Roy Carroll
| Date of birth | 30 September 1977 |
| Place of birth | Enniskillen |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
After success at Wigan Athletic, Roy Carroll was signed by Manchester United as third choice goalkeeper in 2001.
He made himself first choice by application and hard work, enjoying his best season in 2004-05 prior to the arrival of Edwin van der Sar.
He also established himself as first choice 'keeper for Northern Ireland.
Roy joined Derby County in January 2008 with a contract to June 2008.
He joined Notts County in August 2014 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in May 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Hull City | 07 Sep 1995 | 16 Apr 1997 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 16 Apr 1997 | 27 Jul 2001 | |
| Manchester United | 27 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| West Ham United | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Rangers | 07 Jul 2007 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
| Derby County | 31 Jan 2008 | 17 Aug 2009 | |
| OB Odense | 20 Aug 2009 | 28 Feb 2011 | |
| OFI Crete | 18 Aug 2011 | 27 Jan 2012 | |
| Olympiakos | 27 Jan 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Notts County | 04 Aug 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Linfield | 01 Jul 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1999-00 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | League Division 2 | 29 | 6 | 24 |
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| 2000-01 | Wigan Athletic | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Manchester United | Premier League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | Premier League | 8 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2003-04 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester United | Premier League | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2003-04 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester United | Premier League | 26 | 14 | 14 | |||
| 2004-05 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | West Ham United | Premier League | 19 | 1 | 28 |
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| 2006-07 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2006-07 | West Ham United | Premier League | 12 | 20 |
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| 2006-07 | West Ham United | UEFA Cup | 2 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Derby County | Premier League | 14 | 37 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Championship | 16 | 2 | 21 |
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Cup | 7 | 3 | 7 |
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| 2011-12 | Olympiakos | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Olympiakos | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Olympiakos | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Notts County | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Notts County | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2014-15 | Notts County | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Notts County | League One | 45 | 8 | 58 |
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| 2015-16 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Notts County | League Cup | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Notts County | League Two | 32 | 6 | 54 |
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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 | |
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| 26 Aug 1997 | Chesterfield v Wigan Athletic | L |
1-0 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Jan 1998 | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Wigan Athletic v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Rochdale v Wigan Athletic | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Norwich City v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Wigan Athletic v Norwich City | L |
2-3 Agg: 2-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Aug 1999 | York City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Watford v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1999 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | W |
3-1 Agg: 3-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Swansea City v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Wrexham v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Scunthorpe United v Wigan Athletic | W |
1-4 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Wimbledon v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Swindon Town v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Notts County v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Oxford United v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Notts County | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Brentford | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Oxford United | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Bury v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Cambridge United v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 May 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2001 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Division 2 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
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 | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 Tournament | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1998-99 | Northern Ireland | Charity Omagh Fund | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1998-99 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 Tournament | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1999-00 | Northern Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 2001-02 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 | 10 |
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| 2013-14 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2015-16 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 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 | |
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| 21 May 1997 | Thailand v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 1998 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
| 23 May 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
| 04 Sep 1998 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Northern Ireland v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 17 Nov 1998 | Northern Ireland v Moldova | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Northern Ireland v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Moldova v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 29 May 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | Charity Omagh Fund | |
| 02 Jun 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Finland v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Luxembourg v Northern Ireland | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Malta v Northern Ireland | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Northern Ireland v Malta | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Iceland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | L | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Liechtenstein v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Northern Ireland v Spain | L | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Northern Ireland v Finland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2003 | Italy v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Northern Ireland v Serbia and Montenegro | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Switzerland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Northern Ireland v Austria | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Northern Ireland v Canada | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Finland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Northern Ireland v Spain | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Northern Ireland v Finland | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Russia v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Northern Ireland v Luxembourg | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Northern Ireland v Israel | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Northern Ireland v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Luxembourg v Northern Ireland | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Azerbaijan v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Israel v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Cyprus v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2014 | Uruguay v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Chile v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Hungary v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Greece v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Romania v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Northern Ireland v Finland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 31 May 2015 | Northern Ireland v Qatar | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Northern Ireland v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Northern Ireland v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2016 | Northern Ireland v Belarus | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2017 | Northern Ireland v New Zealand | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.