Michael Carrick

At 43 years old, Michael Carrick has this physical status:

Michael Carrick (born 28 July 1981) is an English football coach and former player.

He is currently working as a first-team coach at Manchester United.

He is one of the most decorated English players of all time and is best known for his 12-year playing career with Manchester United, whom he also captained.

Carrick was a central midfielder, but he was used as an emergency centre-back under Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and Louis van Gaal.

Distinctive features of his play included his inventive distribution of the ball along with his passing and crossing abilities.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 £18 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.

He established himself as a key member of the team that won the Premier League in 2006–07, their first title success in four years.

The following season he was part of the side that won the 2008 Champions League final, playing the full 120 minutes as they enjoyed a 6–5 penalty shootout win, with Carrick converting his spot kick, to help achieve the European Double.

As of 2019, he is the only English player alongside former teammate Wayne Rooney to win the Premier League title, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, League Cup, FA Community Shield, UEFA Europa League and FIFA Club World Cup.

In winning the 2016 FA Cup, Carrick completed his collection of every domestic honour in the English game.Carrick has represented England at under-18, under-21, B and senior levels.

He made his England debut in 2001 and went on to gain 34 caps without scoring a goal.

Carrick has often been overlooked during his England career, with many of his contemporaries being preferred in his position.

This was the case until the 2012–13 season, when Carrick established himself as a regular.

He was a member of the England squad for two major tournaments, the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.

Early life

Carrick was born to Vince and Lynn Carrick in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, and first became involved in football at age four. A boyhood fan of Newcastle United, he played five-a-side football with Wallsend Boys Club on Saturday nights, courtesy of his father's volunteer work at the club. Aged nine, he had a trials with Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Chelsea. Football became more serious for him at the age of 12 when he was selected for Burnside High School and later on North Tyneside Schools. While playing for Wallsend Boys' Club under-16s, he was capped for the England Boys' club side. At age 13, Carrick was profiled by the BBC children's programme Live & Kicking episode 49, which aired on 4 February 1995. During his school years, and the years up until his move to West Ham United, Carrick actually played as a centre-forward; it was only at West Ham that he started to play more often as a midfielder. He studied at Wallsend's Western Middle School and Burnside Community High School, completing his GCSE exams in 1997.

Personal life

Carrick married Lisa Roughead, a Pilates instructor with a business degree, in Wymondham, Leicestershire on 16 June 2007. The couple started dating when they were both at school, and have a daughter, Louise, and a son, Jacey.

In October 2018, Carrick announced that he had suffered from depression for two years following the defeat in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final.

Carrick has one brother, Graeme, who is four years younger. He was also at West Ham United but suffered several injuries, and has completed an MSc in Sport Coaching is currently an FA Regional Coach Mentor (North East & Yorkshire) after 7 years as an FA Skills Coach and a spell Coaching at Team Northumbria, after previously working at the Newcastle United Academy coaching the under-10s and under-16s.

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Club career

Carrick was a member of the West Ham United youth squad that won the FA Youth Cup in 1998-99. In their two-legged 9–0 victory over Coventry City, he scored twice. Carrick's initial difficulties at the start of his career, according to his boss, Harry Redknapp, was mostly physical, and he lost almost two seasons to injuries due to his rapid growth. In the UEFA Intertototo Cup's 1–1 away draw with Jokerit on July 24, 1999, he made his West Ham debut in a 1–1 away draw. He made his league debut five weeks later on August 28th, when he replaced Rio Ferdinand in a 3–0 victory over Bradford City at Valley Parade. Carrick was sent on a one-month loan to Swindon Town in November 1999 and made his first appearance for the team in a 0–0 draw at home with Norwich City. In a 2–1 loss at Charlton Athletic on November 23, he scored his first career goal. In a 1–1 draw at home to Walsall on December 4, he scored once more during his loan tenure, netting in a 1–1 draw. Despite his performance during his tenure, he was unable to help the team win by six outings, despite losing their last game at Manchester City on December 18th. He was sent on loan again in February 2000, this time to Birmingham City, where he made only two appearances for the Blues. Carrick scored his first goal for West Ham United after winning by 5–0 over Coventry City on April 22. He was named Young Player of the Year by West Ham United in his first season.

