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He scored on his home debut against [[Derby County|Derby]] for Newcastle, but unfortunately struggled with hamstring problems and underwent surgery after only a few appearances for his new club. He did eventually return to the first team in March 2001, and went on to score five goals in ten appearances before the season ended.
He scored on his home debut against [[Derby County|Derby]] for Newcastle, but unfortunately struggled with hamstring problems and underwent surgery after only a few appearances for his new club. He did eventually return to the first team in March 2001, and went on to score five goals in ten appearances before the season ended.


In 2001–02, injury ruined his season again. Carl was ruled out until March due to injuries to his ankle and knee. He travelled to the USA for specialist treatment and was treated by the same surgeon who treated future team-mate [[Joleon Lescott]]. The injuries appeared to take their toll, and Cort struggled to make an impact in the Premiership.
In 2001–02, injury ruined his season again. Carl was ruled out until March due to injuries to his ankle and knee. He travelled to the USA for specialist treatment and was treated by the same surgeon who treated future team-mate [[Joleon Lescott]]. The injuries appeared to take their toll, and Cort struggled to make an impact in life.

Having recovered from injury, he moved to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] for £2 million during January 2004. He scored five goals for his new club that season but could not prevent relegation from the top flight. In the 2004–05 season, his form improved and he scored 16 goals in 40 appearances. Wolves had an indifferent season in 2005–06. Cort began the season well, scoring nine goals in the first 11 matches. Injury interrupted his season again, and by the end of May, Cort had added only two more to his tally, totalling 11 goals in 24 appearances. After the following campaign was again plagued by injury, he was released by Wolves in May 2007 and is currently having a trial with Wycombe Wanderers.
Having recovered from injury, he moved to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] for £2 million during January 2004. He scored five goals for his new club that season but could not prevent relegation from the top flight. In the 2004–05 season, his form improved and he scored 16 goals in 40 appearances. Wolves had an indifferent season in 2005–06. Cort began the season well, scoring nine goals in the first 11 matches. Injury interrupted his season again, and by the end of May, Cort had added only two more to his tally, totalling 11 goals in 24 appearances. After the following campaign was again plagued by injury, he was released by Wolves in May 2007 and is currently having a trial with Wycombe Wanderers.


Revision as of 20:21, 3 August 2009

Carl Cort
Personal information
Full name Carl Edward Richard Cort
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Unattached
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:04, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Carl Edward Richard Cort (born 1 November 1977 in Southwark) is an English footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently unattached after being released by Norwich City. He is currently on trial with Wycombe Wanderers.

He has previously played for Wimbledon, Lincoln City, Newcastle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City and UD Marbella.

He is the older brother of Leon Cort, currently playing for Stoke City.

Career

Cort, born in London of Guyanese descent, began his career with Wimbledon as a teenager. He went on loan to Lincoln, and when he came back to the Dons, he scored in the first minute of his full debut against Newcastle United in September 1997. A place in the England under-21s soon followed.

Newcastle boss Bobby Robson paid £7million for Cort in the summer of 2000. He is one of seven English players who have made a £7 million transfer and never played for England, the others being Dean Richards, Kevin Davies, Nigel Reo-Coker, Curtis Davies, Anton Ferdinand and James Milner.[citation needed]

He scored on his home debut against Derby for Newcastle, but unfortunately struggled with hamstring problems and underwent surgery after only a few appearances for his new club. He did eventually return to the first team in March 2001, and went on to score five goals in ten appearances before the season ended.

In 2001–02, injury ruined his season again. Carl was ruled out until March due to injuries to his ankle and knee. He travelled to the USA for specialist treatment and was treated by the same surgeon who treated future team-mate Joleon Lescott. The injuries appeared to take their toll, and Cort struggled to make an impact in life. Having recovered from injury, he moved to Wolves for £2 million during January 2004. He scored five goals for his new club that season but could not prevent relegation from the top flight. In the 2004–05 season, his form improved and he scored 16 goals in 40 appearances. Wolves had an indifferent season in 2005–06. Cort began the season well, scoring nine goals in the first 11 matches. Injury interrupted his season again, and by the end of May, Cort had added only two more to his tally, totalling 11 goals in 24 appearances. After the following campaign was again plagued by injury, he was released by Wolves in May 2007 and is currently having a trial with Wycombe Wanderers.

On 8 June 2007, Cort signed a two year contract with Leicester City.[1] He scored his first and only goal for the club against Chelsea in a Carling Cup match on 31 October. However, his goal could not prevent Avram Grant's side from winning 4–3.[2] The goal became Leicester City's Goal of the Month for October.[3] Although he failed to score a single league goal, new manager Ian Holloway continued to show faith in him. But after giving him enough chances in the first team, Holloway finally lost his patience and Cort was placed on the transfer list on 23 December.[4] And on 11 January 2008 he left Leicester by mutual consent.[5] On 30 January, Cort joined Spanish club UD Marbella, who play in the Segunda División B.[6]

Cort returned to England when he signed for Norwich City on 9 December 2008 until the end of the 2008–09 season.[7] He made his debut for Norwich against Reading at the Madejski Stadium and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw at Wolverhampton on 3 February 2009.[8] This was his first league goal since March 2006, when he netted for Wolves in a Championship fixture at Hull City.[9] Following Norwich's relegation to League One Cort left the club after having his contract terminated by mutual consent.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ "Leicester swoop for striker Cort". BBC Sport. 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-11-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Chelsea 4-3 Leicester". BBC Sport. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2007-11-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Cort Scoops October Goal Of Month Award". Leicester City. 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2007-11-15. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Holloway begins clear-out, Sky Sports 2007-12-23. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
  5. ^ "Cort Leaves Foxes". Leicester City F.C. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ UD Marbella sign ex Premier League player.
  7. ^ "Cort joins Canaries". Norwich City F.C. 2008-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Wolves 3–3 Norwich". BBC Sport. 2009-02-03. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~1544782,00.html
  10. ^ Striker Cort leaves Carrow Road www.bbc.co.uk

External links

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