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{{short description|English footballer (born 1985)}}
{{for|the American microbiologist|Scott Patrick Carson}}
{{Distinguish|Scott Carlson}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Scott Carson
| image = Carson, Scott.jpg
| caption = Carson in 2007
| full_name = Scott Paul Carson<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Derby County |publisher=English Football League |page=14 |access-date=17 June 2018 |archive-date=15 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615205339/https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|3|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/2250/Scott-Carson/overview |title=Scott Carson: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=3 June 2023 |archive-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603174458/https://www.premierleague.com/players/2250/Scott-Carson/overview |url-status=live }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Whitehaven]], England
| height = {{convert|1.90|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/teams/player/scott-carson |title=Scott Carson |publisher=Derby County F.C. |access-date=13 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113155137/https://www.dcfc.co.uk/teams/player/scott-carson |archive-date=13 January 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 2000–2001
| youthclubs1 = [[Cleator Moor Celtic F.C.|Cleator Moor Celtic]]
| youthyears2 = 2001–2002
| youthclubs2 = [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]]
| youthyears3 = 2002–2003
| youthclubs3 = [[Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team|Leeds United]]
| years1 = 2003–2005
| clubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2005–2008
| clubs2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2006
| clubs3 = → [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] (loan)
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2006–2007
| clubs4 = → [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] (loan)
| caps4 = 36
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2007–2008
| clubs5 = → [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] (loan)
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2008–2011
| clubs6 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| caps6 = 110
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011–2013
| clubs7 = [[Bursaspor]]
| caps7 = 63
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2013–2015
| clubs8 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
| caps8 = 50
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2015–2021
| clubs9 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
| caps9 = 158
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2019–2021
| clubs10 = → [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] (loan)
| caps10 = 1
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2021–2025
| clubs11 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| caps11 = 0<!--League appearances only-->
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2003
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-18 football team|England U18]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2007
| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]
| nationalcaps2 = 29
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam3 = [[England national football B team|England B]]
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2006–2011
| nationalteam4 = [[England national football team|England]]
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 9 March 2023 (UTC)
}}
'''Scott Paul Carson''' (born 3 September 1985) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], most recently for {{English football updater|ManchesC}} club [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].

Carson joined the [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] academy in 2002, making his full first-team debut for Leeds against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in February 2004. In January 2005, he moved to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] for a £750,000 fee and was called up for the [[England national football team|England senior team]] later that year. He made nine appearances for Liverpool, including the [[UEFA Champions League]] quarter-final victory over [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in April 2005, before going on loan to [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in successive seasons to gain experience. After his return to Liverpool from his loan spell at Aston Villa at the end of the 2007–08 season, he joined West Bromwich Albion for a £3.25&nbsp;million fee in July 2008. In 2011, he moved to [[Bursaspor]] of Turkey. After two years in Turkey, he moved back to England with [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], where he remained until 2015 when he signed for Derby County. Carson joined reigning Premier League champions [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on loan in August 2019 to provide cover for [[Ederson (footballer, born 1993)|Ederson]] and [[Claudio Bravo]]. He signed permanently for Manchester City in 2021.

Carson made his first appearance for the [[England national under-21 football team|England under-21 team]] in February 2004 and later set a record of 29 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the under-21 team. Following the [[2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]], Carson made his full debut for the England senior team against [[Austria national football team|Austria]] in November 2007.