Carrick made his West Ham debut in 2001-2001, playing 41 games in all competitions, which included 33 games in the league. In a 1–1 home draw against Aston Villa on December 9, 2000, his only goal of the season came in a 1–1 home draw. Carrick was given a new, better deal for his growth, but it will keep him at Upton Park until 2005. He was nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year alongside teammate Joe Cole on April 20, 2001. Steven Gerrard, a Liverpool midfielder, eventually won the award on April 29. Carrick was named West Ham's Young Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Carrick made 32 appearances for the Hammers in the 2001–2002 season. Carrick scored twice this season, his first goal in a 7–1 loss at Blackburn Rovers on October 14th was his first. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory over Chelsea ten days later. Carrick suffered from a groin injury that barred him from the 2002 FIFA World Cup for the England squad.

The 2002–03 season was one to forget for Carrick, as West Ham were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season, with Carrick playing his last game of the season against Sunderland on March 22. Carrick stayed with West Ham in the First Division rather than leaving the club like teammates Joe Cole, Frédéric Kanouté, and Jermain Defoe. During the 2003–2004 season, West Ham came in fourth place on the final day to guarantee a spot in the play-offs. They lost 1–0 in the final to Crystal Palace and were refused a return to the top flight. Carrick was selected as a member of the PFA Team of the Year for the First Division.

Carrick said, "I didn't feel I could play First Division football much longer" after one season in the Premier League, causing him to leave the First Division. Before Tottenham Hotspur emerged as front-runners to sign him, he was linked to moves to a variety of clubs, including Portsmouth, Arsenal, Everton, West Bromwich Albion, and Crystal Palace. West Ham and Tottenham have agreed a mutual agreement on the transfer of Carrick subject to a medical on August 20th. The transfer was confirmed four days later when Carrick signed the team for around £3.5 million after a medical transfer was completed. He made a goalcoring debut for the Tottenham Reserves, but his first team debut for the club was postponed after suffering an injury setback on September 13th. In a 1–0 loss at Portsmouth, Carrick was given the number 23 shirt and made his Tottenham debut on October 18th as a replacement.

Despite being fit, Jacques Santini was often overlooked by then-manager Jacques Santini. When it came to whether Santini actually wanted him, it was uncertain if Santini even cared because there was so much media rumour that Carrick was purchased by Tottenham's Director of Football Frank Arnesen rather than Santini. Nevertheless, following Santini's departure and the appointment of new manager Martin Jol, he quickly emerged as a regular starter in midfield. On Sunday, Jol's first full game for Tottenham Hotspur was also his first game in charge of the club against Burnley in the League Cup. As they went on to lose 3–0, Robbie Keane assisted with a goal. He put on a show that was instrumental in Tottenham Hotspur's victory over Southampton on 18 December 18th. Carrick later completed the 2004-05 season with 29 league appearances, but they did not win in 9th and missed out on a UEFA Cup spot, but not in a UEFA Cup spot.

Carrick scored his first Tottenham goal after defeating Sunderland 3–2 on December 3, 2005. In a 2–1 victory over Manchester City on 8 April 6, he scored his second goal for the club. Carrick was lauded for his efforts, leading Tottenham to a 1–1 draw in the North London derby against Arsenal on April 22. Carrick was one of ten Tottenham players sick at a hotel just before their final game of the season away to West Ham on May 7th as the players suffered from apparent food poisoning. In the 2–1 loss to his former club, he managed to participate in the game but it was only 63 minutes. Arsenal defeated them to fourth place in the league and fifth spot in the Champions League as a result of the tragedy. During the 2005–06 season, he had more crosses and passes than any other Tottenham player, and Mido was joint top in assists.

Tottenham Hotspur revealed on June 10th that they had turned down a bid from Manchester United for Carrick, who had been seen by their manager Sir Alex Ferguson as a replacement for the club's suspended Roy Keane, the former club captain. Carrick's manager Martin Jol said the following day that they did not want to lose a player like Michael, who was undoubtedly our best midfielder last season." Tottenham Hotspur announced on July 28 that the clubs had agreed to a transfer for Carrick to Manchester United. The transfer was formalized three days later, according to Carrick's personal terms. Despite reaching an understanding for the player the previous week, Spurs did not release a statement to the stock exchange until Spurs released a statement. David Gill, Manchester United's chief executive, revealed the transfer fee as £14 million, potentially rising to £18.6 million, making Carrick the sixth most expensive player to be acquired by Manchester United at the time. He was given the number 16 shirt, which had never been worn by Keane.

