Carl Rushworth

Carl Rushworth

Personal information
Full name	Carl Andrew Rushworth [1]
Date of birth	(2001-07-02) 2 July 2001 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth	Halifax, England [1]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Swansea City (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2017	Huddersfield Town
2017–2019	FC Halifax Town
2019	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Worthing (loan)	23	(0)
2021–2022	→ Walsall (loan)	43	(0)
2022–2023	→ Lincoln City (loan)	42	(0)
2023–	→ Swansea City (loan)	44	(0)
International career‡
2023	England U21	1	(0)
Medal record Representing   England UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:44, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Carl Andrew Rushworth (born 2 July 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Swansea City, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Club career

Rushworth started his career with Huddersfield Town before being released at 16; he subsequently joined the academy of FC Halifax Town, before being signed by Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019. ^[2] He signed for Worthing on a season-long loan in August 2019. ^[3] He made 30 appearances in all competitions for the seventh tier side. ^[4]

He signed a new three-year contract with Brighton in July 2020. ^[5]

Rushworth moved on a season-long loan to League Two side Walsall in July 2021. ^{[6] [7]} He made his debut for the club on 7 August 2021 in the 1–0 away loss at Tranmere on the opening game of the 2021–22 season in what was also his Football League debut. ^[8] On 5 January 2022, whilst on loan at Walsall, Rushworth signed a new contract with Brighton, committing to the club until 2025. ^[9]

On 8 July 2022, Rushworth joined Lincoln City of League One on a season-long loan deal. ^{[10] [11]} He made his Lincoln debut on the opening day of the season against Exeter City. ^[12]

He signed on loan for Championship outfit Swansea City on 31 July 2023 for the 2023–24 season. ^{[13] [14]} He made his debut five days later, denying a late Ivan Šunjić winner with a superb save in the 1–1 home draw against Birmingham City. ^[15] In Rushworth's second Championship game for the Swans, he scored an own goal after the ball rebounded off the crossbar into him, putting West Bromwich Albion back ahead in the eventual 3–2 away loss. ^[16]

International career

In November 2019, Rushworth earned his first international call up when he was selected in Paul Simpson's squad for England U19's three UEFA European U19 Championship qualifiers against Luxembourg, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, although he did not play. ^[17]

He was part of the England U20 squads in October and November 2020, but did not play. ^{[18] [19]}

On 5 October 2021, Rushworth received his first call up to the England U21s as a replacement for Josh Griffiths. ^[20] He was recalled in March 2022 for 2023 European under-21 Championship qualifying matches against Andorra and Albania. ^[21]

On 10 June 2023, Rushworth made his England U21 debut during a 2–0 defeat to Japan at St. George's Park. ^[22]

On 14 June 2023, Rushworth was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship; ^[23] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win. ^[24]

Career statistics

As of 13 April 2024 ^[25]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion U21	2020–21 [26]	—			—		—		3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
Brighton & Hove Albion	2019–20 [27]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21 [26]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [8]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [28]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Worthing (loan)	2019–20 [4]	Isthmian League Premier Division	23	0	0	0	—		7 [lower-alpha 2]	0	30	0
Walsall (loan)	2021–22 [8]	League Two	43	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	46	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2022–23 [28]	League One	42	0	0	0	3	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	46	0
Swansea City (loan)	2023–24 [29]	Championship	44	0	0	0	2	0	—		46	0
Career total			152	0	2	0	6	0	11	0	172	0

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
2. Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, and two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup

Honours

England U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2023 ^[30]

References

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15. "Swansea City 1-1 Birmingham City: Swans' Jerry Yates cancels out Siriki Dembele opener". 5 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023– via www.bbc.co.uk.
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