Stephen Carroll (footballer)

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Stephen Carroll
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-30) 30 November 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Detroit City
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2006 Wilton United
2006–2010 Ballincollig AFC
2010–2012 Cork City
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 MMC RedHawks 20 (5)
2016–2018 Davenport Panthers 55 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Cork City 0 (0)
2013 → College Corinthians (loan)
2013–2014 Carrigaline United AFC
2016 Muskegon Risers
2017– Detroit City 145+ (13+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Stephen Carroll (born 30 November 1993) is an Irish footballer who is the captain for Detroit City in the USL Championship. [1]

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Career

Early career

Carroll played in his native Ireland with Wilton United, also playing both football and Gaelic football with Ballincollig until he was 16-years old, before joining the Cork City academy. [2] He appeared on the bench for Cork's senior team in 2012, before going on loan to College Corinthians in the Munster Senior League. [3] A spell at Carrigaline United in the Munster First Division followed in 2013, who he helped to promotion.[ citation needed ]

College in the United States

In 2014, Carroll was recruited by Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee and offered a scholarship. In his first game at Martin Methodist, Carroll dislocated his knee and requires surgery. [2] He played 20 games in 2015, scoring five goals and was named First Team All-Southern States Athletic Conference. [4]

Carroll transferred to Davenport University in 2016, where he went on to make 55 appearances over three seasons, scoring eight goals and tallying two assists. [4] In 2016, Carroll was named First Team All-Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference, 2017 saw him named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-GLIAC whilst helping the Panthers to the GLIAC championship, and was named on the D2CCA All-Midwest Region first team. [4]

In 2016, Carroll played with amateur side Muskegon Risers. [5]

Detroit City

In 2017, Carroll made the move to amateur side Detroit City FC, who at the time competed in the NPSL. [5] [6] [7] [8] He remained with the club through to 2020 in the NPSL, as well as their spell in the NISA, winning numerous titles with the club, being named captain in 2019. [9] [10]

On 10 January 2022, Carroll was re-signed by Detroit as they made the move to the fully professional USL Championship. [8] On October 14, 2023, Carroll, along with teammates Nate Steinwascher, Connor Rutz, and Maxi Rodriguez were honored as "City Centurions" for playing in at least 100 games with the club. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Bianchi, Nolan. "Detroit City FC brings back captain Stephen Carroll, declines 2023 option on 3 players". detroitnews.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "From Ballincollig to Detroit, Stephen Carroll has thrived Stateside". echo live. 7 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Larry (25 April 2020). "Larry Ryan: The Cork centre-half who's a symbol of Detroit defiance". Irish Examiner.
  4. 1 2 3 "Stephen Carroll - Men's Soccer". Davenport University Athletics.
  5. 1 2 III, James L. Edwards. "How Detroit City FC's Stephen Carroll earned a bike and an inflatable llama". The Athletic.
  6. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  7. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  8. 1 2 USLChampionship com Staff (10 January 2022). "Detroit City Re-Signs Captain Stephen Carroll". USL Championship.
  9. ↑ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisasoccer.com.
  10. ↑ Bianchi, Nolan. "Detroit City FC brings back captain Stephen Carroll, declines 2023 option on 3 players". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Bianchi, Nolan (13 October 2023). "Detroit City FC to honor 4 players as first-ever City Centurions on Saturday". wxyz.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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