==Club career==
===Leeds United===
Carson was born in [[Whitehaven]], Cumbria,<ref>{{Hugman|3164|access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref> and grew up in [[Cleator Moor]], where he attended Ehenside School.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Alan |last=Irving |title=A new goal for Scott and Amy |url=http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/news/1.105815 |newspaper=Whitehaven News |location=Carlisle |date=14 May 2008 |access-date=25 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012050500/http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/news/1.105815 |archive-date=12 October 2008}}</ref> Although a promising [[rugby league]] player as a youth,<ref name="Carson glows in darkness">{{cite news |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-23379242-details/Carson+glows+in+darkness+of+Charlton+survival+bid/article.do |title=Carson glows in darkness of Charlton survival bid |date=22 December 2006 |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London |access-date=20 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227034228/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-23379242-details/Carson+glows+in+darkness+of+Charlton+survival+bid/article.do |archive-date=27 December 2008}}</ref> he instead chose to concentrate on football, playing in goal for his school team from the age of "about 11 or 12".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past, Present & Future: Scott Carson |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/page/PastPresentandFuture/0,,10366~1371721,00.html |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=21 August 2008 |access-date=25 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312004824/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/PastPresentandFuture/0%2C%2C10366~1371721%2C00.html |archive-date=12 March 2009 }}</ref> He quickly rose through the youth teams at local team [[Cleator Moor Celtic F.C.|Cleator Moor Celtic]] to play for the men's team when he was 15.<ref name="Carson glows in darkness"/> He joined the [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] football academy in July 2002 after impressing former Leeds defender [[Peter Hampton]] while playing for non-league [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]] in the [[FA Youth Cup]].<ref name="Carson delight at U21 call-up">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3177866.stm |title=Carson delight at U21 call-up |date=9 October 2003 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107230549/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3177866.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> He spent less than a year in the academy and half a season with the reserves before making his first-team debut in January 2004, coming on as a late substitute after [[Paul Robinson (footballer, born 1979)|Paul Robinson]] was sent off against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].<ref name=sb0304/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3417877.stm |title=Leeds 0–3 Middlesbrough |date=31 January 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=19 April 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040419002950/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3417877.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Two weeks later, he made his full debut, starting against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in a 1–1 draw at [[Old Trafford]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3496745.stm |title=Man Utd 1–1 Leeds |date=21 February 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=19 June 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040619231944/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3496745.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and made one further appearance in the [[2003–04 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2003–04 season]] against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in May 2004.<ref name=sb0304/> Robinson left Leeds in May 2004 and Leeds signed Scottish international goalkeeper [[Neil Sullivan]] two months later to compete with Carson for a first-team place,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/3708683.stm |title=Robinson seals Spurs move |date=14 May 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=22 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040722120333/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/3708683.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3939869.stm |title=Sullivan joins Leeds |date=31 July 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107230549/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3939869.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and to help Carson develop and improve.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3534484.stm |title=Carson can rely on Sullivan |date=4 August 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107230550/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3534484.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Carson's contract was due to expire at the end of the [[2004–05 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2004–05 season]] but Leeds were keen to retain him and in December 2004 offered him a new long-term contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/4079167.stm |title=Leeds to offer Carson fresh deal |date=8 December 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008}}</ref> However, he chose to join Liverpool, who paid Leeds a £750,000 fee for him, in January 2005.<ref name="Carson seals switch to Liverpool">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4183677.stm |title=Carson seals switch to Liverpool |date=21 January 2005 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=2 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902095107/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4183677.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="West Brom snap up keeper Carson"/>

===Liverpool===
Carson joined [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on a four-and-a-half-year contract and was to provide competition for [[Jerzy Dudek]] for a first-team place.<ref name="Carson seals switch to Liverpool"/> He made his first team debut for Liverpool in March 2005 in a defeat to [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4300431.stm |title=Newcastle 1–0 Liverpool |date=5 March 2005 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107231608/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4300431.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and made three consecutive appearances in April, including the home leg of the [[UEFA Champions League]] quarter-final victory over [[Juventus FC|Juventus]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4407891.stm |title=Liverpool 2–1 Juventus |date=5 April 2005 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=26 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526045548/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4407891.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Owls swoop for keeper Carson"/> He was an unused substitute when Liverpool were victorious in the [[2005 UEFA Champions League final]] and [[2005 UEFA Super Cup]].<ref name="2005UCL">{{cite news |title=AC Milan 3–3 Liverpool (aet) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4573159.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2005 |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612150505/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4573159.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="2005USC">{{cite news |title=Liverpool 3–1 CSKA Moscow (aet) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4180288.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2005 |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=16 December 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051216145954/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4180288.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Loan to Sheffield Wednesday====
Carson made only four appearances for Liverpool in the 2005–06 season, all in cup competitions,<ref name=sb0506/> and in March 2006 moved to [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on [[Loan (association football)|loan]].<ref name=sb0506/> Wednesday sought his services to help solve their goalkeeping crisis, while Carson was looking to gain more first team experience and to challenge for a place in the England [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] squad.<ref name="Owls swoop for keeper Carson">{{cite news |title=Owls swoop for keeper Carson |date=11 March 2006 |newspaper=Liverpool Echo}} "The 20-year-old has made only four appearances this season – all in cup competitions – and has been allowed to move to gain more first team experience."</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4794486.stm |title=Owls complete double loan swoop |date=10 March 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=3 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070903183427/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4794486.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport1/Owls-keeper39s-world-cup-bid.1383040.jp |title=Owls keeper's world cup bid owls |date=11 March 2006 |newspaper=The Star |location=Sheffield |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=22 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122102923/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport1/Owls-keeper39s-world-cup-bid.1383040.jp |url-status=live }}</ref> He kept five [[clean sheet]]s in nine appearances for Wednesday, whose assistant manager [[Kevin Summerfield]] hailed his contribution as a key factor in helping the club escape relegation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport1/Loan-keeper-Carson-No-1.1474822.jp |title=Loan keeper Carson No 1 for Wednesday in Championship survival battle |date=1 May 2006 |newspaper=The Star |location=Sheffield |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=22 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122091325/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport1/Loan-keeper-Carson-No-1.1474822.jp |url-status=live }}</ref> He returned to Liverpool at the end of the season and in July 2006, extended his contract with Liverpool until 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/5216254.stm |title=Carson & Anderson sign new deals |date=26 July 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=6 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006130048/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/5216254.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Loan to Charlton Athletic====
In August 2006, Carson joined [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on loan for the [[2006–07 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2006–07 season]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4792167.stm |title=Carson signs for Charlton on loan |date=14 August 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=25 August 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060825235049/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4792167.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> after Charlton failed in a bid for [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] goalkeeper [[Robert Green]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dowie's Plan B after Green's Hammer blow |last=Brooks |first=Gideon |date=15 August 2006 |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London}} "The former Canary, [Robert Green], 26, became a Hammer despite being widely expected to dot his signature on a deal that would have taken him to The Valley."</ref> Carson explained that "Liverpool want me to get some experience and then hopefully I can go back next season and be challenging Pepe [Reina] for the number one spot.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} There were a couple of Championship clubs interested but I need to be playing Premiership football because Robert Green, [[Ben Foster (footballer)|Ben Foster]] and [[Chris Kirkland]] are going to be playing week in, week out so I need to be performing."<ref>{{cite news |first=Wayne |last=Veysey |title=Carson hopes for Valley lift |date=18 August 2006 |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London}}</ref> He played in 36 of 38 Premier League matches, missing only the two matches against Liverpool due to the terms of his loan deal.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gary |last=Haines |url=http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?matchid=4104&type=m |title=Charlton sunk by Reds |date=16 December 2006 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |access-date=31 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227034241/http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?matchid=4104&type=m |archive-date=27 December 2008}} "Charlton's on-loan Liverpool keeper Scott Carson missed out due to Premier League regulations..."</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Gary |last=Haines |url=http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?matchid=4105&type=m |title=Addicks bow out with a bang |date=13 May 2007 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |access-date=31 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227034246/http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?matchid=4105&type=m |archive-date=27 December 2008}} "...the terms of Scott Carson's loan arrangement from Liverpool preventing him from playing against his parent club."</ref> Although he was unable to prevent Charlton from being relegated at the end of 2006–07,<ref name="Liverpool include Carson in plans"/> his outstanding form led him to be named as the [[Charlton Athletic F.C.#Player of the Year|Charlton Athletic Player of the Year]], the first loan player ever to receive the award.<ref>{{cite news |first=Lindsay |last=McCombie |url=http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=30798&newstype=p |title=Carson keeping faith |date=30 April 2007 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |access-date=4 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227034252/http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=30798&newstype=p |archive-date=27 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= |title=Fans' choice Carson drops clanger |date=30 April 2007 |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London <!--|access-date=4 September 2008--> |via=}} "The 21-year-old has been in outstanding form since joining on a season's loan from Liverpool last summer and the fact Charlton still have a hope of avoiding the drop are thanks in a large part to his displays."</ref>

