Lee Carsley
| Date of birth | 28 February 1974 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
The archetypal honest pro, Lee Carsley spent seven years in the senior ranks at Derby County before earning a £3.375million move to Blackburn Rovers in 1999.
The following year, he was on his way to Coventry City for £2.5million but - despite his determined efforts - could not avoid the Sky Blues relegation to Division One.
Lee returned to the Premiership when, on the same February 2002 day that they captured David Ginola from Aston Villa, Everton signed him for £1.9million on a four and a half-year contract.
Lee, who qualifies for Ireland through his grandparents, extended his contract at Everton to June 2007 in December 2005, then to June 2008 in May 2007.
He joined Birmingham City in July 2008 with a two-year contract.
Lee re-joined Coventry City in July 2010 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 06 Jul 1992 | 23 Mar 1999 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 23 Mar 1999 | 01 Dec 2000 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Dec 2000 | 08 Feb 2002 | |
| Everton | 08 Feb 2002 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Birmingham City | 02 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Coventry City | 23 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Derby County | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 22 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1995-96 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 31 | 4 |
1 |
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| 1996-97 | Derby County | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Derby County | Premier League | 15 | 9 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Derby County | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
10
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 7 | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Derby County | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Derby County | Premier League | 20 | 2 |
1 |
6
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| 1999-00 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 3 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Coventry City | Premier League | 21 | 2 |
6
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| 2001-02 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 25 | 1 |
2 |
5
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| 2001-02 | Everton | Premier League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Everton | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Everton | Premier League | 21 | 3 |
3 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Everton | Premier League | 15 | 6 |
2 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Everton | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
4 |
7
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| 2005-06 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Everton | Premier League | 3 | 2 |
1
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1
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| 2006-07 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Everton | Premier League | 38 | 1 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Everton | League Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Everton | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
1 |
6
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| 2007-08 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 9 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 41 | 2 |
5
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1
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| 2008-09 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 3 | 4 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Coventry City | League Championship | 25 |
5
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2008 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Southampton v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Southampton v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Bristol City v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Birmingham City v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Derby County v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Burnley v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2008 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2008 | Swansea City v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Birmingham City v Watford | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Birmingham City v Reading | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Birmingham City v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Blackpool v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Birmingham City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Birmingham City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2009 | Sheffield United v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Birmingham City v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Barnsley v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2009 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Reading v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Southampton v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2009 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 May 2010 | Birmingham City v Burnley | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | Charity Omagh Fund | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1995 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 29 Oct 1997 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | 1st leg play-off |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | 2nd leg play-off |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Argentina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Malta | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | Charity Omagh Fund | |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 01 Sep 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Croatia v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Malta v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Finland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Finland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Greece v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Scotland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Georgia v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Albania v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Albania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Georgia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 10 |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Republic of Ireland v San Marino | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Feb 2007 | San Marino v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Slovakia v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Germany | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.