Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.34
goals / match
Aston Villa
top club · 131 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#273
goals rank
#200
assists rank
161
season goals
38
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€11.00m
peak value · 2004
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 00/01
17
best season · 09/10
128 / 48
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-09-05 · 3 players total
474Appearances
161Goals
38Assists
42Yellow cards
3Red cards
84Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Carew |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Alieu Carew |
| Date of birth | 1979-09-05 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lørenskog, Norway |
| Citizenship |  Norway |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 196.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
Transfer: West Ham → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa → West Ham
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — West Ham United
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Stoke City → Aston Villa
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jan 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa → Stoke City
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Stoke City, Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aston Villa
42 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aston Villa
34 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Aston Villa
33 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Aston Villa
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Olympique Lyon, Aston Villa
24 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Olympique Lyon
40 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Besiktas → Olympique Lyon
05/06 · Transfer · €7.60m
Nov 2004
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2004
Injury: unknown
Aug 2004
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2004
Transfer: Valencia → Besiktas
04/05 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Besiktas JK
28 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: AS Roma → Valencia
03/04 · Return from loan
Aug 2003
Transfer: Valencia → AS Roma
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — AS Roma
29 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Valencia CF
47 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Valencia CF
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Valencia CF
56 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Rosenborg BK
10 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Rosenborg → Valencia
00/01 · Transfer · €8.50m
Aug 1999
Transfer: Vålerenga → Rosenborg
99/00 · Transfer · €2.75m
Jul 1999
1999 — Rosenborg BK, Vålerenga Fotball Elite
23 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Rosenborg BK, Vålerenga Fotball Elite
14 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
18 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
6 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
1997 — Vålerenga Fotball Elite
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: Lørenskog IF → Vålerenga
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €11.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 1.41/90
Assists1 total · 0.23/90
G+A7 total · 1.64/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.47/90
Minutes played by club
Vålerenga Fotball Elite
8.8%
Rosenborg BK
5.2%
West Ham United
4.2%
Aston Villa
19.4%
Stoke City
10.2%
Aston Villa Reserves
0.0%
Olympique Lyon
13.6%
Besiktas JK
4.4%
AS Roma
10.6%
Valencia CF
23.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 5 | 1997 | 99/00 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 671 |
| Rosenborg BK | 3 | 1999 | 99/00 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 391 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 316 |
| Aston Villa | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 131 | 48 | 12 | 1,469 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 777 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 1,034 |
| Besiktas JK | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 333 |
| AS Roma | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 807 |
| Valencia CF | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 126 | 28 | 10 | 1,787 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Rosenborg BK | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 216 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 2000 | Tippeligaen | Rosenborg BK | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 113 |
| 1999 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 177 |
| 1999 | Tippeligaen | Rosenborg BK | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 1998 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| 1997 | NM-Cup | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 316 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 615 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 211 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 165 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 32 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 197 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 502 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 302 |
| 06/07 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 26 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 196 |
| 05/06 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 148 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Besiktas JK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AS Roma | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 147 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | AS Roma | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 451 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 262 |
| 02/03 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 713 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 256 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Lørenskog IF | Vålerenga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | Vålerenga | Rosenborg | Transfer | 0 | €2.75m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Rosenborg | Valencia | Transfer | 0 | €8.50m |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-29 | Valencia | AS Roma | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | AS Roma | Valencia | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-12 | Valencia | Besiktas | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Besiktas | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 7000000 | €7.60m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-22 | Olympique Lyon | Aston Villa | Transfer | 6000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-21 | Aston Villa | Stoke City | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-26 | Stoke City | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-06 | Aston Villa | West Ham | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | West Ham | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | corn | 2004-08-16 | 2004-08-23 | 8 | 3 |
| 04/05 | Foot surgery | 2004-08-20 | 2004-08-20 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | unknown injury | 2004-11-25 | 2004-12-30 | 36 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2008-08-10 | 2008-08-16 | 7 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-11-27 | 2009-01-30 | 65 | 14 |
| 10/11 | Back problems | 2011-03-05 | 2011-06-05 | 93 | 16 |
Current—
Peak€11.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #38018 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #36495 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31919 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26471 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22515 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16854 | — | 19 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3440 | #10 | 91 | 24 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Young | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| James Milner | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tippeligaen | Vålerenga Fotball Elite | 17 | 22 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 13 | 24 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 13 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 4 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 3 | 13 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 3 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-26 | Stoke City | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-21 | Aston Villa | Stoke City | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | AS Roma | Valencia | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-29 | Valencia | AS Roma | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by John Carew'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 52 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 103 | -53 | 17% |
| Everton FC | 50 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 26% |
| Manchester United | 50 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 106 | -75 | 10% |
| Arsenal FC | 50 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 89 | -49 | 14% |
| Liverpool FC | 50 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 34 | 84 | -50 | 14% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 50 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 48 | 68 | -20 | 22% |
| Sunderland AFC | 48 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 40% |
| Manchester City | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 77 | -37 | 22% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 64 | 77 | -13 | 26% |
| Fulham FC | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 46% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 57% |
| Newcastle United | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 75 | -20 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2000 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 14 | 384 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2000 | 10 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 23 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 1998 | 18 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 316 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 777 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 615 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 197 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 959 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 377 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 04/05 | 28 | 333 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 807 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 458 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 01/02 | 23 | 713 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 00/01 | 56 | 616 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
123 apps
38 G
12 A
Tippeligaen
50 apps
32 G
3 A
LaLiga
83 apps
20 G
7 A
Champions League
54 apps
18 G
7 A
Süper Lig
24 apps
13 G
2 A
Ligue 1
35 apps
9 G
1 A
FA Cup
12 apps
8 G
0 A
Serie A
20 apps
6 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
19 apps
4 G
3 A
Cup Winners' Cup
6 apps
4 G
0 A
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Who is John Carew?
John Carew is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is John Carew?
John Carew is 46 years old. He was born on September 5, 1979 in Lørenskog.
What position does John Carew play?
John Carew plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does John Carew play for?
John Carew currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Carew scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Carew has scored 161 goals in 474 appearances.