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Name: Scott Carson
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 03/09/1985
Height:6' 0" (183cm)
Weight:13st 7lbs (85.8kg)
Previous  
Clubs:Aston Villa (loan), Liverpool, Sheffield Wed (loan), Charlton (loan), Leeds United
Position: Goalkeeper

ROBERTO Di Matteo handed Carson the honour of being Albion's club captain following the departure of his predecessor Jonathan Greening to Fulham in August 2009.

The goalkeeper became Albion's seventh summer signing in July 2008 in a £3.25million move from Liverpool.

He put pen to paper on a four-year-deal, plus a further year's option in the club's favour.

His fee could rise to £3.75million depending on performance-related criteria.

He played 35 consecutive Barclays Premier League games for Albion last term - a run that was only halted by a training ground hand injury, which gave Dean Kiely the chance to grab back his place between the sticks in the final three matches.

He earned his third England cap as a half-time substitute in November's 2-1 friendly win over Germany.

Carson started all-but three of Villa's 38 Barclays Premier League games, and kept 11 clean-sheets, while on a season-long loan in 2007/08.

Before he arrived at The Hawthorns he stood second in the all-time list of England Under-21 appearance-makers with 29 to his name and was part of the team that reached the 2007 European Championship semi-finals.

Then-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson named him in his 2006 World Cup squad and he made two 'B' international appearances for his country before being handed his senior debut in a 1-0 friendly win over Austria in November 2007.

Five days later, with regular No.1 Paul Robinson out of form, he was thrown in at the deep end in a make-or-break Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia, which England lost 3-2.

The 6ft 3in stopper joined Leeds as a trainee in September 2002 after being spotted playing for non-league Workington in the FA Youth Cup.

He made his Premier League debut for the Elland Road club against Middlesbrough in January 2004.

And, 12 months later, with Albion tracking Carson, Liverpool beat off a host of clubs, including Chelsea, to snap him up in a £750,000 deal.

A month after making his league debut for the Reds against Newcastle in March 2005, he made his Champions League bow in a 2-1 quarter-final, first-leg win over Juventus to help the Merseysiders on their way to winning the cup for the fifth time.

Carson's chances at Anfield have otherwise been limited and a two-month spell at Sheffield Wednesday towards the end of the 2005/06 campaign was swiftly followed by a season-long loan at then-Premier League outfit Charlton.

The Cumbrian-born custodian featured in all-but two of the Addicks' league clashes.

As well as keeping 11 clean sheets, he made penalty saves in consecutive games against Bolton and Chelsea early in the season.

Despite the Valley outfit being relegated, Carson was voted the Supporters' Player of the Year - the first loan player to receive this award.

Before joining the Baggies Carson had made 94 career appearances, including one as a substitute.

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(UPDATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2009)

Season 2009 - 10

Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 34  (0) 0 1 1
FA Cup 4  (0) 0 1 0
 

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
WBA 2008 - 09League 35  (0) 0
  FA Cup 4  (0) 0
Aston Villa 2007 - 08League 35  (0) 0
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
Charlton 2006 - 07League 36  (0) 0
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
Sheffield Wed 2005 - 06League 9  (0) 0
Liverpool 2005 - 06FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
  Euro Cups 2  (0) 0
Liverpool 2004 - 05League 4  (0) 0
  Euro Cups 1  (0) 0
Leeds United 2003 - 04League 2  (1) 0
 
Scott Carson
 Player Profiles
1 Dean Kiely Goalkeeper  
2 Joe Mattock Defender  
3 Jonas Olsson Defender  
4 Marek Cech Defender  
5 Leon Barnett
(on loan to CCFC )
Defender  
7 Robert Koren Midfielder  
8 Jonathan Greening
(on loan to Fulham )
Midfielder  
9 Roman Bednar Striker  
10 Ishmael Miller Striker  
11 Chris Brunt Midfielder  
12 Giles Barnes Midfielder  
13 Luke Daniels
(on loan to Trnmere )
Goalkeeper  
14 Jerome Thomas Midfielder  
15 Chris Wood Striker  
16 Luke Moore Striker  
17 Graham Dorrans Midfielder  
18 Reuben Reid
(on loan to Peterbr )
Striker  
19 Scott Carson Goalkeeper  
20 Filipe Teixeira
(on loan to Barnsly )
Midfielder  
21 Youssouf Mulumbu Midfielder  
22 Gianni Zuiverloon Defender  
23 Abdoulaye Meite Defender  
24 Ben Watson
(on loan from Wigan )
Midfielder  
25 Joss Labadie Midfielder  
26 Gabriel Tamas
(on loan from Auxerre )
Defender  
27 James Morrison Midfielder  
28 Borja Valero
(on loan to Mllrca )
Midfielder  
29 Andwele Slory Midfielder  
30 Paul Downing
(on loan to Herefrd )
Defender  
31 Simon Cox Striker  
32 Lateef Elford-Alliyu Striker  
33 Dwayne Samuels Defender  
35 Romaine Sawyers Midfielder  
36 Gonzalo Jara Defender  
37 George Thorne Midfielder  
39 Ryan Allsop Goalkeeper  
40 Marcus Haber
(on loan to Exeter )
Striker  
41 Sam Mantom Midfielder  
43 Kayleden Brown
(on loan to Barrow )
Midfielder  
44 Steven Reid
(on loan from Blackbn )
Midfielder  
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