====Loan to Aston Villa====
[[File:Scott Carson Villa2.jpg|thumb|Carson training with [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in 2007]]

Carson returned to Liverpool at the end of the season and in June 2007, Liverpool manager [[Rafael Benítez]] confirmed that he would be part of the first-team squad for the [[2007–08 Liverpool F.C. season|2007–08 season]], saying "He must fight with [[Pepe Reina]] now for a starting place."<ref name="Liverpool include Carson in plans">{{cite news |title=Liverpool include Carson in plans |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6231308.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2007 |access-date=22 June 2007 |archive-date=12 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070812073742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6231308.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Carson remained second choice to Reina, however, and faced further competition following the signing of [[Charles Itandje]] in August 2007; as a result, Carson was loaned out again, this time to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at a cost to Villa of £2&nbsp;million.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Benitez said of the deal, "We do not want to sell him, we are very happy with Scott. But he needs to play to keep up his England place."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6938522.stm |title=Villa close in on keeper Carson |date=9 August 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=4 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704025403/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/v51.js |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Villa sign keeper Carson on loan">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6941147.stm |title=Villa sign keeper Carson on loan |date=10 August 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=4 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204053930/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6941147.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Aston Villa manager [[Martin O'Neill]] preferred Carson to [[Thomas Sørensen]] and [[Stuart Taylor (footballer, born 1980)|Stuart Taylor]], and Carson played in all but three of Villa's 38 league matches, missing the two matches against Liverpool as he was ineligible to play,<ref name="Villa sign keeper Carson on loan"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/aston_villa/article3221986.ece |title=Martin O'Neill says US owner is with Villa for long haul |last=Lansley |first=Peter |date=21 January 2008 |newspaper=The Times |access-date=7 September 2008 |location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} "Stuart Taylor is in goal, with Scott Carson is ineligible because he is on loan from Liverpool."</ref> and kept 11 clean sheets during the 2007–08 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7096859.stm |title=Villa can keep Carson – Benitez |date=15 November 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=18 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118155053/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7096859.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=sb0708/> He received the first red card of his career when he fouled [[Carlos Tevez]] in Villa's 4–1 Premier League defeat to Manchester United.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7043000.stm |title=Aston Villa 1–4 Man Utd |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2007 |access-date=24 September 2008 |archive-date=1 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501215346/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7043000.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

