Roy Carroll facts for kids
Carroll playing for Northern Ireland in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Eric Carroll | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Enniskillen, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fivemiletown United | |||
| 19??–1995 | Ballinamallard United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Hull City | 46 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Wigan Athletic | 138 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Manchester United | 49 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | West Ham United | 31 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Derby County | 30 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Odense BK | 46 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | OFI | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Olympiacos | 19 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Notts County | 77 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Linfield | 88 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | FC Mindwell | ||
| 2021 | Dungannon Swifts | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | Ballinamallard United | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 569 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Northern Ireland U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 1997–2017 | Northern Ireland | 45 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | Barnet (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roy Eric Carroll (born 30 September 1977) is a former professional footballer from Northern Ireland. He played as a goalkeeper. Roy Carroll is well-known for his time at Wigan Athletic, Manchester United, and Olympiacos.
During his career, he won a Premier League medal and the FA Cup with Manchester United. He also won the Greek Superleague and the Greek Cup twice with Olympiacos. Carroll played for the Northern Ireland national team 45 times between 1997 and 2017. He was also part of their squad for UEFA Euro 2016.
Roy Carroll even had a short career as a manager. He led Barnet to a 2–1 victory in the 2011 Herts Senior Cup final. This means he won a trophy in his only game as a manager!
Contents
- Roy Carroll's Early Life and Football Start
- Roy Carroll's Club Career Highlights
- Playing for Hull City
- Time at Wigan Athletic
- Joining Manchester United
- Playing for West Ham United
- Short Spell at Rangers
- Time at Derby County
- Moving to Odense Boldklub
- Trials and Managerial Debut
- Playing in Greece: OFI and Olympiacos
- Return to England with Notts County
- Playing for Linfield
- Later Career and Retirement
- Roy Carroll's International Career
- Honours and Awards
- See also
Roy Carroll's Early Life and Football Start
Roy Carroll grew up in Tamlaght, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. He started his football journey with local teams like Fivemiletown United and Ballinamallard United.
In November 2001, Roy Carroll received a special award. It was the Red Cross Humanitarian Award. He got it for being very kind to a child who had leukemia.
Roy Carroll's Club Career Highlights
Playing for Hull City
Roy Carroll joined Hull City in September 1995. He started there as a trainee, learning the ropes of professional football. He played 50 games for the club in all competitions. After two seasons, he moved to another team.
Time at Wigan Athletic
In April 1997, Carroll signed with Wigan Athletic. He joined for a club-record fee of £350,000. He made his first appearance for Wigan in November 1997. Over four years, he played 170 games for the club.
He was a key player in Wigan's amazing 26-game unbeaten streak in the 1999–2000 season. Other professional players voted him the best goalkeeper in the second division that year. This was even more impressive because he missed the last seven games due to an emergency appendix operation.
In the 2000–01 season, he kept 13 clean sheets in 34 games. This helped his team reach the play-offs. In a play-off semi-final, he saved a penalty, but the rebound was scored.
Joining Manchester United
In July 2001, Roy Carroll moved to Manchester United. They were the defending Premier League champions. He made his first appearance for them on 26 August 2001.
At Manchester United, he competed with Fabien Barthez for the goalkeeper spot. Carroll won a Premier League winner's medal in the 2002–03 season. He faced more competition when Tim Howard joined the team.
Carroll also won an FA Cup winner's medal in May 2004. He came on as a substitute in the final.
The "Goal That Wasn't" Incident
In January 2005, Roy Carroll was involved in a very unusual moment against Tottenham Hotspur. A long shot from Pedro Mendes went towards his goal. Carroll dropped the ball, and it appeared to cross the goal-line before he scooped it back into play. The referee and his assistants did not see that the ball had crossed the line, so the goal was not given. This was a very memorable moment in football history.
He left Manchester United on 27 May 2005. He wanted to be the first-choice goalkeeper for the next season.
Playing for West Ham United
After leaving Manchester United, Carroll joined West Ham United. He had a good start, playing 19 games. However, a back injury in January 2006 required surgery. This meant he missed the rest of the 2005–06 season, including the FA Cup Final. He made 17 appearances in the 2006–07 season. He left West Ham on 25 May 2007, looking for more regular playing time.
