Sonny Carey
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Charlton Athletic
at Charlton Athletic
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€750k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Blackpool FC
top club · 133 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2023
€120k
top transfer fee · 21/22
11
best season · 24/25
1 · 3.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-01-20 · 6 players total
202Appearances
30Goals
2Assists
14Yellow cards
1Red cards
37Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sonny Carey |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sonny Jack Carey |
| Date of birth | 2001-01-20 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Norwich, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Charlton Athletic |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | RISE |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Charlton Athletic
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Blackpool → Charlton
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Blackpool FC
37 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Blackpool FC
43 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Blackpool FC
40 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Blackpool FC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: King's Lynn → Blackpool
21/22 · Transfer · €120k
Jul 2020
20/21 — King's Lynn Town
44 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Wroxham FC → King's Lynn
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — King's Lynn Town
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Norwich Utd. → Wroxham FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Norwich U18 → Norwich Utd.
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Charlton Athletic
0.0%
Blackpool FC
71.6%
King's Lynn Town
28.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 133 | 21 | 2 | 2,362 |
| King's Lynn Town | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 937 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 24/25 | League One | Blackpool FC | 33 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 261 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Blackpool FC | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 413 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 816 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 488 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | King's Lynn Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 20/21 | National League | King's Lynn Town | 42 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 595 |
| 19/20 | National League North | King's Lynn Town | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Norwich U18 | Norwich Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Norwich Utd. | Wroxham FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-07 | Wroxham FC | King's Lynn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | King's Lynn | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | €120k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Blackpool | Charlton | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-06 | 5 | 1 |
Current€750k
Peak€1.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€550k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pennington | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Barrows | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Coulson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Marriott | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Clunan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Albie Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Gash | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Beesley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Dougall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Gabriel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Grimshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Blackpool FC | 8 | 33 |
| 20/21 | National League | King's Lynn Town | 5 | 42 |
| 23/24 | League One | Blackpool FC | 5 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League One | Blackpool FC | 1 | 35 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 1 | 37 |
Last 50 matches for Charlton Athletic The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–4 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 4–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–5 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-12-03 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2024-10-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-09-07 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sonny Carey'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 50% |
| Bristol Rovers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 75% |
| Reading FC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 75% |
| Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 38% |
| Peterborough United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 57% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 43% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 33% |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 83% |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| Fleetwood Town | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 37 | 396 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 23/24 | 43 | 662 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 816 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 21/22 | 13 | 488 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 20/21 | 44 | 706 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
68 apps
13 G
1 A
National League
42 apps
5 G
0 A
Championship
52 apps
4 G
1 A
FA Cup
8 apps
3 G
0 A
National League North
21 apps
3 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sonny Carey
Who is Sonny Carey?
Sonny Carey is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Charlton Athletic.
How old is Sonny Carey?
Sonny Carey is 25 years old. He was born on January 20, 2001 in Norwich.
What position does Sonny Carey play?
Sonny Carey plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sonny Carey play for?
Sonny Carey currently plays for Charlton Athletic.
How many career goals has Sonny Carey scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sonny Carey has scored 30 goals in 202 appearances.
What is Sonny Carey's market value?
Sonny Carey's most recent reported market value is €750k.