===West Bromwich Albion===
Carson returned to Liverpool at the end of the 2007–08 season but in July 2008 joined [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on a four-year contract for a £3.25&nbsp;million fee, possibly rising to £3.75&nbsp;million, with an option for the club to extend the contract by another year.<ref name="West Brom snap up keeper Carson">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7514218.stm |title=West Brom snap up keeper Carson |date=18 July 2008 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=18 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7514218.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Carson, who had played for five different clubs since making his debut for Leeds in 2004, explained that he wanted to get settled at one club, saying "I've been like a nomad for three or four years. It'll be good to get some roots and hopefully settle. I can see myself here for four or five years, even longer."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7525301.stm |title=Carson wants lengthy Baggies stay |date=25 July 2008 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 September 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7525301.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in the opening match of the [[2008–09 Premier League]] season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global/2008/aug/16/arsenal.westbrom|title=Arsenal fail to impress despite Nasri's winning debut goal|date=16 August 2008|access-date=16 January 2025|work=[[The Guardian]]|last=Aikman|first=Richard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129063855/https://www.theguardian.com/global/2008/aug/16/arsenal.westbrom|archive-date=29 November 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite relegation to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]], Carson kept his first team place and after the departure of captain [[Jonathan Greening]] he was given the [[Captain (association football)|captaincy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scott-carsons-pride-at-west-brom-101056|title=Scott Carson's pride at West Brom captaincy|date=21 August 2009|access-date=16 January 2025|work=[[Birmingham Mail]]|last=Lepkowski|first=Chris|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116055530/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scott-carsons-pride-at-west-brom-101056|archive-date=16 January 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> West Bromwich Albion won promotion back to the Premier League, finishing second, 12 points clear of third place [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] with Carson keeping 15 clean sheets out of 43 matches.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He had been playing regular football for the Midlands club, but in the [[2010–11 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2010–11 season]], his form seemed to dip and in January 2011, Carson was briefly dropped to the bench for Welsh goalkeeper [[Boaz Myhill]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~43689,00.html |title=Arsenal vs WBA |date=16 August 2008 |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |access-date=16 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919095830/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~43689,00.html |archive-date=19 September 2008}}</ref> After the appointment of [[Roy Hodgson]] as West Bromwich Albion head coach, he swiftly found himself back in favour at [[The Hawthorns]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/6887557/carson-admits-axe-anger|title=Carson admits axe anger|date=21 April 2011|access-date=16 January 2025|work=[[Sky Sports]]|last=Collins|first=Ben|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116060036/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/6887557/carson-admits-axe-anger|archive-date=16 January 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Bursaspor===
On 1 July 2011, Carson completed a move to Turkish [[Süper Lig]] club [[Bursaspor]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13906698.stm |title=West Bromwich Albion's Scott Carson joins Bursaspor |date=1 July 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=1 July 2011 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232113/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/13906698 |url-status=live }}</ref> for a £2&nbsp;million fee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bursaspor's Scott Carson on England and his new life in Turkey |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15547884.stm |website=BBC Sport |first=George |last=Riley |date=2 November 2011 |access-date=2 November 2011 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232114/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/15547884 |url-status=live }}</ref> In his first season with Bursaspor he was an ever-present, conceding 35 goals in 34 matches, the fifth-lowest in the [[2011–12 Süper Lig]] season,{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} while the club finished eighth. He also received a runner-up medal for the [[2011–12 Turkish Cup]].{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

In his second season in Turkey, he played twenty-nine league matches and conceded thirty-three goals, helping his team concede the sixth-fewest goals in the [[2012–13 Süper Lig]] season.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Bursaspor finished fourth and [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|qualified]] for the [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League]].{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

