Marcus Carver
Marcus Carver (born 22 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League Two club Hartlepool United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Alan Edward Carver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Marine (loan) | 13 | (9) |
| 2013 | → FC Halifax Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Barrow (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | ||
| 2015 | → Barrow (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Chorley (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2016–2020 | Chorley | 160 | (38) |
| 2020–2022 | Southport | 31 | (16) |
| 2022– | Hartlepool United | 16 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:41, 30 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Carver was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. He joined Accrington Stanley in May 2010, signing a two-year apprenticeship. In April 2012, Carver signed his first professional contract.[3] He made his professional debut for Stanley on 28 April, coming on as a substitute for Charlie Barnett in a 5–1 defeat to Bristol Rovers.[4]
On 15 August 2012, he agreed to join Marine on a one-month loan deal. The loan deal was extended by a further two months after Carver scored 9 goals in his first 13 games for the club. On 6 December 2013 he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side AFC Fylde on a month's loan, with the option to extend the loan based on performances for the Coasters.
After leaving Accrington in June 2016, Carver signed for Chorley with whom he had previously played for on loan. Carver won promotion to the National League in his second season with the club. Carver left Chorley in May 2020 to sign for Southport.[5]
After scoring 12 goals in 17 games for National League North side Southport, Carver signed for League Two club Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee on 10 January 2022.[6] On 15 January 2022, Carver made his Hartlepool debut in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol Rovers.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2011–12[8] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012–13[9] | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[10] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15[11] | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16[12] | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 4 | ||
| FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2013–14[13] | Conference Premier | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Barrow (loan) | 2013–14[13] | Conference North | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15[13] | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Chorley | 2015–16[13] | National League North | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2016–17[13] | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 43 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18[13] | 43 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 47 | 13 | |||
| 2018–19[13] | 44 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15 | |||
| 2019–20[13] | National League | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 35 | 5 | ||
| Total | 175 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 188 | 43 | ||
| Southport | 2020-21 | National League North | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2021-22 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 24 | 17 | |||
| Total | 31 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 20 | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2021–22 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 277 | 58 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 312 | 71 | ||
- Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
References
- "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- "Accrington Stanley on mission for Academy funding". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- "Bristol Rovers 5-1 Accrington". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- "Marcus Carver Signs!". Southport FC. 27 May 2020.
- "Pools Sign Carver!". Hartlepool United FC. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Bristol Rovers 2–0 Hartlepool United: Rovers leave it late to beat 10-man visitors". Sky Sports. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Games played by Marcus Carver in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "Games played by Marcus Carver in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "Games played by Marcus Carver in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "Games played by Marcus Carver in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "Games played by Marcus Carver in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- Marcus Carver at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links
- Marcus Carver at Soccerbase