Iker Carew

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Iker Carew
Personal information
Full name Iker Carew Erazo Ormaza
Date of birth (2003-02-09) 9 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Murcia, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
Odd
Academia de Ceider Erazo
2017–2019 Odd
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Charleston Cougars 33 (6)
2024– Kentucky Wildcats 14 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Odd 3 8 (2)
2020–2022 Odd 2 29 (1)
2022 Urædd 10 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 November 2023

Iker Carew Erazo Ormaza (born 9 February 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for the Kentucky Wildcats.

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Early life

Carew was born in Murcia, [1] Spain, but moved to Skien, Norway at the age of two. [2] He joined the academy of Odd, but had to return to his parents’ native Ecuador after his grandfather needed support. [2] While in Ecuador, he played for the academy that his father set up, Academia de Ceider Erazo. [3]

Club career

Early career

He returned to Norway in 2017, re-joining the academy of Odd. [4] In 2020, while still in the academy, he went on trial with English Premier League side Sheffield United. [5] He left Odd in April 2022, stating that he was "not happy" about the way he was treated at the club. [6] [7] He joined Fourth Division side Urædd the same month. [7]

Collegiate soccer

In July 2022, he moved to the United States to enrol at the College of Charleston, joining the college's soccer team, the Cougars. [8] He scored three goals in sixteen appearances in his first season. [9]

Personal life

Carew's father, Ceider, was also a footballer, and won 27 caps for the Ecuador national football team. [2] His brother, Jefferson, is also a footballer and played for the youth teams of Ecuador, and currently plays for Urædd. [1]

His father decided on 'Carew' as his middle name in honour of former Norwegian international footballer John Carew, and 'Iker' as his first name after Spanish international Iker Casillas. [5] He shares no relation with John Carew. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 February 2023. [4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Odd 3 2019 4. divisjon 82–0082
Odd 2 2020 2. divisjon 30–0030
2021 261–00261
Total2910000291
Urædd 2022 4. divisjon 1020000102
Career total4750000475
Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 Lundsholt, Pål (2 October 2020). "Gjett hvem han er oppkalt etter" [Guess who he is named after] (in Norwegian). Varden . Retrieved 22 February 2023.
    2. 1 2 3 Øygarden, Hans Eivind (8 October 2014). "Iker (11) må reise" [Iker (11) has to travel]. ta.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
    3. ↑ "Academia de Ceider Erazo, alcanzó título" [Ceider Erazo Academy, reached title]. lahora.com.ec (in Spanish). 8 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
    4. 1 2 Iker Carew at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
    5. 1 2 3 de Wahl, Stian André (13 September 2020). "Odds Iker Carew (17) var på prøvespill hos Premier League-klubb. Nå jaktes han av flere europeiske klubber" [Odds Iker Carew (17) was on trial with a Premier League club. Now he is being hunted by several European clubs]. nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
    6. ↑ "Nå er Odd-talentet klar for ny klubb" [Now the Odd talent is ready for a new club]. varden.no (in Norwegian). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.(subscription required)
    7. 1 2 Møllerstad, Ole Martin (19 April 2022). "Talentet om "sjokkovergangen": – Ikke fornøyd med måten jeg ble behandlet på" [The talent about the "shock transition": - Not happy with the way I was treated]. ta.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2023.(subscription required)
    8. ↑ "College of Charleston men's soccer adds 10 newcomers to 2022 roster". soccerwire.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
    9. ↑ "Iker Carew". cofcsports.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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