Stuart Carswell (born 9 September 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League Two side Clyde. Carswell has previously played for Motherwell, St Mirren and Dumbarton, as well as Icelandic side Keflavík.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Carswell | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Clyde | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Motherwell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Motherwell | 86 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | St Mirren | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | Keflavík | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2023 | Dumbarton | 174 | (13) |
| 2023– | Clyde | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:52, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Motherwell edit
Born in Bellshill, and a product of the Fir Park club's youth system, Carswell starred in the Motherwell under-19 side that finished second behind Celtic in the 2009–10 Scottish Premier League under-19 season. Carswell made his first team debut in the 0–0 draw against Hearts on 9 April 2011,[2] playing the full 90 minutes.
On 3 February 2012, Carswell signed a new contract, keeping him at Motherwell until 2014.[3] That was extended by a further year on 21 March 2013.[4] On 2 June 2015, Motherwell announced that Carswell was amongst the players leaving the club, with his contract having expired.[5]
St Mirren edit
Carswell signed a two-year contract with St Mirren on 29 June 2015.[6] He decided to leave St Mirren at the end of the 2015–16 season having made 24 appearances for the club.[7]
Keflavík edit
After leaving St Mirren, Carswell signed for Icelandic side Keflavík in July 2016,[8] making his debut in a goalless draw with Leiknir R.[9] Carswell left Keflavík at the end of the 2016 season wanting to progress his career back home.[10]
Dumbarton edit
Carswell joined Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on 5 January 2017.[11] After playing in every game following his arrival at 'The Rock' he signed a new deal in May 2017.[12] He scored his first goal in senior football for the club, in his 151st game, with a free-kick winner in a Scottish Cup tie against Elgin City,[13] his next goal also came in a 1-0 success, as he rifled in a 'magnificent' 25 yard strike against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Championship playoff final.[14] Despite the club's relegation to Scottish League One Carswell signed a new one-year deal in June 2018.[15] He scored his first goal in league football, the third in a 4–0 victory against East Fife, in October 2018.[16] After impressing in both central midfield and central defence, Carswell was named Dumbarton's Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.[17] He renewed his deal with the club in June 2019 where he was appointed club captain.[18] He made his 100th appearance for the club in August 2019.[19] He extended his deal for a fifth season with the club in July 2020.[20] Carswell extended his time at the Rock by another two seasons in June 2021.[21] He finished the 2021–22 season with seven goals to his name - a career best, as the Sons were relegated to Scottish League Two. He was replaced as the club's captain in June 2022 by Ryan McGeever.[22] Carswell scored the winning goal on his 200th appearance for the Sons, against Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in September 2022.[23] Carswell was released by the Sons in May 2023 after six-and-a-half seasons and 224 appearances for the club.[24]
Clyde edit
Career statistics edit
- As of 09:03, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 88 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 0 | |
| St Mirren | 2015–16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Keflavík | 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Dumbarton | 2016–17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 7 | |
| 2022–23 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| Total | 174 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 224 | 16 | |
| Clyde | 2023–24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 301 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 371 | 16 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Stuart Carswell profile". Official Motherwell FC Site. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Hearts 0–0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Carswell agrees deal to 2014". Motherwell F.C. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Carswell signs contract extension". Motherwell F.C. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Scott McDonald joins Motherwell exodus as 16 players leave the club". STV Sport. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "St Mirren land midfielder Stuart Carswell". BBC. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Squad Update". St Mirren FC. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Einarsson, Magnús Már (15 July 2016). "Fyrrum miðjumaður úr skosku úrvalsdeildinni í Keflavík (Staðfest)" [The former midfielder from the Scottish Premier League in Keflavik (AP)] (in Icelandic). Fotbolti.net. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Keflavík – Leiknir R. 0–0" (in Icelandic). KSI. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Tveir Skotar fara frá Keflavík – Óvíst með Magnús Þóri" [Two Scots go from Keflavik – Uncertain with Ásmundsson] (in Icelandic). 23 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Findlay, Alan (5 January 2016). "Transfer window – signing news". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Findlay, Alan. "PLAYERS AGREE TERMS WITH GAFFER". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Barrow, Simon. "SONS BEAT ELGIN IN SCOTTISH CUP". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ McLauchlin, Brian (9 May 2018). "Alloa Athletic 0-1 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Findlay, Alan (21 June 2018). "SQUAD NEWS: CARSY SIGNS UP FOR NEW SEASON". Dumbarton Football Club.
- ^ Galloway, Andy (27 October 2018). "Dumbarton (4) v East Fife (0)". Dumbarton Football Club.
- ^ "Sonstrust Awards 2018/19". Facebook.com/Sonstrust. 27 April 2019.
- ^ Galloway, Andy (19 June 2019). "PLAYER OF THE YEAR IS BACK". Dumbarton Football Club.
- ^ Galloway, Andy. "ONE CENTURY HIT AND ANOTHER APPROACHING!". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - THE CAPTAIN IS BACK ON BOARD!". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - THE CAPTAIN IS BACK!". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - MCGEEVER IS NEW CLUB CAPTAIN". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - A MAGNIFICENT SEVEN!". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Crawford, Jack (16 May 2023). "SQUAD UPDATE". Dumbarton Football Club. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Jack, Dominic (9 June 2023). "New Signing: Stuart Carswell". Clyde F.C. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
External links edit
- Stuart Carswell at Soccerbase
- Stuart Carswell at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
