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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2000 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2001 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2001 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Coventry City v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Stockport County v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Bradford City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Peterborough United v Coventry City | W | 2-2 (4-2) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Gillingham v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Walsall v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Coventry City v Bradford City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Coventry City v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Coventry City v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Swansea City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Bristol City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Hull City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Coventry City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Reading v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Barnsley v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
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 |
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.