Canice Carroll

Canice Carroll

Personal information
Full name	Canice Michael Carroll [1]
Date of birth	(1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Oxford, England [2]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [3]
Position(s)	Midfielder, defender
Team information
Current team	Salisbury
Youth career
2006–2015	Oxford United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Oxford United	16	(1)
2018–2020	Brentford	0	(0)
2019	→ Swindon Town (loan)	17	(1)
2019–2020	→ Carlisle United (loan)	9	(0)
2020	Stevenage	4	(0)
2020–2021	Queen's Park	11	(0)
2021–2024	Oxford City	99	(5)
2024–	Salisbury	7	(0)
International career
2015–2016	Republic of Ireland U17	5	(0)
2016	Republic of Ireland U18	4	(0)
2016–2018	Republic of Ireland U19	11	(0)
2019	Republic of Ireland U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:38, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Canice Michael Carroll (born 16 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Salisbury.

Carroll is a product of the Oxford United youth system and began his professional career with the club, before moving to Brentford in 2018. After loan spells at Swindon Town and Carlisle United and a short period with Stevenage, he moved to Scotland to join Queen's Park in 2020. In 2021, he moved into non-League football. Born in England, Carroll was capped by the Republic of Ireland at youth level.

Club career

Oxford United

Adept as a central defender, full back or a midfielder, Carroll came through the youth system at hometown club Oxford United and began a scholarship in July 2015. ^[4] His progression was such that he was offered a 2+1⁄2-year professional contract in August 2015 and signed it on 5 February 2016. ^{[5] [6]} Carroll made his debut for the club as a substitute for Alex MacDonald after 82 minutes of a 2–0 Football League Trophy Southern Area quarter-final victory over Dagenham & Redbridge on 11 November 2015. ^[7] He did not feature in the remainder of Oxford's run to the 2016 Football League Trophy Final or in the club's promotion to League One, ^[7] but was a part of the U18 team which finished the season as Football League Youth Alliance Merit League 2 champions. ^[8]

Carroll made seven appearances during the 2016–17 season and was named as the Us' Young Player of the Year. ^{[9] [10]} He was an unused substitute during the 2–1 2017 EFL Trophy Final defeat to Coventry City at Wembley Stadium. ^[2] Carroll signed a new three-year contract with the club in May 2017. ^[11]

Carroll made something of a breakthrough during the 2017–18 season, making 17 appearances and scoring his only goal for the club, ^[12] with a header in a 3–2 defeat to Bradford City on 30 December 2017. ^{[13] [14]} He departed the Us on 9 August 2018, ^[15] having made 25 appearances and scored one goal during 2+1⁄2 seasons as a professional at the Kassam Stadium. ^[14]

Brentford

On 9 August 2018, Carroll signed a two-year contract with the B team at Championship club Brentford for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year. ^[16] He featured regularly for the B team and was an unused substitute on one occasion for the first team before joining League Two club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season in January 2019. ^[17] Deployed predominantly as a defensive midfielder, ^[18] Carroll made 17 appearances and scored one goal during his spell. ^[19]

Despite being a member of the Brentford first team's Austrian training camp during the 2019–20 pre-season, Carroll joined League Two club Carlisle United on loan for the duration of the 2019–20 season. ^[20] On 10 August 2019, his second match for the club, Carroll received the first red card of his career, for a "two-footed lunge" on Jordan Lyden during a 3–2 defeat to former club Swindon Town. ^{[21] [22]} The loan was ended on 31 January 2020, ^[23] by which time he had made 16 appearances and scored one goal. ^[21] Later that day, Carroll transferred away from Brentford. ^[23]

Stevenage

On 31 January 2020, Carroll transferred to League Two club Stevenage on a contract running until the end of the 2019–20 season. ^[24] Prior to the season being ended early, ^[25] he made four appearances and was released when his contract expired. ^{[21] [26]}

Queen's Park

On 2 November 2020, Carroll signed a contract running until the end of the 2020–21 season with Scottish League Two club Queen's Park. ^[27] He made his debut later that day in a 0–0 Glasgow Cup group stage draw with Rangers B. ^[28] Carroll made 14 appearances during the remainder of the Spiders' Scottish League Two championship-winning season and was released when his contract expired. ^{[29] [30] [31]}

