- Andy Carroll
Infobox Football biography
playername = Andy Carroll
fullname = Andrew Thomas Carroll
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|1|6
cityofbirth =Gateshead
countryofbirth =England
height = height|meters=1.91
position =Striker
currentclub = Newcastle
clubnumber = 39
youthyears = 2005–2006
youthclubs = Newcastle United
years = 2006–
2007–2008
clubs = Newcastle United
→ Preston North End (loan)
caps(goals) = 08 (0)
11 (1)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = England U19
nationalcaps(goals) = 08 (4)
pcupdate = 15:18, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:45, 28 May 2008 (UTC)Andrew Thomas "Andy" Carroll (born
January 6 ,1989 inGateshead ,Tyne and Wear ) is an English footballer who plays as astriker for Newcastle United. He is mainly deployed as theTarget man of the team due to his height and aerial prowess. Carroll possesses good ball control and is capable of scoring with both feet.Carroll attended Brighton Avenue Primary School and
Joseph Swan School .He was given his first-team debut in a
UEFA Cup tie against Palermo onNovember 2 ,2006 , when he appeared as a late substitute and became the youngest ever player to represent Newcastle in Europe at the age of 17 years and 300 days. [ cite web|title="Palermo (a) UEFA Cup Group Stage Game 2"|work=nufc.com
url=http://www.nufc.com/html/2006-07html/2006-11-02palermo-a.html | accessdate=July 31 | accessyear=2007]He made his debut in the
FA Cup in the home defeat to Birmingham City, appearing as substitute for the last 10 minutes.On
25 February ,2007 , Carroll made his Premiership debut for Newcastle, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute in the 1–0 defeat to Wigan Athletic, almost scoring in the process, only a good save from Wigan goalkeeperJohn Filan prevented him from scoring his first goal in a Newcastle shirt. [ cite web|title=Tactical Formation|work=Football-Lineups.com
url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match4194.php | accessdate=March 1 | accessyear=2007]In 2007, he won the 'Wor Jackie Milburn Trophy', given each year to the rising star of north-east football.
On
July 29 , Carroll scored his first senior goal in a 2-0 friendly win over Juventus, with a left foot shot. After the match, Carroll received praise from legendary Italian goalkeeperGianluigi Buffon , who tipped Carroll to have a big future. [ cite web|title=Buffon hails Magpies starlet|work=Sky Sports
url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=479521&CPID=21&clid=4&lid=&title=Buffon+hails+Magpies+starlet&channel=& | accessdate=July 31 | accessyear=2007]Loan period at Preston
On
August 14 , Carroll signed a six month loan deal with Preston North End and made his debut for them in the League Cup against Morecambe on the same day.Carroll was sent off playing for Preston against Scunthorpe United on
19 September . He finally scored his first Championship goal, and his first English league goal for Preston in the game against Leicester City onNovember 6 . He returned to Newcastle in January after a rather unsuccessful time. After spending the rest of the season in the reserves and on the bench for Newcastle, Carroll was linked with recently relegated Derby County on11 June ,2008 . [ cite web|title=Rams lead Carroll chase|work=Sky Sports
url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_3677684,00.html | accessdate=June 15 | accessyear=2008]On 14th September 2008 Andy Carroll was arrested by police called to the Pudding Chare in Newcastle responding to a report that a woman had been assaulted, and later accepted a police caution for assault.
International career
On
September 11 ,2007 , Carroll made his England Under-19 debut against Belarus, scoring in the 4-0 victory. [ cite web | title=Coach's Joy at Carroll's strike | work=ChronicleLive | url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/tm_headline=coach-8217-s-joy-at-carroll-8217-s-strike%26method=full%26objectid=19778448%26siteid=72703-name_page.html | accessdate=September 12 | accessyear=2007] Unfortunately, Carroll, along withScott Sinclair &Ryan Bertrand , was sent home after breakingcurfew .References
External links
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* [http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Profiles/0,,10278~37714,00.html Official Newcastle United Profile]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/c/carroll_312242.stm BBC Profile]
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