Mustapha Carayol
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mustapha Soon Carayol[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1988[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Banjul, Gambia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Leeds United (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swindon Town | |||
| Macclesfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Torquay United | 50 | (6) |
| 2009 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Lincoln City | 33 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | (4) |
| 2012– | Middlesbrough | 50 | (11) |
| 2015 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2016– | → Leeds United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Gambia | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:21, 7 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
Mustapha Soon Carayol (born 4 September 1988) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Leeds United, on loan from Championship club Middlesbrough. He is also a Gambia international.
Career
Early career
Born in Banjul,[1] Carayol began his career as a youth player with Swindon Town and when Paul Ince moved from Swindon to become manager of Macclesfield Town in 2006 he took Carayol with him as a trainee. At the time he was quoted as saying "I'm happy to clean the whole first team's boots all season for this opportunity".[3]
Milton Keynes Dons
When Ince became manager of Milton Keynes Dons in 2007, he signed Carayol again,[4] offering him his first professional contract.[5] He made his first team debut for MK Dons against Sheffield United in the League Cup in August 2007 and went on to appear in one further cup game.[6]
In October 2007 he joined Crawley Town on loan to gain further first team experience.[7]
Torquay United
On 13 July 2008, he was signed by Torquay United.[8] On 17 September 2009 he joined Kettering Town on a three-month emergency loan deal.[9]
Lincoln City
Carayol turned down a new contract at Torquay at the end of the 2009–10 season. In May 2010 it was announced that Lincoln City had agreed terms with the player although a fee would have to be set to determine how much compensation Lincoln City must pay Torquay due to Carayol being under the age of 24.[10] In August it was announced that a deal had been struck between the two clubs with Lincoln paying £35,000 over staged payments plus other clauses.[11]
In May 2011 he was made available for transfer by the club after a mass clear out of players following relegation from the Football League.[12]
Bristol Rovers
On 17 June 2011, Bristol Rovers signed Carayol for an undisclosed fee, on a two-year deal. His performances in League 2 attracted the attention of Championship club Barnsley who had a bid turned down for him in January. In May 2012, Bristol Rovers confirmed they had turned down a 6 figure bid from an unnamed Championship club for Carayol and had opened talks with him about extending his contract.
Middlesbrough
Carayol signed for Middlesbrough on a three-year deal on 1 August 2012, for an undisclosed fee, making his debut in a 2–1 win at Bury. After missing the start of Middlesbrough's league campaign, Carayol returned in the second round of the League Cup against Gillingham on 28 August 2012, in which he scored his first goal for the club. He scored his first league goal for Middlesbrough on 15 September 2012, against Ipswich Town on his home debut, scoring in stoppage time in a 2–0 victory. On 16 April, Carayol scored in a 1–0 home win over Nottingham Forest. Since joining Middlesbrough Carayol has become affectionately known as Muzzy.
On 31 August 2013, Carayol scored in a 1–1 home draw with Sheffield Wednesday. On 18 March 2014, Carayol ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Bournemouth F.C. in a 0-0 draw, which would keep Carayol out for the remainder of the season and also a large proportion of the following 2014/15 season.[12]
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
On 26 March 2015, Carayol signed a loan contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for the rest of the season in order to regain match fitness.[13]
Huddersfield Town (loan)
On 27 August 2015, Carayol joined fellow Football League Championship side Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan.[14] He made his début as a substitute in the 1–0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers on 29 August at the John Smith's Stadium. He scored his first goal for the club in the 4–1 win over Bolton Wanderers on 19 September. After 15 appearances, scoring 3 league goals, Carayol's season-long loan with Huddersfield Town was cut short and he left the club at the beginning of January.
Leeds United (loan)
On 8 January 2016, Carayol joined fellow Championship side Leeds United until the end of the season.[15] He scored on his debut appearance on 9 January 2016 against Rotherham United to help Leeds advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup. [16] On 26 January 2016, Carayol scored his second goal for Leeds in the 1-1 draw with Brentford.[17]
International career
In 2015, Carayol was capped by Gambia and made his debut against Uganda in a 1-1 draw. He gained his second cap against Mauritania in March 2016 where he scored a brilliant solo goal,[18] he made his international home debut in a 0-0 draw a few days later.
Career statistics
- As of 21 January 2016.[19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2007–08 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2007–08 | Conference | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Milton Keynes Dons Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Torquay United | 2008–09 | Conference | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | League Two | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | |
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2009–10 | Conference | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Torquay United Total | 50 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 6 | ||
| Lincoln City | 2010–11 | League Two | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Lincoln City Total | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2011–12 | League Two | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| Bristol Rovers Total | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2012–13 | Championship | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 2014–15 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2015–16 | Championship | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Leeds United (loan) | 2015–16 | Championship | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Middlesbrough F.C. Total | 50 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 155 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 21 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including substitutes) in the Football League Trophy and the Conference League Cup.
References
- 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 9781845966010.
- ↑ "Mustapha Carayol". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mustapha gets his hunger back". Herald Express. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ↑ Milton Keynes sign Swindon winger BBC Sport; 4 August 2007; Accessed 27 December 2007
- ↑ Mustapha Carayol MK Dons Official Website; Accessed 27 December 2007
- ↑ Mustapha Carayol Stats Soccerbase.com; Accessed 10 August 2015
- ↑ Dream start for Crawley striker Gurney, Tom; The Argus; 23 October 2007; Accessed 27 December 2007
- ↑ "Carayol Joins Gulls". Torquay United F.C. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ↑ "Mustapha Makes A Move". Torquay United F.C. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ↑ "Imps Mustapha Pay For Torquay Winger". The Forgotten Imp. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ "Lincoln City agree Mustapha Carayol fee with Torquay". BBC Sport. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- 1 2 "Steve Tilson clears out Lincoln City squad". BBC Sport. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "CARAYOL JOINS ALBION ON LOAN". seagulls.co.uk. 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Huddersfield sign Carayol". Huddersfield Town. 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "CARAYOL RARING TO GO AT UNITED". Leeds United. 8 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3391771/Leeds-1-0-Rotherham-Steve-Evans-earns-bragging-rights-former-Mustafa-Carayol-s-debut-goal.html
- ↑ "REPORT: CARAYOL SECURES BRENTFORD POINT". Leeds United. 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "Watch Boro's Muzzy Carayol score a sizzling first goal for The Gambia". Gazette Live. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ↑ "Mustapha Carayol". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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