| SCOTT CARSON PROFILE
by Andrew Cartwright Date of Birth - 03/09/85
Nationality - English
Position - Goalkeeper
Squad Number - 20
Cost - £750,000
Club Hons (Lpool) - 2005 Champions League
Club Hons (Other) - None
Intnl Hons - England U21, B Caps
Other Clubs - Cleator Moor Celtic, Workington Reds, Leeds, Sheff Wed (loan), Charlton (loan)
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Scott played for Cleator Moor Celtic and Workington Reds until being snapped up by the Leeds United academy in 2002. After spending a short spell in their' under 17 and 19 squads he was handed the opportunity to make the number 1 shirt his own when Paul Robinson left for Spurs.
Carson - known as 'Worzel' to his team-mates because of his scruffy appearance - impressed in his displays for Leeds which secured his move to Liverpool as Rafael Benitez's first English signing in January 2005. His most important display while in a Liverpool shirt was in the 2-1 win over Juventus in 2005 contributing to the team's successful European cup run.
In order to get more first team experience Carson was loaned to Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the 2005/06 season, helping the club avoid relegation. For the 2006/07 season Scott was loaned to struggling Charlton Athletic where his displays drew high praise despite the Addicks poor run of form which eventually saw them relegated. Scott was voted Charlton's player of the year by the supporters. Scott is contracted to Liverpool FC until 2011.
