Anthony Carter (soccer, born 1994)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Charles Carter | ||
Date of birth | 31 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
Number | 94 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2016 | CFR Cluj | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | CFR Cluj | 5 | (0) |
2014 | → Sănătatea Cluj (loan) | ||
2016–2018 | Trofense | 37 | (18) |
2018– | Benfica B | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2018 |
Anthony Charles Carter (born 31 August 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese side Benfica B in LigaPro.
Early life
Carter was born in Melbourne, Australia.[1] He grew up in the suburb of Dandenong before moving to Italy, aged sixteen.[2]
Career
Carter signed a senior contract with Romanian club CFR Cluj in early 2013, having previously attended Genova International Soccer School.[3] He made his competitive debut for the club as a substitute in the final minutes of a loss to Universitatea Cluj in April 2015.[4] On 24 January 2018 he signed a four and a half years contract with Portuguese club S.L. Benfica, joining its reserve team of LigaPro.[5][6]
References
- ^ Anthony Carter at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Italy-bound for soccer skills- Dandenong's Anthony Carter will be living in Italy for the next four weeks honing his soccer skills under the watchful eye of the Genova International School of Soccer". The Dandenong Journal. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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(help) - ^ "Young Aussie Carter signs pro deal with Cluj". Tribal Football. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Universitatea Cluj vs. CFR Cluj 1 – 0". Soccerway. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Anthony Carter reforça Benfica B" [Anthony Carter joins Benfica B]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 24 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (26 January 2018). "Australian striker Anthony Carter seals move to Portuguese giants Benfica". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
External links
- Anthony Carter at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Melbourne
- Australian soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Liga I players
- CFR Cluj players
- C.D. Trofense players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- Segunda Liga players
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Australian expatriates in Romania
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Australian expatriates in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Australian soccer biography stubs