Lee Carsley

Date of birth28 February 1974
Place of birthBirmingham
NationalityIrish
Weight75 kg
Height1.77 m
PositionMidfielder

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
1994-95 Derby County League Division 1 22
1
2
1995-96 Derby County League Cup 2
1995-96 Derby County League Division 1 31
4
1
1996-97 Derby County FA Cup 4
1996-97 Derby County League Cup 1
1
1996-97 Derby County Premier League 15
9
1
1997-98 Derby County FA Cup 2
1
1997-98 Derby County League Cup 2
1997-98 Derby County Premier League 34
1
10
1998-99 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 7
1
1
1998-99 Derby County FA Cup 5
1998-99 Derby County League Cup 2
1
1
1998-99 Derby County Premier League 20
2
1
6
1999-00 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 2
2000-01 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 4
1
2000-01 Blackburn Rovers League Division 1 3
5
2000-01 Coventry City FA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Coventry City Premier League 21
2
6
2001-02 Coventry City FA Cup 1
2001-02 Coventry City League Cup 2
1
1
2001-02 Coventry City League Division 1 25
1
2
5
2001-02 Everton Premier League 8
1
2002-03 Everton FA Cup 1
2002-03 Everton League Cup 2
1
2002-03 Everton Premier League 21
3
3
1
2003-04 Everton FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Everton League Cup 2
2003-04 Everton Premier League 15
6
2
4
2004-05 Everton FA Cup 3
2004-05 Everton League Cup 2
1
1
2004-05 Everton Premier League 35
1
4
7
2005-06 Everton FA Cup
1
1
2005-06 Everton Premier League 3
2
1
1
2006-07 Everton FA Cup 1
1
2006-07 Everton League Cup 3
2006-07 Everton Premier League 38
1
3
2007-08 Everton FA Cup 1
2007-08 Everton League Cup 5
2
2007-08 Everton Premier League 33
1
1
6
2007-08 Everton UEFA Cup 9
2008-09 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2008-09 Birmingham City League Championship 41
2
5
1
2008-09 Birmingham City League Cup 2
2009-10 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2009-10 Birmingham City League Cup 1
1
2009-10 Birmingham City Premier League 3
4
1
2010-11 Coventry City League Championship 25
5


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 Feb 2002 Everton v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2002 Liverpool v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
03 Mar 2002 Everton v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
06 Mar 2002 West Ham United v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
16 Mar 2002 Everton v Fulham W 2-1 Premier League
23 Mar 2002 Derby County v Everton W 3-4 Premier League
20 Apr 2002 Southampton v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
11 May 2002 Arsenal v Everton L 4-3 Premier League
14 Sep 2002 Everton v Middlesbrough W 2-1 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Everton v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
01 Oct 2002 Wrexham v Everton W 0-3 League Cup 2nd round
07 Oct 2002 Manchester United v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2002 Everton v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2002 West Ham United v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2002 Leeds United v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Newcastle United v Everton W 3-3 (3-2) League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Everton v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 Premier League
17 Nov 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
23 Nov 2002 Everton v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2002 Newcastle United v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
07 Dec 2002 Everton v Chelsea L 1-3 Premier League
14 Dec 2002 Everton v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
22 Dec 2002 Liverpool v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2002 Birmingham City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2002 Everton v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2003 Everton v Manchester City D 2-2 Premier League
04 Jan 2003 Shrewsbury Town v Everton L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 4-3 Premier League
06 Apr 2003 Everton v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
12 Apr 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Everton v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2003 Chelsea v Everton L 4-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2003 Everton v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
03 May 2003 Fulham v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
11 May 2003 Everton v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
21 Sep 2003 Middlesbrough v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
24 Sep 2003 Everton v Stockport County W 3-0 League Cup 2nd round
28 Sep 2003 Everton v Leeds United W 4-0 Premier League
04 Oct 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2003 Everton v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
03 Dec 2003 Middlesbrough v Everton L 0-0 (4-5) League Cup 4th round
07 Dec 2003 Everton v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
13 Dec 2003 Portsmouth v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
20 Dec 2003 Everton v Leicester City W 3-2 Premier League
28 Dec 2003 Everton v Birmingham City W 1-0 Premier League
03 Jan 2004 Everton v Norwich City W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 2004 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
10 Jan 2004 Fulham v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
17 Jan 2004 Everton v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
31 Jan 2004 Liverpool v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
04 Feb 2004 Fulham v Everton L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
07 Feb 2004 Everton v Manchester United L 3-4 Premier League
