VETERAN goalkeeper Scott Carson hopes to carry on playing after leaving Manchester City.
The former England No 1, whose contract ended last month, collected medals galore as the third choice between the sticks during a six-season spell at the Etihad.
Scott Carson wants to carry on his playing career after leaving Man City this summer[/caption]
Carson hasn’t played since 2022[/caption]
And despite a severe lack of playing time over that period, the 39-year-old is now looking to get off the bench and back in goal for another season.
Carson has his eyes on ideally returning to action in the Championship.
The former Derby and Liverpool stopper has been limited to emergency cover during his six year stint at City.
In fact, since first making a move to the Etihad in 2019, Carson has played just TWO GAMES – last taking to the pitch for a 17 minute cameo against Sporting Lisbon in a Champions League game in 2022.
He has earned himself a trophy cabinet that would be the envy of most players in that time too, getting his hands on the Champions League, four Premier League titles, two League Cups, one Uefa Supercup and the Club World Cup.
Carson started his career back in 2003 at Leeds United and went on to play for the likes of Aston Villa, West Brom, Bursaspor and Wigan.
While he also earned four caps for England, doing so between 2007 and 2011.
Although Carson has been unable to strut his stuff on the pitch very often, City’s players and staff have often lauded him for being a crucial member of the dressing room during their period of prolonged success.
Scott Carson’s career to date
Here’s a little look at Carson’s club career so far…
- 2003 – 2005: Leeds United
- 2005 – 2008: Liverpool
- 2006: Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
- 2006 – 2007: Charlton Athletic (loan)
- 2007 – 2008: Aston Villa (loan)
- 2008 – 2011: West Brom
- 2011 – 2013: Bursaspor
- 2013 – 2015: Wigan Athletic
- 2015 – 2021: Derby County
- 2019 – 2021: Man City (loan)
- 2021 – 2025: Man City
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Pep Guardiola previously said of the gloveman: “The best advice I could give to the young players is to stay around Scott Carson as much as possible in the locker room and on the pitch.
“It would be better than being with me. If they spend a lot of time [with him], listen to him and pay attention, that is the best advice and learning they can get about their future careers.
“Every second he is training and every minute you get on the pitch and in the changing room [with Carson], you value.
“It’s like the young actors have to be with the old actors on the set. They are wiser and have the values of the profession.”
His influence away from the pitch could go some way to explaining the handsome figure of £8.5MILLION that he has pocketed during his time with City.
Those earnings mean Carson has banked £4.25m per game and over £350,000 per touch.
