Scott Carson - Biography

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Scott Paul Carson (born September 3, 1985 in Whitehaven, Cumbria) is an English football goalkeeper, currently playing for Liverpool in the (English) Premier League Carson joined Leeds United's Academy in July 2002 after being spotted by former Leeds defender Peter Hampton playing for non-league Workington Reds in an FA Youth Cup tie. He was called up for his first England Under-21 International in October 2003, despite having only just turned 18 and having not at the time played for Leeds' first team. In January 2005, Carson transferred from Leeds United to Liverpool for a fee of £1 million, in spite of competing interest from Chelsea. Carson signed a four and a half year deal. He made his first team debut aged 19 as starting goalkeeper in the March 5, 2005 defeat to Newcastle United, and his UEFA Champions League debut in the April 4, 2005 victory over Juventus. In May 2005, Carson was named in the 22-man England squad to play the USA and Columbia. Scott started his football career playing for local amateur side Cleator Moor Celtic football club. In 2000, he first caught the eye of John Seasman, the then Leeds United academy director, himself a former professional footballer with Millwall and Luton. In spite of the fact that Scott lived outside the Leeds Academy catchment area the club kept in touch with him. He first appeared for Leeds in a schoolboy tournament in Dublin in 2000 and a fine performance had many believing he was a future England number one. Former Leeds defender Peter Hampton was further impressed by him while he was playing for non-league Workington Reds in the FA Youth Cup, and it was then that he was recruited to the Leeds United Academy in July 2002. He spent less than a year in the Academy and half a season with the reserves before making his full senior debut. His football career got off to a dramatic start in January 2004, when he joined the action after first choice keeper Paul Robinson was sent off against Middlesbrough. Two weeks after this incident he made his full debut against Manchester United in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. After Robinson left Elland Road for White Hart Lane, Scott was handed the perfect opportunity to claim the number one jersey for the Yorkshire club. Owing to his impressive displays between the sticks, he earned a return to the Premiership in January 2005, when he was signed on as a member of Liverpool F.C., becoming manager Rafael Benitez's first English signing since taking over as chief of the Reds. He made his Liverpool debut at Newcastle United in March. By this time Scott was a well-established member of the England Under-21 national team, having made his debut at the age of 18 against the Netherlands in February 2004, a 3-2 victory for the England. Since then he has made 17 further U21 appearances. Scott Carson lives on Merseyside with girlfriend Aimee Barton, who is from Egremont|. His younger brother Grant is also a goalkeeper, playing for Crewe Alexandra.