| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Patrick Carey | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Greenwood | |||
| Albert Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Cork City | 21 | (0) |
| 1989–1993 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Wrexham (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | → Wrexham (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 1993–1996 | Leicester City | 58 | (1) |
| 1996–2005 | Wrexham | 288 | (15) |
| 2006–2007 | Wrexham | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Wrexham | ||
| 2008 | Wrexham (caretaker) | ||
| 2008–2011 | Wrexham (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Doncaster Rovers (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Chesterfield (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Blackburn Rovers (Coach) | ||
| 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur (Head of Recruitment) | ||
| 2022– | Reading (Head of Recruitment) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Patrick Carey (born 31 May 1968[1]) is a former Irish international footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City as well as Wrexham, whom he also served as manager. Since his playing retirement he has worked as the Assistant Manager at Doncaster Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chesterfield. He was the Lead Professional Development a Coach at Blackburn Rovers until May 2015. He is a UEFA A Licence Coach, holds a BSc in Sport Coaching and Exercise Science and he has represented Republic of Ireland at Senior International Level.