===Wigan Athletic===
Carson joined [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] for £700,000 on a three-year deal on 4 July 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/13-07-04-carson-completes-move-895225.aspx |title=Carson completes move |date=4 July 2013 |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. |access-date=4 July 2013 |archive-date=6 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706213751/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/13-07-04-carson-completes-move-895225.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Derby County===
After Wigan's relegation to League One, Carson signed a two-year deal with Championship club [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] with an option for a third year. The fee was undisclosed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/derby-county-sign-england-international-goalkeeper-scott-carson-2491896.aspx |title=Derby County Sign England International Goalkeeper Scott Carson |publisher=Derby County F.C. |date=12 June 2015 |access-date=12 June 2015 |archive-date=13 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613044726/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/derby-county-sign-england-international-goalkeeper-scott-carson-2491896.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of the [[2016–17 Derby County F.C. season|2016–17]] season, Carson was announced as Derby's Player of the Year.<ref name="POTY1617">{{cite news |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-player-of-year-1384859 |title=Every Derby County player of the year in the club's history |author=Chris Watson |publisher=Derby Telegraph |date=27 March 2018 |access-date=29 October 2023 |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127171902/https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-player-of-year-1384859 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Manchester City===
Carson signed for reigning Premier League champions [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 8 August 2019 on loan for the [[2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season|2019–20 season]], as the third-choice goalkeeper behind [[Ederson (footballer, born 1993)|Ederson]] and [[Claudio Bravo]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49275640 |title=Scott Carson: Man City complete loan deal for Derby goalkeeper |first=Simon |last=Stone |website=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2019 |access-date=9 August 2019 |archive-date=9 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809001534/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49275640 |url-status=live }}</ref> He extended his loan for the [[2020–21 Manchester City F.C. season|2020–21 season]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leigh |first1=Neil |title=Carson extends City stay |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-loan-transfer-news-63733459 |publisher=[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] |access-date=19 August 2020 |archive-date=29 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829195002/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-loan-transfer-news-63733459 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 14 May 2021, he made his first Premier League appearance in almost a decade in a 4–3 away win over [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]. During the match, Carson saved a [[Joe Willock]] penalty but let in the rebound after the ball fell kindly back to Willock.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57018435 |title=Newcastle United 3–4 Manchester City |website=BBC Sport |first=Steve |last=Sutcliffe |date=14 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021 |archive-date=29 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229010648/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57018435 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 14 June 2021, it was announced that he would leave Derby at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/06/202021-end-of-season-retained-list|title=202021 End Of Season Retained List|website=www.dcfc.co.uk|access-date=15 June 2021|archive-date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614140827/https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/06/202021-end-of-season-retained-list|url-status=live}}</ref> He joined Manchester City permanently.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pollard |first1=Rob |title=Carson signs one-year deal |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-signs-one-year-man-city-deal-63762372 |publisher=[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] |access-date=20 July 2021 |archive-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720105731/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-signs-one-year-man-city-deal-63762372 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 9 March 2022, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]], against Portuguese side [[Sporting CP]], Carson came off the bench with twenty minutes to go to play his first European match in seventeen years. Carson went on to preserve a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw, since City had beat Sporting 5–0 in the first leg; the English side moved on to the next stage.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vertelney |first1=Seth |title=Manchester City goalkeeper Carson makes Champions League history with first appearance since 2005 |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/manchester-city-goalkeeper-carson-makes-champions-league-history-/blt4f39046b248d8b68 |website=Goal.com |access-date=10 March 2022 |date=9 March 2022 |archive-date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310003235/https://www.goal.com/en/news/manchester-city-goalkeeper-carson-makes-champions-league-history-/blt4f39046b248d8b68 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Carson would extend his stay with City for a fourth season on 14 June 2022, by signing a new one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-signs-new-one-year-deal-with-manchester-city-63790817 | title=Carson signs new one-year deal | access-date=17 June 2022 | archive-date=1 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701033744/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-signs-new-one-year-deal-with-manchester-city-63790817 | url-status=live}}</ref> He was an unused substitute when City were victorious in the [[2023 UEFA Champions League final]] over [[Inter Milan]],<ref name="2023ChampionsLeagueFinal"/> which was contested at the [[Atatürk Olympic Stadium|same stadium]] he had won the 2005 UEFA Champions League final for Liverpool against Inter's local rivals [[AC Milan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/ChampionsLeague/madsester-siti-duo-Champions-League-o-karson-ston-poli/4890093 |title=Μύθος Κάρσον, δύο Champions League με διαφορετικές ομάδες στην Κωνσταντινούπολη! |trans-title=The Legend of Carson, Two Champions League Titles for different club in Istanbul! |website=Sport-FM.gr |publisher=Sport-FM |date=11 June 2023 |access-date=11 June 2023 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611152022/https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/ChampionsLeague/madsester-siti-duo-Champions-League-o-karson-ston-poli/4890093 |archive-date=11 June 2023 |language=el }}</ref> He thus equalled the record for the longest gap between a first and last European Cup title (18 years), shared with Milan's [[Paolo Maldini]] and [[Alessandro Costacurta]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Colman |url=https://www.balls.ie/football/scott-carson-champions-league-558433 |title=Scott Carson On The Verge Of Astonishing Champions League Achievement |work=[[Balls.ie]] |date=10 June 2023 |access-date=10 June 2023 |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610181429/https://www.balls.ie/football/scott-carson-champions-league-558433 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 16 June 2023, it was announced that Carson had signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-contract-extension-63820687|title=Carson signs new one-year contract|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|date=16 June 2023|accessdate=16 June 2023|archive-date=26 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526161031/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-contract-extension-63820687|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 23 May 2024, Carson signed a further one-year contract extension keeping him at the club until the end of the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-pens-new-one-year-deal-with-man-city-63852076|title=Carson extends City deal with new one year deal|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|date=23 May 2024|access-date=23 May 2024}}</ref>

On 9 June 2025, Manchester City announced that Carson would leave the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the month.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-to-leave-city-63884983 |title=Carson to leave City this summer |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |date=9 June 2025 |access-date=9 June 2025}}</ref>