In a 3–1 pre-season friendly victory over Porto in the Amsterdam Tournament, Carrick made his debut for the club on August 4, 2006. Carrick was forced to miss the start of the 2006–07 season after fracturing his foot during the final tournament match against Ajax. Following his recovery from this injury, he made his competitive debut on August 23 in a 3–0 away league victory over Charlton Athletic. In a 2–1 victory over Watford three days later, he made his first appearance for the club. Due to a minor injury, he missed two games before December's conclusion. He returned in time to play in United's last game of 2006, a 3–2 home win over Reading on December 30. In a 3–1 victory over Aston Villa on January 13, Carrick scored his first Manchester United goal in a 3–1 victory. In a 1-1 draw at home to Reading on February 17th, he scored his first FA Cup goal. In a 4–1 home win over Blackburn Rovers on March 31, he followed this up by contributing one of United's goals. In a 7–1 home victory over Roma in their quarter-final second leg tie, Carrick scored twice for his first-ever Champions League goals on Sunday, scoring twice. They would lose their semi-final match 5–3 on aggregate to eventual champions A.C. Milan, putting them out of the playoffs with Liverpool. In a 2–0 win over Sheffield United on Saturday, he scored his final goal of the season. Manchester United's first season with him ended in disappointment, as the club gained the Premier League title as a result of Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Arsenal on May 6th.

Carrick suffered with an elbow injury setback in October 2007, defeating Roma 11-00 in the Champions League group stage. He will be out of action for up to six weeks as a result of his injury. In a 2–2 draw at Arsenal on Monday, he returned to action as a replacement for Anderson. Carrick scored his first goal of the season on February 10 in the Manchester derby, but it was just consolation in a 2–1 home loss to rivals Manchester City. In a 4–1 victory at home on May, his second and final goal of the season came against his former club West Ham United. Despite scoring just two league goals this season, United defeated Wigan Athletic in another league title, keeping Chelsea from winning the top spot in the season. Carrick, along with defenders Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown, were given a new five-year contract on April 18, just one week after winning the championship championships. On May 17, 2008, a four-year deal was signed, ties Carrick to United until at least June 2012. He reached his first-ever Champions League final in Moscow on May 21nd, playing the full 120 minutes against Chelsea in the 2008 final, beating Chelsea 6–5 shootout. After an extra time, he took United's second penalty of the subsequent shootout, which he converted to help him earn his first European recognition of his career.

Carrick was forced to leave after just 25 minutes during United's first league game of the 2008–09 season, after an injured ankle in the 1–1 draw. It was announced on the following day that he would be out for up to three weeks, effectively ending his participation in the UEFA Super Cup match against Zenit St. Petersburg on August 29. He returned to action on September 13th in a 2–1 home loss to Liverpool, but he was forced to miss halftime due to another injury. It was announced that he would be out for up to six weeks after breaking a bone in his foot during a match against Yossi Benayoun. Carrick scored his first goal of the season in a 4–3 home victory over Hull City on November 1st. His second goal came two weeks later in a 5–0 home victory over Stoke City two weeks later. In a 2–0 home win over Portsmouth, his first goal of 2009 came on April 22nd. He helped Carlos Tevez and later scored a late winner in a 2–1 victory over Wigan on May 13th. Carrick's goal was their first goal away from home, meaning they only needed one point from their previous two games to win their third straight Premier League title. Carrick won their third title in three years with United after defeating Arsenal 0–0 at home on May 18 for their 18th overall English championship. Carrick lost by Barcelona 2–0 on May 27 in the 2009 Champions League Final, with a complete match. Carrick called this defeat "the game just seemed to pass us by and we were unable to do anything about it." When you look at the big picture, it's still another Champions League final," he says.

Carrick scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season on September 30th with the decisive goal over German champions Wolfsburg in a 2–1 Champions League victory at home. He scored his first league goal of the season two months later, scoring the second of a 3–0 home victory over Everton. Carrick was forced to fill in at center-back after Gary Neville, who was playing out of place, sustained an injury against West Ham United in a 4–0 away victory, owing to a defensive crisis during December. Carrick had never played in defense before, but boss Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted with his contribution. In a 3–1 away victory over Wolfsburg in the Champions League on December 8, he played in defense again, alongside central-midfielder Darren Fletcher and regular left-back Patrice Evra. In a 5–0 home league victory over Wigan Athletic in December in United's last game of the decade, his third goal of the season came on Dec. 30.