Short Spell at Rangers
On 7 July 2007, Carroll signed a one-year contract with Rangers. He played only one game for them. This was a League Cup match against East Fife on 26 September 2007.
Time at Derby County
Roy Carroll moved to Derby County in January 2008. He signed a three-year contract with the club. He made his debut on 2 February 2008. Carroll could not help the club avoid being relegated from the Premier League.
He started the 2008–09 season as Derby's main goalkeeper. He was part of the Derby team that reached the 2008–09 Football League Cup semi-final. They lost to his former team, Manchester United. He left Derby County in August 2009.
Moving to Odense Boldklub
On 17 August 2009, Carroll signed a three-year contract with Danish Superliga team Odense BK. He made his debut on the same day and kept a clean sheet. He was named the 2009 Superliga Goalkeeper of the Year in December 2009. This was voted by other goalkeepers in the league.
In November 2010, Carroll decided to leave Odense BK to be closer to his family in Britain. His contract ended on 31 January 2011.
Trials and Managerial Debut
In March 2011, Carroll had a trial at Sheffield United. Later that month, he joined Barnet on trial. He was also looking into a player-coach role.
In April 2011, Carroll was appointed manager for one game. This was the Herts Senior Cup final against Stevenage. Barnet won the game 2–1. This meant Carroll won a trophy in his only game as a football manager!
Playing in Greece: OFI and Olympiacos
In August 2011, Carroll signed a two-year contract with Greek team OFI. He played 16 times for the club and was highly thought of in Greece.
In January 2012, Carroll signed with Greek Superleague champions Olympiacos. His first game was in the Europa League. He came on as a substitute and saved a penalty with his very first touch for Olympiacos. His team won the game. In the next game, he played very well despite having a hamstring injury.
Carroll became the main goalkeeper for Olympiacos in the 2012–13 season. He played in his first Champions League game since 2005. He helped Olympiacos win many games and keep many clean sheets. He said he was happy living in Greece. Olympiacos won the league and cup twice while he was there.
Return to England with Notts County
After leaving Olympiacos, Carroll signed a one-year contract with Football League One team Notts County on 4 August 2014. He played 45 league games in his first season. On 15 November 2014, he kept a clean sheet for Notts County less than 24 hours after playing for Northern Ireland.
Playing for Linfield
Carroll joined Linfield in 2016. He won several trophies with them, including the NIFL Premiership twice and the Irish Cup. After a serious knee injury in January 2019, he left the club in May 2019.
Later Career and Retirement
After a short time playing for FC Mindwell, Carroll returned to the Irish League. He signed for Dungannon Swifts in January 2021. He left the club at the end of the 2020–21 season to focus on coaching.
On 2 January 2023, Carroll made a surprise return to play for Ballinamallard United. This was the club where he started his career. His return lasted only 35 minutes because he got a hamstring injury. After the game, Carroll said he was officially retired from playing football.
Roy Carroll's International Career
Roy Carroll earned his first full international cap for Northern Ireland on 21 May 1997. This was in a game against Thailand. For many years, he competed with Maik Taylor to be Northern Ireland's main goalkeeper.
He had played 19 games for his country by September 2006. One of these was a memorable 3–2 win against Spain in a Euro 2008 qualifying match. Carroll had to leave that game early due to an injury.
After six years away from the international team, Carroll was called up again in June 2012. He made his competitive return for Northern Ireland on 7 September 2012. In May 2013, Carroll was named the Northern Ireland International Personality of the Year.
In May 2016, he was chosen for Northern Ireland's squad for UEFA Euro 2016.
Honours and Awards
As a Player
Wigan Athletic
- Football League Trophy: 1998–99
Manchester United
- Premier League: 2002–03
- FA Cup: 2003–04
- FA Community Shield: 2003
Olympiacos
- Super League Greece: 2012–13
- Greek Football Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13
Linfield
- NIFL Premiership: 2016–17, 2018–19
- Irish Cup: 2016–17
- County Antrim Shield: 2016–17
- NIFL Charity Shield: 2017
Individual Awards
- PFA Team of the Year: 1999–2000 Second Division
- Danish Goalkeeper of the Year: 2009
- Northern Ireland International Personality of the Year: 2013
- Linfield Player of the Year: 2016–17
As a Manager
Barnet
- Herts Senior Cup: 2010–11
See also
In Spanish: Roy Carroll para niños