==International career==
Carson was first called up to the [[England national under-21 football team|England under-21]] squad in October 2003, a month after his 18th birthday, for the [[2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] qualifier against [[Turkey national under-21 football team|Turkey]].<ref name="Carson delight at U21 call-up"/> At the time he was yet to make his competitive debut for Leeds United's first team,<ref name="Carson delight at U21 call-up"/> and had previously played only four matches for England at other levels.<ref name="Carson delight at U21 call-up"/> He made his under-21 debut in a 3–2 win for England against the [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Netherlands]] in February 2004.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3493515.stm |title=England U21 3–2 Holland U21 |date=17 February 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232112/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3493515.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> He was selected in the squad for the [[2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]], and in the third match against [[Serbia national under-21 football team|Serbia]], he earned his 28th under-21 cap,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6759921.stm |title=England U21 2–0 Serbia U21 |date=17 June 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=5 August 2008 |archive-date=7 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007020918/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6759921.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ugly atmosphere mars battling England win |last=McGrath |first=Mike |date=18 June 2007 |newspaper=Birmingham Post}} "Serbia tried long-range efforts and Scott Carson, setting a new record of 28 for England Under-21 caps, was kept alert ..."</ref> eclipsing the record held by [[Gareth Barry]] and [[Jamie Carragher]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson will ... |date=17 June 2007 |newspaper=Sunday Express |location=London}} "Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson will move past Gareth Barry and Jamie Carragher and break the record for England Under-21 caps when he faces Serbia tonight ..."</ref> His 29th and final cap came against the hosts, the Netherlands, in the semi-final, which finished level at 1–1 after extra-time.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} In the resultant [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]], he saved one of the 16 [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalties]] he faced and also scored one himself, but England lost 13–12.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6766603.stm |title=Holland U21 1–1 Eng U21 (aet) |date=20 June 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=5 August 2008 |archive-date=30 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130044524/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6766603.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Carson has since been overtaken by [[James Milner]] as the England Under-21 team's most-capped player.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6984539.stm |title=Montenegro U21 0–3 England U21 |date=7 September 2008 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 August 2008 |archive-date=4 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904110801/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1630753681101&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20SPORT%20%7C%20Football%20%7C%20Internationals%20%7C%20Montenegro%20U21%200-3%20England%20U21&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport2%2Fhi%2Ffootball%2Finternationals%2F6984539.stm&rp= |url-status=live }} "Milner, who was making his 30th appearance, surpassed Scott Carson to set a new record for England Under-21 caps."</ref>

In May 2005, while still a member of the under-21 team, Carson was called up to the [[England national football team|England]] senior team squad for the team's tour of the United States later that month.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4518717.stm |title=Crouch nets England squad call-up |date=12 May 2005 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 August 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232113/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/4518717.stm |url-status=live }} "Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson is also included for the first time ..."</ref> A year later, he came on as substitute for [[Robert Green]], who had suffered a serious injury, in the [[England national football B team|England B]] international friendly against [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]] in May 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5017924.stm |title=England B 1–2 Belarus |date=26 May 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 August 2008 |archive-date=1 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501191058/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5017924.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> The injury to Green, who had been named in the England squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, led to Carson, who was on standby, being promoted to the England squad for the tournament,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5020060.stm |title=Carson promoted to England squad |date=26 May 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=14 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214164034/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5020060.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> although he did not make any appearances.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Carson continued to be selected for the England senior team squad,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6453061.stm |title=McClaren plays it safe with squad |date=16 March 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 August 2008 |archive-date=29 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070329104047/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6453061.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6694743.stm |title=Beckham recalled to England squad |date=26 May 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 August 2008 |archive-date=5 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005195058/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6694743.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and in May 2007, made his second appearance for the England B team in a 3–1 win over Albania.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6670865.stm |title=England B 3–1 Albania |date=26 May 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 August 2008 |archive-date=23 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323101353/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6670865.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the 2007 UEFA Under-21 Championships, he made his full England debut in a friendly against [[Austria national football team|Austria]] in November 2007 when he kept a clean sheet.<ref>{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Mawhinney |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/11/AusEng_CarsonReaction.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071029052642/http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/11/AusEng_CarsonReaction.htm |archive-date=29 October 2007 |title=Carson's debut delight |date=11 November 2007 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=6 August 2008}}</ref> A week later, he made his competitive debut replacing Paul Robinson in a crucial match against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], which England lost 3–2, resulting in their failure to qualify for [[UEFA Euro 2008]].<ref name="UEFA">{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7bab4eba82-7743bf598f3f-1000--croatia-leave-england-down-and-out/ |title=UEFA EURO 2008 – History – England-Croatia |last=uefa.com |date=21 November 2007 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=27 May 2019 |archive-date=17 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917143333/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2008/matches/round=2241/match=83954/postmatch/report/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Carson was held particularly culpable for the first goal, when [[Niko Kranjčar]] cut inside and his dipping speculative shot from 30 yards dipped and bounced in front of him, with Carson only succeeding in parrying the ball into the net as it squirmed through him.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7103110.stm |title=England 2–3 Croatia |last=Stevenson |first=Jonathan |date=21 November 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 September 2008 |archive-date=22 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122091808/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7103110.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/england-2-croatia-3-carson-calamity-sets-the-tone-as-abject-england-reach-alltime-low-759050.html |title=England 2 Croatia 3: Carson calamity sets the tone as abject England reach all-time low |last=Wallace |first=Sam |date=22 November 2007 |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=9 August 2008 |location=London |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201151609/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/england-2-croatia-3-carson-calamity-sets-the-tone-as-abject-england-reach-alltime-low-759050.html |archive-date=1 December 2008}}</ref><ref name="UEFA"/> England coach [[Steve McClaren]] was dismissed the next day,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/steve-mcclaren-is-sacked-759045.html |title=Steve McClaren is sacked |date=22 November 2007 |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=9 August 2008 |location=London |first1=Simon |last1=Stone |first2=Pa |last2=Sport |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201150834/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/steve-mcclaren-is-sacked-759045.html |archive-date=1 December 2008}}</ref> as commentators criticised McClaren for selecting an inexperienced goalkeeper for the match.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/25/newsstory.sport7 |title=Don't blame Carson – the real gaffe was exposing him to such high pressure |last=James |first=David |date=25 November 2007 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=9 August 2008 |location=London |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006014017/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/25/newsstory.sport7 |url-status=live }}</ref>