In a 4-3 aggregate victory over Manchester City in the second leg of their semi-final tie, Carrick scored the first-ever League Cup goal of his career. Carrick beat Portsmouth 5–0 on February 6th, but it was credited to Richard Hughes' own goal following the game. However, the Dubious Goals Committee approved Carrick's goal on May 25 after a review. For the first time in his career, he was sent off in United's 3–2 victory over A.C. Milan at the San Siro. Since flicking the ball away following Patrice Evra's foul on Alexandre Pato, the midfielder was given his second yellow card in injury-time. Carrick played the entire game of the 2010 League Cup Final against Aston Villa, which gained 2–1 for his first League Cup medal. Chelsea claimed the crown by a single point on the final day of the season, he was the first season of his United career that would come to an end without winning the league crown.

Carrick's latest pre-season game against a League of Ireland XI was announced on August 6, 2010 that he will miss the 2010-11 season due to an ankle injury sustained in United's last pre-season match against a League of Ireland XI. However, he appeared in 79 minutes of United's 3–1 victory over Chelsea in the 2010 Community Shield, two days later. "He came in yesterday," Ferguson said, "He was fit, wanted to train, trained, and wanted to play." On March 3, 2011, he agreed to a new three-year contract, retaining him at the club until the 2013-2014 season. Carrick's first good show of the season came in a 1–0 away win over Chelsea in the Champions League on 6 April. He was instrumental in Wayne Rooney's goal and was praised for his efforts. However, a few days later in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City Carrick, Yaya Touré conceded the ball away, resulting in the only goal of the game scored.

Carrick for the second season in a row was a surprise starter at Wembley for the 2011 FA Community Shield. Carrick was not in the starting 11 for the game on August 7th, 2011 after being initially being ruled out due to injury by Alex Ferguson in the pre-match build-up. United fell behind on a Joleon Lescott header and a long-range Edin Deko shot to trail 2–0 at halftime in the first half. Carrick was then called back and replaced by youngster Tom Cleverley, who was then recalled. However, United continued to turn the game around and emerge 3–2 winners. Carrick pulled out of England's friendly match against the Netherlands the day after the Shield match to rest a niggling injury. Tom Cleverley had him called back to the squad. Carrick scored his first goal for United's 70 games on December 18th after clearing out Joey Barton's square ball, past a few defenders, and firing low past the keeper. He eventually received the Man of the Match award. In a 3–0 away loss to Newcastle United on January 4, 2012, Carrick played his 250th match for Manchester United in all competitions. In the FA Cup third round, he celebrated his Jubilee by beating Manchester City 32-0 away at Etihad Stadium. Carrick scored for United in a 3–0 home win over Bolton on January 14, 2012. Carrick scored his first goal at Old Trafford in the 83rd minute. He brought a left-footed run across the bottom corner past dám Bogdán. Carrick won by 2–0 away victory over Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena on February 16, 2012, marking his 500th match in all competitions. In a 2–0 victory over QPR on 8 April, Carrick demonstrated his class by thundering a 30 yard shot against the post.

Carrick started the 2012–13 season as a result of the club's defensive injury crisis, and was a makeshift center-back. In the season opener, Everton exploited him as Marouane Fellaini beat him to a corner kick for the game's only goal. He remained in the role for Fulham's next match. In a 1–0 Champions League victory over Galatasaray, he scored his first goal of the season, leading to Michael Carrick rounding the goalkeeper to score with his left foot. Carrick was left out of the squad that beat QPR 3-1 on November 24, 2012, snapping his streak of 33 straight league starts. Carrick was nominated for the PFA Player of the Year Award for his performances with Manchester United during the 2013 season. "He is a quality passer," Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger said of Carrick, who would be his personal pick for the award. He may play for Barcelona and would be extremely useful to their role. He has a sharp eye and is an excellent actor." Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur was ultimately voted winner, but Carrick was also selected in the PFA Team of the Year for the 2012–2013 season. Carrick was announced as Manchester United's Players' Player of the Year for the 2012-2013 season.

