| Michael Carrick (born 28 July 1981) is an English professional football coach and former player who was most recently the head coach of EFL Championship club Middlesbrough. 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. Regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation, his playing style was grounded in his passing ability.
Carrick began his career at West Ham United, joining the youth team in 1997 and winning the FA Youth Cup two years later. He was sent on loan twice during his debut season, to Swindon Town and Birmingham City, before securing a place in the first team by the 2000–01 season. He experienced relegation in the 2002–03 season and was voted into the PFA First Division Team of the Year in the following campaign. He made more than 150 appearances for the Hammers, and in 2004, he moved to rival London club Tottenham Hotspur for a fee believed to be £3.5 million. He played an influential role at the club for two seasons before moving to Manchester United in 2006 for £14 million.
From his debut onwards, Carrick was a regular in the Manchester United first team, making more than 50 appearances in his first season with them. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
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