Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Solihull Moors
top club · 125 apps
Career highs
€2.25m
peak value · 2005
€2.25m
top transfer fee · 05/06
8
best season · 15/16
17 / 3
int'l caps / goals
540Appearances
53Goals
39Assists
87Yellow cards
0Red cards
120Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darren Carter |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darren Anthony Carter |
| Date of birth | 1983-12-18 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Solihull, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Solihull Moors → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Solihull Moors
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Solihull Moors
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Solihull Moors
48 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Solihull Moors
46 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Forest Green → Solihull Moors
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Forest Green Rovers
29 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2015
Transfer: Northampton → Forest Green
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Forest Green Rovers
38 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Northampton Town
27 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Cheltenham → Northampton
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Northampton Town
38 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Cheltenham
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cheltenham Town
38 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Preston → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Millwall → Preston
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Preston → Millwall
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Preston North End, Millwall FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Preston North End
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Preston North End
22 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: West Brom → Preston
07/08 · Transfer · €1.88m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Preston North End
43 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — West Bromwich Albion
41 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → West Brom
05/06 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2005
05/06 — West Bromwich Albion
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2004
Transfer: Sunderland → Birmingham
04/05 · Return from loan
Sep 2004
Transfer: Birmingham → Sunderland
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC, Birmingham City
27 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Birmingham City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Birmingham City
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Birmingham City
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Birmingham U18 → Birmingham
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Solihull Moors
18.8%
Forest Green Rovers
10.2%
Northampton Town
16.6%
Cheltenham Town
3.6%
Preston North End
8.9%
Millwall FC
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
19.4%
Sunderland AFC
6.6%
Birmingham City
15.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solihull Moors | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 125 | 11 | 11 | 2,021 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 67 | 12 | 6 | 1,101 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 1,790 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 383 |
| Preston North End | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 108 | 6 | 9 | 957 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 2,092 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 715 |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1,702 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Solihull Moors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Solihull Moors | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Solihull Moors | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Solihull Moors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 210 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Solihull Moors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Solihull Moors | 44 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1,248 |
| 18/19 | National League Playoffs | Solihull Moors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Solihull Moors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Solihull Moors | 45 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 563 |
| 16/17 | National League | Forest Green Rovers | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 542 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 15/16 | National League | Forest Green Rovers | 33 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 390 |
| 15/16 | National League Playoffs | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Northampton Town | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,135 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Northampton Town | 37 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 655 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 34 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 383 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Millwall FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 23 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 39 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 717 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 638 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 215 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,103 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 715 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 520 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Birmingham City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,092 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Birmingham U18 | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-16 | Birmingham | Sunderland | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-05 | Sunderland | Birmingham | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-04 | Birmingham | West Brom | Transfer | 2250000 | €2.25m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-09 | West Brom | Preston | Transfer | 2250000 | €1.88m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-04 | Preston | Millwall | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-04 | Millwall | Preston | Return from loan | 1750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Preston | Without Club | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-23 | Without Club | Cheltenham | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-09 | Cheltenham | Northampton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-22 | Northampton | Forest Green | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Forest Green | Solihull Moors | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Solihull Moors | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22907 | #10 | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | #18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Storer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Boot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamey Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Reckord | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Carline | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi Yussuf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gudger | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlie Clough | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League | Solihull Moors | 7 | 45 |
| 15/16 | National League | Forest Green Rovers | 7 | 33 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League | Solihull Moors | 6 | 45 |
| 18/19 | National League | Solihull Moors | 5 | 44 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-04 | Millwall | Preston | Return from loan | — | €1.75m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-04 | Preston | Millwall | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-05 | Sunderland | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-16 | Birmingham | Sunderland | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Darren Carter's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 62 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 40% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 60 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 92 | 88 | +4 | 40% |
| Aston Villa | 58 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 56 | 83 | -27 | 19% |
| Derby County | 58 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 68 | 81 | -13 | 26% |
| Hull City | 57 | 27 | 10 | 20 | 79 | 78 | +1 | 47% |
| Fulham FC | 56 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 58 | 76 | -18 | 25% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 55 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 58 | 83 | -25 | 20% |
| Leeds United | 55 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 74 | 82 | -8 | 40% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 54 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 77 | 71 | +6 | 35% |
| Ipswich Town | 54 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 35% |
| Swansea City | 53 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 65 | 83 | -18 | 30% |
| Cardiff City | 52 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 210 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| 18/19 | 48 | 1,248 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 563 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 542 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 559 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 1,135 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 655 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 383 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 150 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 717 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 989 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 1,103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 1,325 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
179 apps
21 G
17 A
League Two
94 apps
12 G
7 A
Championship
147 apps
8 G
11 A
FA Cup
27 apps
6 G
2 A
Premier League
52 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
1 G
2 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
13 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Darren Carter?
Darren Carter is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Darren Carter?
Darren Carter is 42 years old. He was born on December 18, 1983 in Solihull.
What position does Darren Carter play?
Darren Carter plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Darren Carter play for?
Darren Carter currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darren Carter scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darren Carter has scored 53 goals in 540 appearances.