 2017–2019 | Morpeth Town | ||
| 2019–2024 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 124 | (2) |
| 2024 | Livingston | 11 | (0) |
| 2024- | South Shields | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 6 2024 (UTC) | |||
David Carson (born 20 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club South Shields.[2]
Career
[edit]Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Carson spent his early career with Ashington.[1] In 2014, Carson signed for Blackburn Rovers[3] He returned to non-league, playing with South Shields, Whitby Town and Morpeth Town.[1]
On 15 May 2019, Carson signed for Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[4][5][6][7] He said he was hoping to be successful at the club,[8] and new Inverness manager John Robertson tipped him for success.[9]
On 1 February 2024, Carson signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston on an eighteen-month contract.[10]
After making only one league appearance in the 2024-25 season, Carson terminated his contract with the club in December 2024.[11]
On 6 December 2024, Carson returned to England, returning to now National League North club South Shields on a three-and-a-half year deal.[12]
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "David Carson - Inverness". www.footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ David Carson at Soccerbase
- ^ "Transfer news: Blackburn snap up non-league youngster David Carson". Sky Sports.
- ^ "David Carson signs for Inverness CT". 16 May 2019.
- ^ Jackson, Ross. "David Carson joins Inverness".
- ^ Law, Danny. "Caley Thistle sign Morpeth Town midfielder David Carson".
- ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle sign English midfielder". Inverness Courier. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "New Inverness signing hopes to follow in Doran's footsteps". Inverness Courier. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Carson can thrive in Scottish football after move from Morpeth – Robertson | Non League Daily". Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "David Carson joins the Lions!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "David Carson departs". livingstonfc.co.uk. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "David Carson signs for South Shields FC". South Shields FC. 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Carson voted Player of the Month | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne
- English men's footballers
- Ashington A.F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Whitby Town F.C. players
- Morpeth Town A.F.C. players
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
- Livingston F.C. players
- South Shields F.C. players
- Northern Premier League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs