David Carson (footballer)

David Carson (born 20 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Livingston.[2]

David Carson
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Livingston
Number 39
Youth career
Newcastle United
Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Ashington
2014–2016 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2016–2017 South Shields
2017 Whitby Town
2017–2019 Morpeth Town
2019–2024 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 124 (2)
2024– Livingston 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:07, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Carson spent his early career with Ashington.[1] In 2014, Carson signed for Blackburn Rovers[3] He returned to non-league, playing with South Shields, Whitby Town and Morpeth Town.[1]

On 15 May 2019, Carson signed for Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[4][5][6][7] He said he was hoping to be successful at the club,[8] and new Inverness manager John Robertson tipped him for success.[9]

On 1 February 2024, Carson signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston on an eighteen-month contract.[10]

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "David Carson - Inverness". www.footballdatabase.eu.
  2. ^ David Carson at Soccerbase
  3. ^ "Transfer news: Blackburn snap up non-league youngster David Carson". Sky Sports.
  4. ^ "David Carson signs for Inverness CT". 16 May 2019.
  5. ^ Jackson, Ross. "David Carson joins Inverness".
  6. ^ Law, Danny. "Caley Thistle sign Morpeth Town midfielder David Carson".
  7. ^ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle sign English midfielder". Inverness Courier. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  8. ^ "New Inverness signing hopes to follow in Doran's footsteps". Inverness Courier. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Carson can thrive in Scottish football after move from Morpeth – Robertson | Non League Daily". Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "David Carson joins the Lions!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Carson voted Player of the Month | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.