Roy Carroll
Roy Eric Carroll (born 30 September 1977) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best known for his spells at Wigan Athletic, Manchester United (where he won a Premier League winners medal and the 2004 FA Cup) and Olympiacos (where he won the Greek Superleague and the Greek Cup twice). He also represented Northern Ireland 45 times at full international level between 1997 and 2017, and was a part of their squad for UEFA Euro 2016.
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Carroll playing for Northern Ireland in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Eric Carroll | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Enniskillen, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fivemiletown United | |||
| Ballinamallard United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Hull City | 46 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Wigan Athletic | 138 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Manchester United | 49 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | West Ham United | 31 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Derby County | 30 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Odense BK | 46 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | OFI Crete | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Olympiacos | 19 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Notts County | 77 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Linfield | 88 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Mindwell | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Dungannon Swifts | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | Ballinamallard United | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 569 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Northern Ireland U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 1997–2017 | Northern Ireland | 45 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | Barnet (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carroll has also had a one-game managerial career, leading Barnet to a 2–1 victory in the 2011 Herts Senior Cup final against Stevenage. Therefore, Carroll holds the unusual honour of having won a trophy in his only game as a manager.
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