Josh Carson

Josh Carson

Carson warming up for York City in 2015
Personal information
Full name Joshua Glyn Carson[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-03) 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
 Linfield
Number 24
Youth career
2009–2010 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Ipswich Town 31 (5)
2013 → York City (loan) 5 (0)
2013–2016 York City 75 (7)
2016– Linfield 6 (1)
National team‡
Northern Ireland U16 5 (1)
Northern Ireland U17 12 (4)
Northern Ireland U18 2 (1)
Northern Ireland U19 7 (1)
2010–2013 Northern Ireland U21 12 (0)
2011–2012 Northern Ireland 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:31, 3 December 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:31, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Joshua Glyn "Josh" Carson (born 3 June 1993) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for NIFL Premiership club Linfield.

Carson started his career with Ipswich Town's youth system in February 2009, before signing a professional contract in July 2010. He broke into the first team during the 2010–11 season, and was loaned to League Two club York City in March 2013. After being released by Ipswich, Carson joined York permanently in September 2013. He remained with York for three seasons before his release in 2016.

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] He was released by York when his contract expired at the end of 2015–16.[14]

Linfield

On 3 August 2016, Carson joined NIFL Premiership club Linfield.[15]

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.[16]

Career statistics

Club

Carson playing for York City in 2015
As of match played 22 October 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2010–11[5] Championship 930000—93
2011–12[17] Championship 1621000—172
2012–13[8] Championship 600010—70
Total 3151010—335
York City (loan) 2012–13[8] League Two 50———50
York City 2013–14[12] League Two 31411—00325
2014–15[18] League Two 222100000232
2015–16[19] League Two 22100201[lower-alpha 1]0251
Total 807212010858
Linfield 2016–17[20] NIFL Premiership 6100001[lower-alpha 2]071
Career total 1171331302012514
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup

International

As of match played 15 August 2012[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Northern Ireland 201120
201220
Total40

References

  1. ↑ "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. 1 2 3 4 "Profile of Josh Carson". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Josh Carson". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Carson and Lee-Barrett start". TWTD.co.uk. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Games played by Josh Carson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Josh Carson signs new Ipswich Town contract". BBC Sport. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "York City sign Ipswich midfielder Josh Carson on a month's loan". BBC Sport. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 "Games played by Josh Carson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Flett, Dave (9 April 2013). "Josh Carson ruled out of York City's relegation run-in". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Carson leaves Town". TWTD.co.uk. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Josh Carson signs for City". York City F.C. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 "Games played by Josh Carson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Josh Carson extends City deal". York City F.C. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  14. ↑ Flett, Dave (10 May 2016). "Updated with Penn quotes: Dave Winfield, Russell Penn, Luke Summerfield and Michael Ingham offered new contracts at York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  15. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (3 August 2016). "Linfield sign Josh Carson and Stephen Fallon ahead of Saturday's Danske Bank Premiership kick-off". The News Letter. Belfast. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Another football talent emerges from Parkhall Integrated College". Antrim Times. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Josh Carson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Josh Carson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Josh Carson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "J. Carson". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  21. ↑ "Carson, Josh". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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