Jacob Carney

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Jacob Carney
Personal information
Full name Jacob Andrew Carney [1]
Date of birth (2001-04-21) 21 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Newport County
Number 13
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Manchester United 0 (0)
2019Stocksbridge Park Steels (loan)
2019–2020Stocksbridge Park Steels (loan)
2020Brighouse Town (loan)
2021Portadown (loan) 26 (0)
2021–2023 Sunderland 0 (0)
2023–2024 Castellón 1 (0)
2024– Newport County 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Jacob Andrew Carney (born 21 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Newport County, as a goalkeeper. [2]

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Career

Born in Rotherham, [1] Carney began his career with Manchester United, moving on loan to Stocksbridge Park Steels in August 2019, [3] with the loan ending in September. [4] He returned to the club on loan in December 2019, [5] with that loan deal being extended in February 2020. [6] In October 2020 he moved on loan to Brighouse Town, [7] [8] before signing on loan for Northern Irish club Portadown in January 2021. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

After leaving Manchester United, in May 2021 he was linked with possible transfers to Sunderland, Brighton and Burnley, [15] eventually signing for Sunderland in July 2021. [16] [17] [18]

In August 2023 he returned to Manchester United on trial, [19] [20] [21] but instead signed for Spanish club Castellón in September. [22] [23] [24]

He signed for EFL League Two club Newport County in June 2024. [25] [26] [27] Carney made his debut for Newport on 13 August 2024 in the 4–1 EFL Cup first round defeat to Leyton Orient. [28] He made his football league debut for Newport on 12 October 2024 in the 1-0 EFL League Two defeat to Harrogate Town. [29]

Personal life

His father Andy is a football coach and former player. [8]

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