Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick
Carrick as head coach of Middlesbrough in 2025
Personal information
Full name Michael Carrick
Date of birth (1981-07-28) 28 July 1981 (age 45)
Place of birth Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United (head coach)
Youth career
1986–1997 Wallsend Boys Club
1997–1999 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2004 West Ham United 136 (6)
1999 → Swindon Town (loan) 6 (2)
2000 → Birmingham City (loan) 2 (0)
2004–2006 Tottenham Hotspur 64 (2)
2006–2018 Manchester United 316 (17)
Total 524 (27)
International career
England U18 4 (0)
2000–2003 England U21 14 (2)
2006 England B 1 (0)
2001–2015 England 34 (0)
Managerial career
2021 Manchester United (caretaker)
2022–2025 Middlesbrough
2026– Manchester United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Carrick (born 28 July 1981) is an English professional football coach and former player who is currently head coach of Premier League club Manchester United.

He is known for his 12-year playing career with Manchester United, whom he also captained.

Carrick was a defensive midfielder, but he was used as an emergency centre-back under Alex Ferguson, David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and José Mourinho. His playing style was grounded in his passing ability.

Career statistics

Club

Source:
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 1999–2000 Premier League 81000010—91
2000–01 Premier League 3314040——411
2001–02 Premier League 3021010——322
2002–03 Premier League 3012020——341
2003–04 First Division 3514010—30431
Total 13661108010301596
Swindon Town (loan) 1999–2000 First Division 6200———62
Birmingham City (loan) 1999–2000 First Division 20————20
Tottenham Hotspur 2004–05 Premier League 2906030——380
2005–06 Premier League 3521010——372
Total 6427040——752
Manchester United 2006–07 Premier League 3337100122—526
2007–08 Premier League 312401012010492
2008–09 Premier League 28430109020434
2009–10 Premier League 30300518110445
2010–11 Premier League 280301011010440
2011–12 Premier League 30220107010412
2012–13 Premier League 361500051—462
2013–14 Premier League 29100307010401
2014–15 Premier League 1812000——201
2015–16 Premier League 280501080—420
2016–17 Premier League 23020517010381
2017–18 Premier League 202010000050
Total 316173511928648046424
Career total 5242753131287411070634
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in First Division play-offs
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance in FA Community Shield
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Community Shield, one in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four in UEFA Europa League
  8. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Source:
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 2001 20
2002 00
2003 00
2004 00
2005 20
2006 70
2007 30
2008 10
2009 50
2010 20
2011 00
2012 40
2013 50
2014 00
2015 30
Total 340

Managerial statistics

As of match played 25 October 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Manchester United (caretaker) 21 November 2021 2 December 2021 3210066.67
Middlesbrough 24 October 2022 4 June 2025 136632449046.32
Manchester United 13 January 2026 present 291478048.28
Total 89451529050.56

Honours

As a player

West Ham United U18

West Ham United

Manchester United

Individual

As a manager

Individual

References

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  3. ↑ Wilson, Jeremy (15 October 2013). "Michael Carrick the king of control takes possession for England and shows his worth". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  4. ↑ Kay, Oliver (3 August 2006). "Carrick sweet on Keane's No 16 in new-look United". The Times. London. Retrieved 27 September 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ Ronay, Barney (13 April 2015). "Manchester United's Michael Carrick: so smooth he plays in a dinner jacket". The Guardian.
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  12. ↑ Aarons, Ed (22 November 2021). "Manchester United players share 'big responsibility' for Solskjær's sacking". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "The East End's bright young things". BBC Sport. 24 January 2001. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "Hammers slump to Euro defeat". BBC News. 10 August 1999. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
    "Intertoto win gives Hammers Uefa spot". BBC News. 24 August 1999. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  15. ↑ "Michael Carrick: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  16. ↑ McNulty, Phil (21 May 2016). "Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  17. ↑ McNulty, Phil (28 February 2010). "Aston Villa 1–2 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  18. ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2017). "Manchester United 3–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  19. ↑ Cheese, Caroline (5 August 2007). "Chelsea 1–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  20. ↑ Bevan, Chris (10 August 2008). "Man Utd 0–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  21. ↑ Fletcher, Paul (8 August 2010). "Chelsea 1–3 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  22. ↑ Bevan, Chris (7 August 2011). "Manchester City 2–3 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013.
  23. ↑ Rostance, Tom (11 August 2013). "Man Utd 2–0 Wigan". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016.
  24. ↑ Bevan, Chris (7 August 2016). "Leicester City 1–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  25. ↑ McNulty, Phil (22 May 2008). "Man Utd earn dramatic Euro glory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  26. ↑ McNulty, Phil (24 May 2017). "Ajax 0–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  27. ↑ Saaid, Hamdan (8 September 2016). "FIFA Club World Cup 2008". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  28. ↑ "Henry retains PFA crown". BBC Sport. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  29. ↑ "Gareth Bale wins PFA Player of Year and Young Player awards". BBC Sport. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  30. ↑ Thompson, Gemma (15 May 2015). "Players honour Carrick". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  31. ↑ "Sky Bet EFL March Manager and Player of the Month winners!". www.efl.com. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.