Non-League football

On 4 August 2021, Carroll signed a one-year contract with National League South club Oxford City. ^[32] He made 28 appearances and scored two goals during a 2021–22 season which concluded with defeat in the National League South playoff semi-finals. ^{[2] [33]} Carroll signed a new one-year contract in June 2022. ^[34] He made 52 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals, during the 2022–23 promotion-winning season. ^{[2] [35]} Carroll signed a new one-year contract in June 2023 and made 33 appearances during a 2023–24 season which concluded with immediate relegation back to the Conference South. ^{[2] [36] [37]} Carroll ended his Oxford City career in 113 appearances and seven goals. ^[2]

On 26 October 2024, Carroll transferred to National League South club Salisbury. ^[38]

International career

Carroll has been capped by the Republic of Ireland at U17, U18 and U19 level. ^[39] He was nominated for the International U17 Player of the Year award at the 2016 FAI International Football Awards. ^[40] Carroll was named in the U21 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament and made one appearance in the tournament, ^[41] with a start in a shootout defeat to Mexico U22 in the third place play-off. ^[2]

Personal life

Carroll attended Cherwell School. ^[42]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oxford United	2015–16 [7]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [c]	0	1	0
	2016–17 [9]	League One	4	0	1	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	7	0
	2017–18 [12]	League One	12	1	0	0	1	0	4 [c]	0	17	1
	Total		16	1	1	0	1	0	7	0	25	1
Brentford	2018–19 [19]	Championship	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
Swindon Town (loan)	2018–19 [19]	League Two	17	1	—		—		—		17	1
Carlisle United (loan)	2019–20 [21]	League Two	9	0	3	0	1	0	3 [c]	1	16	1
Stevenage	2019–20 [21]	League Two	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Queen's Park	2020–21 [29]	Scottish League Two	11	0	1	0	2	0	1 [d]	0	14	0
Oxford City	2021–22 [2]	National League South	25	2	0	0	—		3 [e]	0	28	2
	2022–23 [2]	National League South	44	2	5	1	—		3 [f]	0	52	3
	2023–24 [2]	National League	30	1	2	1	—		1 [g]	0	33	2
	Total		99	5	7	2	—		7	0	113	7
Salisbury	2024–25 [2]	National League South	7	0	—		—		1 [g]	0	8	0
Career total			163	7	12	2	4	0	19	1	198	10

1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
4. Appearance in 2019–20 Glasgow Cup
5. Two appearances in National League South play-offs, one appearance in Oxfordshire Senior Cup
6. Two appearances in National League South play-offs, one appearance in FA Trophy
7. Appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

Oxford United

• EFL Trophy runner-up: 2016–17 ^[43]

Queen's Park

• Scottish League Two: 2020–21 ^{[29] [30]}

Oxford City

• National League South play-offs: 2023 ^[35]
• Oxfordshire Senior Cup: 2021–22 ^[44]

Individual

• Oxford United Young Player of the Year: 2016–17 ^[10]

References

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27. "Spiders sign Canice Carroll". Queen's Park Football Club. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
28. "Glasgow Cup". www.glasgowfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
29. "Games played by Canice Carroll in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
30. Queen's Park [Glasgow ] at the Football Club History Database
31. "Club Captain Departs". Queen's Park Football Club. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
32. "Oxford City sign United youth product Canice Carroll". Oxford Mail. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
33. "Dorking Wanderers 3–0 Oxford City: White hails gold stars!" . The Non-League Football Paper. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
34. "Canice Carroll Re-Signs with the Hoops!". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
35. "Match Report | Oxford City 4–0 St Albans City". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
36. "Canice Carroll Is Here To Stay". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
37. "Oxford City relegated after defeat at Fylde". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
38. "Defender signs on for the Whites" . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
39. "Canice Carroll". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
40. "Rice named U17 Irish Player of the Year". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
41. "Ireland U21: Kenny names Toulon tournament squad". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
42. "The Cherwell School Student Bulletin – Week Beginning 7th September" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
43. Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "EFL Trophy final: Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
44. "Oxfordshire Senior Cup Match Report: Oxford City 2–1 Oxford United". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

External links

• Canice Carroll at Soccerbase
• Canice Carroll at fai.ie
• Canice Carroll – UEFA competition record ( archive )