Stephen Carr
Carr in pre-season for Birmingham in August 2011
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Carr | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 198x–1991 | Stella Maris | ||
| 1991–1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | 226 | (7) |
| 2004–2008 | Newcastle United | 78 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Birmingham City | 106 | (0) |
| Total | 410 | (8) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993–1994 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 1999–2007 | Republic of Ireland | 44 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Stephen Carr (born 29 August 1976) is an Irish former footballer who played for and captained Birmingham City from 2009 to 2013. He previously played for Premier League teams Tottenham Hotspur and, for a shorter spell, Newcastle United. He is a former international player with the Republic of Ireland. His primary position was right back, but had been known to deputise at left back or centre back when required.
In May 2013, he confirmed his intention to retire from football.
Carr was born in Dublin. As a fifteen-year-old, he went on trial from Stella Maris to Tottenham Hotspur and was signed up by then manager Ossie Ardiles. He made his debut for the club on 29 September 1993 away to Ipswich Town in the 1993–94 FA Premier League season. However he had to wait until the 1996–97 season to establish himself as a regular first-team player, when he made 28 appearances that campaign.
He picked up a League Cup medal with Spurs in 1999 after contributing to a 1–0 win over Leicester City in the final. The 1999–2000 season was arguably his best ever as far as his performances are concerned, as well as scoring a "thunderous piledriver" against champions Manchester United.
His reputation continued to grow throughout the 2000–01 season, and other clubs were beginning to show interest in signing him. However, in the summer of 2001, he began to have problems with his knee and required an operation which he underwent in September of that year. He did not make any appearances in the 2001–02 season and also missed the 2002 World Cup finals. It was not until October 2002 that Carr was back fully fit. As he returned to form, interest from other Premiership clubs started to resurface. Carr was linked with Manchester United, and a move to Newcastle United was on the cards.
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