David Carney

David Carney
Carney with Australia in 2010
Carney with Australia in 2010
Personal information
Full name David Raymond Carney[1]
Date of birth (1983-11-30) 30 November 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
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)
2009Norwich 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)
2016–2018 Sydney FC 56 (9)
Total 210 (22)
International career
2003 Australia U20 2 (0)
2008 Australia Olympic (O.P.) 3 (0)
2006–2013 Australia 48 (6)
Managerial career
2023–2024 Wollongong Wolves
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2011 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Raymond Carney (born 30 November 1983) is an Australian retired soccer midfielder and former coach.

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 in A-League, 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, Newcastle Jets and New York Red Bulls as well as making 48 appearances for the Australia national side for whom he scored six goals.

  1. ^ "David Carney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.