Stephen Carroll (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 November 1993 | ||
| 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 | |||
| –2006 | Wilton United | ||
| 2006–2010 | Ballincollig AFC | ||
| 2010–2012 | Cork City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | MMC RedHawks | 20 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Davenport Panthers | 55 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Bianchi, Nolan. "Detroit City FC brings back captain Stephen Carroll, declines 2023 option on 3 players". detroitnews.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b "From Ballincollig to Detroit, Stephen Carroll has thrived Stateside". echo live. 7 October 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Larry (25 April 2020). "Larry Ryan: The Cork centre-half who's a symbol of Detroit defiance". Irish Examiner.
- ^ a b c "Stephen Carroll - Men's Soccer". Davenport University Athletics.
- ^ a b III, James L. Edwards. "How Detroit City FC's Stephen Carroll earned a bike and an inflatable llama". The Athletic.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ a b USLChampionship com Staff (10 January 2022). "Detroit City Re-Signs Captain Stephen Carroll". USL Championship.
- ^ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisasoccer.com.
- ^ Bianchi, Nolan. "Detroit City FC brings back captain Stephen Carroll, declines 2023 option on 3 players". detcityfc.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- NISA bio
- Davenport bio
- Stephen Carroll at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Men's association football defenders
- Cork City F.C. players
- Detroit City FC players
- National Premier Soccer League players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- USL Championship players
- Carrigaline United A.F.C. players
- Association footballers from Cork (city)
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen