David Carney

David Carney's career reads like a tribute to persistence, and that is exactly why I respect him. A Sydney-born left-sided player schooled at a sports high school, he chased the big time at Everton, never broke through, and drifted down through Oldham, Halifax, and Scottish football before finding his way home to Australia and the national team. That refusal to give up is what stays with me. He never had the glamour of a marquee star, but he had something arguably tougher: the resilience to keep getting back up. I have a soft spot for grafters like him who simply outlast the setbacks.

David Raymond Carney (born 30 November 1983) is an Australian former soccer player and coach. A midfielder, he began his playing career with the New South Wales Institute of Sport before moving to England to join Everton. Having failed to break into the Everton first team he then moved to Oldham Athletic, Halifax Town and Hamilton Academical in Scotland before returning to his native Australia.

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Name (English)

David Carney

Name (Japanese)

デヴィッド・カーニー

Reading

でゔぃっど・かーにー

Born

November 30, 1983 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Boar

Origin

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Blood type

Private

Height

181 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Westfields Sports High School

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC

Tags

• New South Wales
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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