Midfield - Left Midfield ·Australia
David Carney
👕 200+ Apps🏴 25+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Left Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
12Clubs played for
03/04Debut season
0.11Goals per match
SydneyTop club · 101 apps
Career highs
€1.00mPeak value · 2011
€50kTop transfer fee · 07/08
6Best season · 15/16
44 / 6Caps / int'l goals
233Appearances
26Goals
19Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Carney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Raymond Carney |
| Date of birth | 1983-11-30 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sydney FC → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Sydney FC
30 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 - Sydney FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 - Sydney FC
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 - Sydney FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2016
Transfer: Newcastle → Sydney FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Newcastle United Jets, Sydney FC
29 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Newcastle
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Newcastle → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Newcastle United Jets
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Newcastle
13/14 · Transfer
Nov 2013
Transfer: New York → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Without Club → New York
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - Newcastle United Jets
7 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 - New York Red Bulls, New York Red Bulls Reserves
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2012
Transfer: Bunyodkor → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 - Bunyodkor Tashkent
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2012
Transfer: AD Alcorcón → Bunyodkor
11/12 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Transfer: Blackpool → AD Alcorcón
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 - AD Alcorcón, Bunyodkor Tashkent
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2010
Transfer: Twente FC → Blackpool
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 - Twente Enschede FC, Blackpool FC, Blackpool FC U21
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Twente FC
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 - Twente Enschede FC
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Norwich → Sheff Utd
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Norwich
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 - Norwich City, Sheffield United
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Sydney FC → Sheff Utd
07/08 · Transfer · €50k
Jul 2007
07/08 - Sheffield United
26 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Sydney FC
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 - Sydney FC
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 - Sydney FC
17 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Sydney FC
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 - Sydney FC
5 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Hamilton Acad.
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 - Oldham Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Everton Res. → Oldham Athletic
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton Res.
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sydney FC
64.9%
New York Red Bulls
0.0%
New York Red Bulls Reserves
0.0%
Bunyodkor Tashkent
4.0%
Newcastle United Jets
10.6%
AD Alcorcón
0.0%
Twente Enschede FC
0.0%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Blackpool FC U21
0.0%
Sheffield United
20.5%
Norwich City
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 9 | 04/05 | 2017 | 101 | 19 | 6 | 2,734 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Red Bulls Reserves | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bunyodkor Tashkent | 2 | 11/12 | 2012 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 445 |
| AD Alcorcón | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twente Enschede FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 862 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | FFA Cup | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | FFA Cup | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | USL Pro | New York Red Bulls Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Superliga | Bunyodkor Tashkent | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Sydney FC | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 331 |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Sydney FC | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 242 |
| 16/17 | A-League Finals | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 445 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Sydney FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 317 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 528 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | AD Alcorcón | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Bunyodkor Tashkent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | AD Alcorcón | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackpool FC U21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Twente Enschede FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Norwich City | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 757 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | A-League | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 06/07 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 05/06 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 251 |
| 04/05 | OFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton Res. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Everton Res. | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Hamilton Acad. | Sydney FC | Transfer | 50000 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-04 | Sydney FC | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 750000 | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-28 | Sheff Utd | Norwich | Loan | 750000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Norwich | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 750000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Sheff Utd | Twente FC | Transfer | 750000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Twente FC | Blackpool | Transfer | 750000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-10 | Blackpool | AD Alcorcón | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-18 | AD Alcorcón | Bunyodkor | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-21 | Bunyodkor | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | Without Club | New York | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-25 | New York | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-02 | Without Club | Newcastle | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-28 | Newcastle | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Without Club | Newcastle | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | Newcastle | Sydney FC | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sydney FC | Retired | Transfer | 350000 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current-
Peak€1.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53845 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #22976 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #11 | 39 | 6 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Brillante | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 5 | 16 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Sydney FC | 5 | 23 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Sydney FC | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 3 | 7 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 3 | 21 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackpool FC U21 | 2 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Norwich | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | - | €750k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-28 | Sheff Utd | Norwich | Loan | - | €750k |
Teams faced most often by David Carney'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 30% |
| Coventry City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 70% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 38% |
| Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 38% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 38% |
| Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 25% |
| Reading FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Burnley FC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 331 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 242 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 1,290 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 862 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 06/07 | 8 | 465 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 05/06 | 17 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
108 apps
18 G
8 A
Championship
30 apps
2 G
4 A
AFC Champions League
19 apps
2 G
2 A
OFC Champions League
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Superliga
4 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Club World Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
5 apps
0 G
2 A
KNVB Beker
3 apps
0 G
2 A
A-League Finals
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about David Carney
Who is David Carney?
David Carney is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is David Carney?
David Carney is 42 years old. He was born on November 30, 1983 in Sydney.
What position does David Carney play?
David Carney plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does David Carney play for?
David Carney currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Carney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Carney has scored 26 goals in 233 appearances.