David Carney
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David Raymond Carney (born 30 November 1983) is an Australian former soccer midfielder and who is incoming coach for 2023 season NPL NSW side Wollongong Wolves FC.[3]
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Full name | David Raymond Carney[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1983-11-30) 30 November 1983 (age 40) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | NSWIS | ||||||||||||||||
1999–2002 | Everton | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Everton | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2004 | Halifax Town | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Hamilton Academical | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Sydney FC | 38 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Sheffield United | 21 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2009 | → Norwich City (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Twente | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Blackpool | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | AD Alcorcón | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Bunyodkor | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2013 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Newcastle Jets | 37 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Sydney FC | 56 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 210 | (22) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2003 | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008 | Australia Olympic (O.P.) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2013 | Australia | 48 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2023– | Wollongong Wolves | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Sydney, he began his playing career with the New South Wales Institute of Sport before moving to England to join Everton. Having failed to break into the Everton first team he then moved to Oldham Athletic, Halifax Town and Hamilton Academical in Scotland before returning to his native Australia. After a successful spell with Sydney FC in A-League, Carney then returned to England, signing with Sheffield United before spending time with Norwich City on loan and eventually moving to the Netherlands to play for Twente. He subsequently had spells with Blackpool, AD Alcorcón, Bunyodkor, Newcastle Jets and New York Red Bulls as well as making 48 appearances for the Australia national side for whom he scored six goals.