11 Feb 2004 Birmingham City v Everton 3- Premier League
09 Apr 2004 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 Premier League
13 Apr 2004 Leeds United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2004 Chelsea v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
01 May 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
08 May 2004 Everton v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
15 May 2004 Manchester City v Everton L 5-1 Premier League
15 Aug 2004 Everton v Arsenal L 1-4 Premier League
21 Aug 2004 Crystal Palace v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
28 Aug 2004 Everton v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 Premier League
30 Aug 2004 Manchester United v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2004 Manchester City v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
19 Sep 2004 Everton v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
22 Sep 2004 Bristol City v Everton W 2-2 (4-3) League Cup 2nd round
26 Sep 2004 Portsmouth v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
02 Oct 2004 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
16 Oct 2004 Everton v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
23 Oct 2004 Norwich City v Everton W 2-3 Premier League
27 Oct 2004 Everton v Preston North End W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
13 Nov 2004 Birmingham City v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
20 Nov 2004 Everton v Fulham W 1-0 Premier League
28 Nov 2004 Newcastle United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2004 Everton v Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 Premier League
11 Dec 2004 Everton v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
18 Dec 2004 Blackburn Rovers v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2004 Everton v Manchester City W 2-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2004 Charlton Athletic v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton L 5-2 Premier League
04 Jan 2005 Everton v Portsmouth W 2-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2005 Plymouth Argyle v Everton W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2005 Middlesbrough v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2005 Everton v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
29 Jan 2005 Everton v Sunderland W 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2005 Everton v Norwich City W 1-0 Premier League
06 Feb 2005 Southampton v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
12 Feb 2005 Everton v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
19 Feb 2005 Everton v Manchester United L 0-2 FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 2005 Aston Villa v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
06 Mar 2005 Everton v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
20 Mar 2005 Liverpool v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
03 Apr 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
10 Apr 2005 Everton v Crystal Palace W 4-0 Premier League
20 Apr 2005 Everton v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
23 Apr 2005 Everton v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
30 Apr 2005 Fulham v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
07 May 2005 Everton v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
11 May 2005 Arsenal v Everton L 7-0 Premier League
15 May 2005 Bolton Wanderers v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
08 Feb 2006 Chelsea v Everton L 4-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
11 Feb 2006 Everton v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
25 Feb 2006 Newcastle United v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
08 Apr 2006 Charlton Athletic v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
15 Apr 2006 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2006 Chelsea v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
19 Aug 2006 Everton v Watford W 2-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2006 Blackburn Rovers v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2006 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
09 Sep 2006 Everton v Liverpool W 3-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2006 Everton v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
19 Sep 2006 Peterborough United v Everton W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2006 Newcastle United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
30 Sep 2006 Everton v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
14 Oct 2006 Middlesbrough v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
21 Oct 2006 Everton v Sheffield United W 2-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2006 Everton v Luton Town W 4-0 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 2006 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
04 Nov 2006 Fulham v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
08 Nov 2006 Everton v Arsenal L 0-1 League Cup 4th round
11 Nov 2006 Everton v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2006 Everton v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2006 Charlton Athletic v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
29 Nov 2006 Manchester United v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
03 Dec 2006 Everton v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2006 Portsmouth v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
17 Dec 2006 Everton v Chelsea L 2-3 Premier League
23 Dec 2006 Reading v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2006 Everton v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
30 Dec 2006 Everton v Newcastle United W 3-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2007 Manchester City v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
