David Carney

David Carney

Carney with Australia in 2010
Personal information
Full name	David Raymond Carney
Date of birth	(1983-11-30) 30 November 1983 (age 33)
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder, Defender
Club information
Current team	Sydney FC
Number	17
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–	Sydney FC	14	(5)
National team‡
2003	Australia U20	2	(0)
2006–	Australia	48	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 February 2014

David Raymond Carney (born 30 November 1983) is an Australian association football midfielder who plays for A-League side Sydney FC. 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, 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 and New York as well as making 48 appearances for the Australia national side for whom he scored six goals.

Sydney-born Carney attended Robert Townson Primary School in Campbelltown, New South Wales. At the age of 16, Carney moved to England after impressing in a trial match and signing for Everton. There he played in various youth and reserve teams alongside Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, most notably at the 2002 FA Youth Cup final. After not securing a permanent contract at Everton F.C., he left the club in 2003. David Moyes told Carney upon releasing him "...sometimes you need to take one step back to take another one forward." He had brief stints on month-to-month contracts at Oldham Athletic and Hamilton Academical before electing to return to Australia.