New manager [[Fabio Capello]] named Carson in his first England squad for the friendly match against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] in February 2008,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7224293.stm |title=Capello keeps Agbonlahor in squad |date=2 February 2008 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 August 2008 |archive-date=6 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206144504/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7224293.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> but the goalkeeper did not make the final squad for the match against [[France national football team|France]] the following month due to injury.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7309440.stm |title=Beckham recalled to England squad |date=24 March 2008 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 October 2008 |archive-date=29 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329062924/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7309440.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> After failing to make Capello's squads for the next five internationals, Carson was recalled to the England squad in October 2008 for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification|2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]] against [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]] and [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2008/10/06/scott-carson-earns-england-recall-65233-21973668/ |title=Scott Carson earns England recall |date=6 October 2008 |newspaper=Birmingham Post |access-date=6 October 2008 |archive-date=9 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009020325/http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/west-bromwich-albion-fc/2008/10/06/scott-carson-earns-england-recall-65233-21973668/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/default.htm?i=2&pf=t&searchname=england&ap=c&t=m |title=England: matches played |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=6 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912100340/http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/default.htm?i=2&pf=t&searchname=england&ap=c&t=m |archive-date=12 September 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He won his third England cap in November 2008, in a friendly against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in Berlin when he came on for the second half.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7737012.stm|title=Germany 1-2 England|date=19 November 2008|access-date=16 January 2025|work=[[BBC Sport]]|last=McKenzie|first=Andrew|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223040549/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7737012.stm|archive-date=23 December 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> In doing so he became the first West Bromwich Albion player to play for England for 24 years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1459989,00.html |title=Carson earns England cap |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=19 November 2008 |access-date=19 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227034435/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~1459989%2C00.html |archive-date=27 December 2008}}</ref> He won his fourth cap as a second-half substitute against Sweden on 15 November 2011, becoming the first-ever Bursaspor player to play for England in the club's history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersC/BioCarsonS.html |title=England Goalkeepers – Scott Carson |website=England Football Online |access-date=6 November 2018 |archive-date=19 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919181721/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersC/BioCarsonS.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 9 March 2022}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes [[FA Cup]], [[Turkish Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup|Football League Cup/EFL Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|[[2003–04 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name=sb0304>{{soccerbase season|35776|2003|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|[[2004–05 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name=sb0405/>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[2004–05 Liverpool F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name=sb0405>{{soccerbase season|35776|2004|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|4||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||5||0
|-
|[[2005–06 Liverpool F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name=sb0506>{{soccerbase season|35776|2005|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||4||0
|-
|[[2006–07 Liverpool F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name=sb0607>{{soccerbase season|35776|2006|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!4||0||1||0||1||0||3||0||9||0
|-
|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] (loan)
|[[2005–06 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name=sb0506/>
|Championship
|9||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] (loan)
|[[2006–07 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name=sb0607/>
|Premier League
|36||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||38||0
|-
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] (loan)
|[[2007–08 Aston Villa F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name=sb0708>{{soccerbase season|35776|2007|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>
|Premier League
|35||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||36||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[2008–09 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name=sb0809>{{soccerbase season|35776|2008|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|35||0||4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||39||0
|-
|[[2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name=sb0910>{{soccerbase season|35776|2009|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
|Championship
|43||0||4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||47||0
|-
|[[2010–11 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name=sb1011>{{soccerbase season|35776|2010|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|32||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||32||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!110||0||8||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||118||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Bursaspor]]
|[[2011–12 Süper Lig|2011–12]]<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/scott-carson/2759/ |title=S. Carson: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=13 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513162237/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/scott-carson/2759/ |archive-date=13 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Süper Lig]]
|34||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||41||0
|-
|[[2012–13 Süper Lig|2012–13]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|Süper Lig
|29||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||36||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!63||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0||77||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
|[[2013–14 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|35776|2013|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
|Championship
|16||0||2||0||0||0||7{{efn|One appearance in [[FA Community Shield]], four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]}}||0||25||0
|-
|[[2014–15 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|35776|2014|access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
|Championship
|34||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||34||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!50||0||2||0||0||0||7||0||59||0
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|[[2015–16 Derby County F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|35776|2015|access-date=26 May 2016}}</ref>
|Championship
|36||0||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=CPO|Appearances in Championship play-offs}}||0||39||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Derby County F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name=sb1617>{{soccerbase season|35776|2016|access-date=16 July 2017}}</ref>
|Championship
|46||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||50||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Derby County F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|35776|2017|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>
|Championship
|46||0||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=CPO}}||0||49||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Derby County F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|35776|2018|access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref>
|Championship
|30||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||33||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Derby County F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=sb1920/>
|Championship
|0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!158||0||4||0||5||0||4||0||171||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] (loan)
|[[2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|35776|2019|access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2020–21 Manchester City F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|35776|2020|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|rowspan="5"|Manchester City
|[[2021–22 Manchester City F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name=sb2122>{{soccerbase season|35776|2021|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||1||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Manchester City F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name=sb2223>{{soccerbase season|35776|2022|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2023–24 Manchester City F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name=sb2324>{{soccerbase season|35776|2023|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2024–25 Manchester City F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name=sb2425>{{soccerbase season|35776|2024|access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!469||0||22||0||8||0||23||0||522||0
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player |id=11614 |name=Carson, Scott |access-date=9 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[England national football team|England]]
|2007||2||0
|-
|2008||1||0
|-
|2009||0||0
|-
|2010||0||0
|-
|2011||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||4||0
|}

