Sonny Carey

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Sonny Carey
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Carey in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Sonny Jack Carey [1]
Date of birth (2001-01-20) 20 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Norwich, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Charlton Athletic
Number 14
Youth career
2010–2017 Norwich City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Norwich United
2018–2019 Wroxham
2019–2021 King's Lynn Town 63 (8)
2021–2025 Blackpool 116 (17)
2025– Charlton Athletic 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:10, 30 August 2025 (UTC)

Sonny Jack Carey (born 20 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.

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Career

Born in Norwich, Carey spent his early career with Norwich City, where he was in the Academy between 2010 and 2017. [3] Following on from his release from Norwich, he had trials at Cambridge United and Oxford United and also represented England Colleges FA team during the 2018–19 season. [3] He had a spell at Norwich United before he joined Wroxham in the Eastern Counties Football League. He was then invited to join King's Lynn Town. [4] [2] He signed for Blackpool in June 2021. [5]

He scored his first goal in the Football League in Blackpool's 3–1 victory over Peterborough United on 18 December 2021. [6]

On 2 November 2024, Carey scored both goals for Blackpool in their 2–0 victory at Gillingham in the first round of the FA Cup. [7]

On 6 June 2025, it was announced that Carey would sign for Charlton Athletic, on a three-year deal, upon the expiration of his contract with Blackpool on 30 June 2025. [8] [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
King's Lynn Town 2019–20 [2] [10] National League North 213314 [a] 1285
2020–21 [2] National League 425212 [a] 0466
Total6385200617411
Blackpool 2021–22 [11] Championship 1110020131
2022–23 [12] Championship3732010403
2023–24 [13] League One 35530203 [b] 1436
2024–25 [14] League One33812201 [b] 13711
Total1161762704213321
Charlton Athletic 2025–26 [15] Championship40000040
Career total183251147010321132
  1. 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. Squad list publication report 2021–22 – EFL.com
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sonny Carey at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 "Sonny Carey" via Flown From The Nest.
  4. Lakey, Chris (18 June 2022). "The rise and rise of Linnets star Sonny Carey" . Retrieved 1 July 2022 via Eastern Daily Press.
  5. "Blackpool sign Carey from King's Lynn". BBC Sport.
  6. Blackpool 3–1 Peterborough United – BBC Sprt, 18 December 2021
  7. "Live Commentary - Gillingham vs Blackpool | 2 November 2024". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. "Sonny Carey joins the Addicks! | Charlton Athletic Football Club". www.charltonafc.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  9. "Sonny Carey: Blackpool midfielder signs for promoted Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 6 June 2025.
  10. For FA Cup second qualifying round: Towerzey, Lisa. "REPORT: REDS EXIT FA CUP AFTER LINNETS COMEBACK". Alfreton Town FC. Retrieved 3 July 2022. For FA Cup third qualifying round replay: "Leek Town 0 King's Lynn Town 2". The Linnets. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022. For FA Trophy third qualifying round: "No Walk Over At The Walks". Bulls News. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022. For FA Trophy third qualifying round replay: Lakey, Chris (26 November 2019). "Early double settles Trophy tie for Linnets". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  11. "Games played by Sonny Carey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  12. "Games played by Sonny Carey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  13. "Games played by Sonny Carey in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  14. "Games played by Sonny Carey in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  15. "Games played by Sonny Carey in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2022.