Shaun Carey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun Peter Carey | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Norwich City | 68 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Rushden & Diamonds | 41 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | →Stevenage Borough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Chester City | 51 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Hornchurch | 6 | (0) |
| 2005 | Weymouth | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Droylsden | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | King's Lynn | 28 | (2) |
| 2008– | Spalding United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Shaun Peter Carey (born 13 May 1976) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career with Norwich City before playing for Rushden & Diamonds, Stevenage Borough, Chester City, Hornchurch, Weymouth, Droylsden and King's Lynn. Born in England, he made two appearances for the Republic of Ireland U21 national team. Carey was also assistant manager to Keith Webb at King's Lynn and led the side to the FA Cup second round when caretaker manager in 2006–07.
Carey made his debut for Norwich as a substitute on 20 September 1995 in a Football League Cup match against Torquay at Carrow Road. He was released by the club in 2000 having made 76 appearances.
He represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level and won Football Conference championship medals at both Rushden and Chester. He was awarded a benefit game between King's Lynn and Norwich in October 2006 when out injured with a double fracture of his leg.
Sources
[edit]- Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
External links
[edit]- Shaun Carey at Soccerbase
- Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk
- 1976 births
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- Hornchurch F.C. players
- King's Lynn F.C. players
- Living people
- English Football League players
- 20th-century Anglo-Irish people
- Footballers from Kettering
- National League (English football) players
- Men's association football midfielders