Michael Carrick, whose photo is presented below, is a famous English midfielder that became famous for his appearances for the Manchester United club. The future footballer was born in the city of Walsende on July 28, 1981. Currently, he is considered one of the leaders and indispensable player in his club.
First steps in football
The boy began to play football at the age of five. His father volunteered for the Wallsend Boys team. It was she who became the first football player club. In his composition, he performed on Saturdays in the evenings. When the guy turned twelve years old, he moved to another city team - Walsend Schools. His performances here were so successful that he was even called to the national team for boys. It should be noted that at this time on the field he played as a striker.
West Ham United
After Michael Carrick completed his high school education in 1997, a whole line of clubs lined up for him, who wanted to entice the young talent to him. The most agile in this regard, representatives of West Ham, who have long been following him. As a result, starting in 1998, the guy began to train at a local youth academy. At the same time, he was transferred to midfield. A year later, the young player spent his debut game as an adult. Be that as it may, the next three months he spoke on loan. The 2000/2001 season was the first full-time footballer at West Ham. For most of next year, the guy missed due to an injury. Moreover, at the end of the season, the club flew into the lower division. Despite several good suggestions from other English teams, he still decided to stay.
Tottenham Hotspur
In 2004, West Ham sold a midfielder to Tottenham for a sum of £ 2.75 million. In the new team, he spent two seasons, which can be called quite successful for him. A lot of new performers and good coaches appeared in the club then, thanks to which the team demonstrated an excellent game. It was Michael Carrick who became one of its leaders. The football player, speaking under the guidance of mentor Martin Yole, became very famous not only in his native England, but also abroad.
"Manchester United"
In 2006, many clubs showed interest in the player. The most active among them was Manchester United. Tottenham management was unable to refuse the proposed amount of 14 million pounds per player. At that time, Michael Carrick became the fifth most expensive Red Devil football player in history. In the shirt of his new team, the midfielder first entered the field on August 26 in a duel against Charlton, which ended in a landslide victory with a score of 3-0. In his debut season at Old Trafford, the footballer took part in almost all matches of the team. On January 13, 2007, Michael scored the first successful shot for Manchester United in a home game against Aston Villa. In the future, the footballer became an important link in the tactical arrangements of Alex Ferguson, so it is not surprising that in 2008 the club offered him to extend the contract for five years. The player happily agreed to this.
On May 21, 2008, he triumphed in the Champions League with his club. In the final match against Chelsea, Michael Carrick played all 120 minutes of the main and extra time, and also scored his penalty shoot-out. Now he remains one of the indispensable in the club. In total, he spent 388 matches for the “Red Devils”, in which he scored 23 goals.
National team
In the shirt of his national team, the midfielder first played in a friendly game during a tour of the United States in 2005. Then the English mentor included him in the status of the main supporting midfielder. Michael Carrick showed himself well on this tour, so he took part in the world championship in Germany next year. In the future, despite the demonstrated stability and high level of the game in Manchester, the mentors of the country's main team ignored him for unknown reasons and often did not call him. Many experts attribute this to very high competition and the availability of higher-class players at their disposal. Be that as it may, over the course of his career the footballer played 33 matches for England, but he did not differ in goals scored.
Personal life
Michael Carrick and his wife Lisa Rafhead officially legalized their relationship on June 16, 2007. In 2008, the couple had a daughter, Louise, who so far remains the only child in the family.