==Honours==
'''Liverpool'''
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|2004–05]]<ref name="2005UCL"/>
*[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2005 UEFA Super Cup|2005]]<ref name="2005USC"/>
*[[Football League Cup]] runner-up: [[2004–05 Football League Cup|2004–05]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4279679.stm |title=Liverpool 2–3 Chelsea |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2005 |access-date=12 December 2017}}</ref>

'''Bursaspor'''
*[[Turkish Cup]] runner-up: [[2011–12 Turkish Cup|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/16/turkey/cup/bursaspor/fenerbahce-spor-kulubu/1283008/ |title=Bursaspor vs. Fenerbahce 0–4: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>

'''Manchester City'''
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2024 FA Community Shield|2024]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c9wjkjyqpg4t#Line-ups |title=Manchester City 1–1 Manchester United: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2024 |access-date=10 August 2024}}</ref>
*UEFA Champions League: [[2022–23 UEFA Champions League|2022–23]];<ref name="2023ChampionsLeagueFinal">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65845807 |title=Manchester City 1–0 Inter Milan |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=10 June 2023 |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> runner-up: [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57268064 |title=Manchester City 0–1 Chelsea |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2021 |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>
*UEFA Super Cup: [[2023 UEFA Super Cup|2023]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66513883 |title=Manchester City 1–1 Sevilla |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=16 August 2023 |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>
*[[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2023 FIFA Club World Cup|2023]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67795653 |title=Manchester City 4–0 Fluminense |website=BBC Sport |date=22 December 2023 |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>
*[[FA Cup]] runner-up: [[2023–24 FA Cup|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2jj8k5vym5t#Line-ups |title=Manchester City 1–2 Manchester United: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2024 |access-date=25 May 2024}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Charlton Athletic F.C.#Player of the Year|Charlton Athletic Player of the Year]]: [[2006–07 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://origin-www.cafc.co.uk/page/history/0,,10267~2181193,00.html |title=Charlton players of the year |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |date=18 May 2011 |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=8 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003540/http://origin-www.cafc.co.uk/page/history/0,,10267~2181193,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Derby County F.C. Player of the Year|Derby County Player of the Year]]: [[2016–17 Derby County F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="POTY1617"/>
*[[EFL Championship Player of the Month]]: [[2017–18 EFL Championship#Monthly awards|December 2017]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/january/player-of-the-month-scott-carson---derby-county/ |title=Player of the Month: Scott Carson – Derby County |publisher=English Football League |date=12 January 2018 |access-date=9 February 2018 |archive-date=20 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120154003/https://www.efl.com/news/2018/january/player-of-the-month-scott-carson---derby-county/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.mancity.com/players/scott-carson Profile] at the Manchester City F.C. website
*[https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/scott-carson Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
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*{{UEFA player}}

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[[Category:England men's under-21 international footballers]]
[[Category:England men's B international footballers]]
[[Category:England men's international footballers]]
[[Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players]]
[[Category:English expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey]]
[[Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Turkey]]
[[Category:21st-century English sportsmen]]