Manchester United announced on November 22nd, 2013 that Carrick had signed a contract extension until 2015, with the ability to postpone for a further year. Carrick failed to recover his previous season's form in the 2013-2014 season, when Manchester United's new manager David Moyes struggled more. His season was not helped by a persistent achilles disease that held him out from November to December, but not all new signings in midfield, such as Marouane Fellaini, had failed to flourish.

Former club captain Roy Keane dismissed Carrick in February 2014 for what Keane believes was a bad interview. Despite the fact that he made a total of 42 appearances in all competitions this season, there was doubt about whether Carrick had a future at Manchester United. Carrick sustained an injury during a pre-season training session that was supposed to keep him out for a year. Following Chris Smalling's dismissal, Carrick's first game back from injury came as a replacement center-back against Manchester City on November 2nd, 2014. Carrick said he'd be able to play as a makeshift center-back after Marcos Rojo suffered with a dislocated shoulder in the same game. After Carrick returned to the starting lineup on a regular basis, Match of the Day 2 pundit Dietmar Hamann attributed some of Manchester United's improved form to Carrick's return in December, after the club had won all of the six games that he had missed.

In an interview with BT Sport in December 2014, Alex Ferguson said that Carrick was the best English player in the team's current vice-captain, shortly after Carrick was appointed as Manchester United's new vice captain by Louis van Gaal. During a 3–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on March 15, 2015, he contributed to Marouane Fellaini's goal and scored his first goal in more than a year. Carrick signed a new one-year deal, extending his Manchester United career's tenure to ten years. Carrick made his 400th appearance in Manchester United's 2–1 home win over Swansea City on January 2nd, 2016 as a stoppage-time replacement. United defeated Crystal Palace 2–1 after extra time on May 21, and he played the full 120 minutes in United's FA Cup victory. This victory brought him home every domestic award in the English game. On June 9, 2016, he signed a new one-year contract extension.

In a 3–1 away victory over Northampton Town in the third round of the EFL Cup, Carrick scored his first goal of the 2016-17 season on September 21. Carrick joined José Mourinho's staff and was well-known for his ability to monitor play, instilling calm, and passing accurately. Mourinho also said that he wished Carrick was ten years younger. Carrick's deal was extended until June 2018. Carrick was given a testimonial at the end of the 2016–17 season after eleven years of service to the club. On June 4, 2017, a team representing Manchester United's 2008 Champions League-winning side and a team managed by Sir Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp respectively fought at Old Trafford. The game ended in a 2–2 draw with Carrick scoring from a 25-yard field goal. The funds earned from the game were donated to Carrick's selected charities. Rooney was named as Rooney's replacement following Wayne Rooney's departure from Manchester United in July 2017.

After experiencing dizziness during a match and in preparation, Carrick revealed that he had undergone surgery for an irregular heart rhythm. The medical intervention was fruitful, and he rejoined United's first-team squad as team captain. After his retirement at the end of the 2017–18 season, Carrick accepted an invitation to join the club's first-team coaching staff in January 2018. In the last game of the season against Watford at Old Trafford on May 13, he made his 464th and final appearance as a player for Manchester United. In the match against Watford, which he was involved in Marcus Rashford's game-winning goal as his team won 1–0. Carrick was brought to the end of the game to encourage the fans to give him a standing ovation.

International career

Carrick was captained by the England national under-18 and under-21 teams before being given his first call-up to the senior squad in Sven-Göran Eriksson's first game in charge of England in February 2001. Despite being named in the 31-man squad against Spain, he was an unused substitute in England's 3–0 victory on Sunday. In a 4–0 friendly win over Mexico, three months later, he made his England debut, replacing David Beckham as a second-half substitute. During the 2–1 victory over the United States on May 28, 2005, his full debut came during his 2–1 victory. In the final game of their tour of the United States, Carrick defeated Colombia 3–2 to open their tour of the United States. Eriksson named Carrick in a 23-man provisional squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on May 8, 2006, later being selected in the final 23-man squad for the tournament in Germany. As they advanced to the knockout stage, he was an unused substitute for all three of England's Group B games. Carrick won by 1–0 in the second round match against Ecuador on June 25th, with just one game remaining in the tournament. For the quarter-final match against Portugal, Owen Hargreaves was suspended to the bench, with Owen Hargreaves replacing him. After extra time, the game came to a close, Portugal took 3–1 in the second penalty shootout, knocking England out of the World Cup.

