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Lee Carsley

four matches in charge

P 6 W 5 D 0 L 1 F 16: A 3
83% successful
FIFA Rankings:
fourth

2024

discipline: 11 0
players managed: 32

debuts: 8

Profile

  Lee Kevin Carsley
Birth Thursday, 28 February 1974 in Birmingham, Warwickshire
  registered in Meriden January-March 1974
Education Cockshut Hill Secondary School, Yardley
Marriage to Louisa Jane Hulland, in The Farmhouse at Mackworth, Amber Valley, in February 1997
  registered in Amber Valley April-June 1997
Children to Lee and Louisa have two sons together, Callum and Connor.

Playing Career

Carsley began his playing career as a defensive-midfielder with Derby County FC, whom he signed professional forms in 1992. He remained with County until he joined Brian Kidd's Blackburn Rovers FC on 23 March 1999 for a £3.375 million transfer fee. But left after relegation, and then falling out with the new manager, Graeme Souness, despite becoming club captain. Coventry City FC signed him on 1 December 2000 in a £2½ million deal, but again, endured relegation. On 8 February 2002, Carsley returned to the Premier League when Everton FC ended weeks of speculation and signed him for a £1.9 million transfer fee, where as well as playing, he worked on his Coaching Badges. He left Goodison Park after turning down a contract extension on 19 May 2008. He signed with Birmingham City FC as club captain a day later, effective 1 July, and earned his club a promotion into the Premier League in his first season, but missed the most of his second season because of injury. Carsley returned to Coventry City FC as club captain on 23 July 2010 and remained for a single season, after which he retired from playing.
Club honours Football League Division One runners-up 1995-96 (35ᵃ 1ᵍ), 2000-01 (8ᵃ) as Championship 2008-09 (41ᵃ 2ᵍ)
FA Premier League fourth place 2004-05 (36ᵃ 4ᵍ);
Individual honours Birmingham City FC Players' Player of the Year 2008-09;
Distinctions Republic of Ireland (39 appearances, 1997-2008);
Republic of Ireland B (one appearance, 1997)
Republic of Ireland U21 (one appearance, 1995)
Height/Weight 5' 10", 11st. 9lbs [-].

Management Career


Club(s)
When he retired from playing, Carsley was appointed the under-18 coach at Coventry City FC Academy on 22 July 2011. He was promoted to coach the Development Squad and assist the first team the following season, becoming caretaker of the first team between 26 August to 19 September 2012, and again between 14 February and 8 March 2013. Carsley left City on 2 July 2013 to become Sheffield United FC's assistant manager. He was sacked, alongside his manager, David Weir, on 11 October 2013. He was appointed as Brentford FC's Development Squad manager on 5 October 2014. He was also handed an England U19 coaching position on 7 September 2015 under Aidy Boothroyd, and on 28 September, promoted to Brentford FC Head Coach, stepping down on 30 November, and leaving the club on 10 December.
Alongside Steve Cooper, he also worked with all England youth levels as an 'out-of-possession' coach. During the same time, he was appointed as Manchester City FC's under-18 manager on 29 August 2016, for the season. Appointed as Birmingham City FC's Head Professional Development Coach on 23 June 2017, and then appointed as an England U21 assistant on 29 August, and stepped up to caretaker manager on 16 September, before becoming the club's assistant manager thirteen days later. Both he and his manager, Steve Cotterill, were sacked in March 2018.  On 24 September 2020, he was confirmed as Lead of the Professional Development Phase, which oversaw the U18s, U19s and U20s, of which he was placed in sole charge. Then on 27 July 2021, he was placed in charge of the U21 side.
Club honours Premier Academy League runners-up 2011-12;
Professional U18 Development League winners 2016-17;
FA Youth Cup runners-up 2016-17;
Individual honours EFL Championship Manager of the Month October 2015;
International honours UEFA Under-21 European Championship winners 2016-17;
Distinctions None

England Career

England tenure As the England U21 coach, he was appointed interim Head Coach for six matches on 9 August 2024, to oversee the entire 2024 Nations League campaign. Following the appointment of Thomas Tuchel, Carsley returned to his under-21 post.
First match No. 1063, 7 September 2024, Republic of Ireland 0 England 2, a Nations League qualification League B match at The Aviva Stadium, Dublin, aged 50 years 193 days (team ave. age 25 years 343 days)
Oldest Starting XI No. 1066, 13 October 2024, Finland 1 England 3, a Nations League qualification League B match at The Olympiastadion, Töölö, Helsinki, aged 50 years 228 days, team ave. age 26 years 351 days
Youngest Starting XI No. 1065, 10 October 2024, England 1 Greece 2, a Nations League preliminary match at The National Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 50 years 225 days, team ave. age 24 years 167 days
Last match No. 1068, 17 November 2024, England 5 Republic of Ireland 0, a Nations League qualification League B match at The National Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 50 years 263 days (team ave. age 25 years 138 days)
Most used XI Pickford (5); -
Alexander-Arnold (4), Guéhi (5), Stones (4), Lewis (4);
Rice (4), Gomes (4);
Madueke (5), Bellingham (4), Gordon (5);
Kane (5) (Bowen (4));
Captain: Harry Kane (4); Top Goalscorer: Harry Kane (3).
Major tournaments None
Major honours None
Individual honours None
Backroom Staff For his interim period, Carsley chose Ashley Cole as his assistant. The coaching staff also includes Joleon Lescott and former FA Head of Coaching Ted Dittmer


The Numbers
matches squads named squad players teamsheet players used players debutants careers ended ave. age
6 3 36 35 32 8   25 288
 
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
6 5 0 1 16 3 +13 0 4 2.667 0.5 83.3 +4

Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 0 2 2.667 0.667 66.7 +1
Away 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 0 1 2.667 0.333 100.0 +3

Competition Record

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

NLP

6 5 0 1 16 3 +13 0 4 2.667 0.5 83.3 +4
Nations League 6 5 0 1 16 3 +13 0 4 2.667 0.5 83.3 +4

Tournament Record
 
 
Nations League Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
NLP 2024 6 5 0 1 16 3 +13 0 4 2.667 0.5 83.3 +4
NLP All 6 5 0 1 16 3 +13 0 4 2.667 0.5 83.3 +4

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
NL 6 5 0 1 16 3 +13 0 4 2.667 0.5 83.3 +4
6 5 0 1 16 3 +13 0 4 2.667 0.5 83.3 +4

Match History

Took Interim Charge on 9 August 2024
Nations League preliminary matches
1 1063 7 September 2024 -
Republic of Ireland 0 England 2
[0-2]
The Aviva Stadium, Dublin (50,359)
Rice, Grealish AW
2 1064 10 September 2024 - England 2 Finland 0 [0-0]
The National Stadium, Wembley (70,221)
Kane (2) HW
3 1065 10 October 2024 - England 1 Greece 2 [0-0]
The National Stadium, Wembley (79,012)
Bellingham
Pavlídis (2)
HL
4 1066 13 October 2024 - Finland 1 England 3 [0-1]
Olympiastadion, Helsinki (32,411)
Hoskonen
Grealish, Alexander-Arnold, Rice
AW
5 1067 14 November 2024 - Greece 0 England 3 [0-1]
Olympiakó Stádio Spiros Louis, Athína (60,664)
Watkins, Vlachodimos OG, Jones AW
6 1068 17 November 2024 -
England 5 Republic of Ireland 0
[0-0]
The National Stadium, Wembley (79,969)
Kane (pen), Gordon, Gallagher, Bowen, Harwood-Bellis HW
Liam Scales

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