07 Jan 2007 Everton v Blackburn Rovers L 1-4 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2007 Everton v Reading D 1-1 Premier League
21 Jan 2007 Wigan Athletic v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
03 Feb 2007 Liverpool v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
10 Feb 2007 Everton v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
21 Feb 2007 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
24 Feb 2007 Watford v Everton W 0-3 Premier League
03 Mar 2007 Sheffield United v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
18 Mar 2007 Everton v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2007 Aston Villa v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2007 Everton v Fulham W 4-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2007 Bolton Wanderers v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2007 Everton v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 Premier League
21 Apr 2007 West Ham United v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
28 Apr 2007 Everton v Manchester United L 2-4 Premier League
05 May 2007 Everton v Portsmouth W 3-0 Premier League
13 May 2007 Chelsea v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
11 Aug 2007 Everton v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 Premier League
14 Aug 2007 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
18 Aug 2007 Reading v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2007 Everton v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
01 Sep 2007 Bolton Wanderers v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
20 Sep 2007 Everton v Metallist Kharkiv D 1-1 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Sep 2007 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton W 0-3 League Cup 3rd round
30 Sep 2007 Everton v Middlesbrough W 2-0 Premier League
07 Oct 2007 Newcastle United v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
25 Oct 2007 Everton v Larissa W 3-1 UEFA Cup Group A
28 Oct 2007 Derby County v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
31 Oct 2007 Luton Town v Everton W 0-1 League Cup 4th round
03 Nov 2007 Everton v Birmingham City W 3-1 Premier League
08 Nov 2007 1.FC Nürnberg v Everton W 0-2 UEFA Cup Group A
11 Nov 2007 Chelsea v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
24 Nov 2007 Everton v Sunderland W 7-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2007 Portsmouth v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
05 Dec 2007 Everton v Zenit St Petersburg W 1-0 UEFA Cup Group A
08 Dec 2007 Everton v Fulham W 3-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2007 West Ham United v Everton W 1-2 League Cup 5th round
15 Dec 2007 West Ham United v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
20 Dec 2007 AZ Alkmaar v Everton W 2-3 UEFA Cup Group A
23 Dec 2007 Manchester United v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2007 Everton v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2007 Everton v Arsenal L 1-4 Premier League
01 Jan 2008 Middlesbrough v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
05 Jan 2008 Everton v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
08 Jan 2008 Chelsea v Everton L 2-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
12 Jan 2008 Everton v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
20 Jan 2008 Wigan Athletic v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
23 Jan 2008 Everton v Chelsea L 0-1
Agg: 1-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
30 Jan 2008 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2008 Blackburn Rovers v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2008 Everton v Reading W 1-0 Premier League
13 Feb 2008 SK Brann Bergen v Everton W 0-2 UEFA Cup Round of 32 1st leg
21 Feb 2008 Everton v SK Brann Bergen W 6-1
Agg: 8-1
UEFA Cup Round of 32 2nd leg
25 Feb 2008 Manchester City v Everton W 0-2 Premier League
02 Mar 2008 Everton v Portsmouth W 3-1 Premier League
06 Mar 2008 Fiorentina v Everton L 2-0 UEFA Cup Round of 16 1st leg
12 Mar 2008 Everton v Fiorentina W 2-0
Agg: 2-2 (2-4)
UEFA Cup Round of 16 2nd leg
16 Mar 2008 Fulham v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
22 Mar 2008 Everton v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
30 Mar 2008 Liverpool v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
06 Apr 2008 Everton v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
12 Apr 2008 Birmingham City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2008 Everton v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
27 Apr 2008 Everton v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
04 May 2008 Arsenal v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
11 May 2008 Everton v Newcastle United W 3-1 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
1995-96 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 1
1997-98 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1
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
1998-99 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
2
1999-00 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 3
1
1
2000-01 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
1
2001-02 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup
2
2001-02 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1
2002-03 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
2
2002-03 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 3
1
2003-04 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
2006-07 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 5
1
2007-08 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
2007-08 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 4
1


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.