Several England managers had regularly dismissed Carrick, with Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard in particular favour. He started nine games under Sven-Göran Eriksson and his replacement Steve McClaren. McClaren's last game under McClaren was a 2–1 loss at home to Germany in August 2007. Fabio Capello, the newly voted manager, left Carrick out of his first England squad on February 2nd. Carrick's first year as England's first year was largely ignored. However, he was included in Capello's squad for the game against the Czech Republic but he was forced to withdraw after suffering an injury during Manchester United's match against Newcastle United. He returned to the squad against Germany in Berlin in November 2008. He was named Man of the Match by the BBC, beginning with Gareth Barry in central midfield in England's 2–1 victory.

Despite playing just one game during England's 2010 World Cup qualification campaign, he was selected in Capello's 30-man preliminary squad for the 2010 World Cup on May 10. He lasted 61 minutes of Mexico's 3–1 warm-up friendly victory before being replaced by Tom Huddlestone. Carrick was then chosen in the final 23-man squad to South Africa for the tournament on June 2nd, before being given the squad number 22. Carrick struggled to make it onto the pitch during the World Cup, leaving the team's most ineffective player. After losing 4–1 to Germany in their second round tie on June 27, England was eventually disqualified from the tournament. Carrick was out for two weeks with an ankle injury, according to Alex Ferguson, and he would miss England's friendly against Hungary the following Wednesday. Capello left Carrick out of the following England squad only to arrive at Wembley and watch him play 79 minutes of the Community Shield match. Capello waved 'call me' as Carrick walked by his seat to collect the winner's medal.

England boss Roy Hodgson said he had dropped Carrick out of the 23-man squad and the standby list for UEFA Euro 2012 because he had previously told The Football Association that he did not want to be a bit-part player, but he could help the team "in extremis." Carrick was recalled by Hodgson to the England squad for a friendly match against Italy on August 10th. In the 2–1 victory over the Azzurri in Switzerland, he fought the captain's armband for the final 20 minutes. Carrick came on a half-time replacement in England's 5–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Moldova on September 7, 2012. In another 5–0 victory over San Marino the next month, he got off to a 2-0 win. In the away qualifier against Poland on October 17, Carrick partnered Steven Gerrard in central midfield. In England's qualifier against Montenegro in Podgorica on March 26, the partnership was revived. Carrick qualified for the 2014 World Cup on October 15th, defeating Poland 22-0 in England's final qualifier, a 2–0 home victory. After being barred from England's main 23-man squad heading to Brazil, Carrick was placed on England's standby list for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Carrick was named in the squad for the November 2014 matches against Slovenia and Scotland, having not appeared since 2013. However, he pulled out of the squad on November 12th after suffering a groin injury. Carrick made his first appearance for England in 17 months on March 27, 2015, following a 4–0 victory over Lithuania at Wembley Stadium. Carrick played for Manchester United as a replacement for Manchester United teammate and defender Chris Smalling's 3rd appearance in the national team on March 31st game in an international friendly match against Italy on March 31, 2015. Carrick sustained an ankle injury in a match against Spain on November 14th, 2015, and the pitch was left on a stretcher. England went on to lose the game 2–0.

Coaching career

After retirement, Carrick became a mentor at Manchester United and was given a job as part of Kieran McKenna under Jose Mourinho's leadership. He served with Mourinho until the latter's resignation on December 18, 2018, before moving to Ole Gunnar Solskjr for the remainder of the 2018–19 season and a portion of the 2021–22 seasons, as well as a portion of the 2021–22 seasons prior to Solskjr's departure at the club. Carrick was named caretaker boss on November 21, 2021, the same as Ole Gunnar Solskjr's resignation as boss. Carrick's first match under new management was a UEFA Champions League tie against Villareal, which United won thanks to late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and a first United Goal for Jadon Sancho, securing the club's place in the last-16 of the competition. Following a 3–2 victory over Arsenal on December 2, Carrick stepped down as first team coach and left Manchester United with immediate effect. During his three match tenure as caretaker boss, he won two victories and one draw, while United's first league game as United manager had drawn with Chelsea.

Carrick was appointed head coach of Middlesbrough's EFL Championship team on October 24th, 2022. Despite taking the lead, Middlesbrough lost Carrick's first game in charge 2–1 against Preston North End on October 29th.

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