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Michael Carrick

English footballer and manager (born 1981)

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Michael Carrick (born 28 July 1981) is an English professional football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Premier League club Manchester United. He is known for his 12-year playing career with Manchester United, which he also captained in his final season there. Carrick was a defensive midfielder, but he was also used as an emergency centre-back under Alex Ferguson, David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and José Mourinho.

📰 Related News (11)

🇺🇸 Carrick insists he can handle Man Utd pressure as big decision looms (2026-04-10)
Being Manchester United manager has become the impossible job. Six have succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson, all succumbing to the pressure in the end. This s...
🇺🇸 Boost for Carrick? Man Utd yet to speak to other next manager candidates (2026-03-23)
If Manchester United qualify for the Champions League, it will be very hard for the club's bosses to look beyond Michael Carrick for the role of head ...
🇬🇧 Who are the best midfielders Rooney played with? (2026-03-20)
Wayne Rooney reflects on the qualities of his former midfield team‑mates and ranks them based on their ability, influence and impact at the highest le...
🇬🇧 Coventry v Southampton, Middlesbrough v Bristol City, and more – matchday live (2026-03-14)
<p>⚽ News, buildup and discussion before today’s action<br>⚽ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/13/premier-league-10-things-to-loo...
🇬🇧 'Everyone at Man Utd loves him' - Owen backs Carrick for job (2026-03-13)
Michael Owen says he "can't believe people are questioning" whether Michael Carrick should become the permanent manager of Manchester United....
🇬🇧 Scholes 'did not intend to be offensive' to Carrick (2026-03-09)
Paul Scholes says an Instagram story post about Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick was "in no way intended to be offensive" towards ...
🇬🇧 The one that got away - Carrick returns to Tyneside with Man Utd (2026-03-03)
Michael Carrick will very much be a Manchester United man when he takes his side to St James' Park on Wednesday night - but the boyhood Newcastle Unit...
🇺🇸 Carrick 'in the box seat' for Man Utd job as his team take a 'big step' (2026-03-01)
Gary Neville's pre-match claim that Michael Carrick was in the box seat for the Manchester United job looked to have backfired when Maxence Lacroix he...
🇺🇸 Man United wins again to make it four in a row for new coach Michael Carrick (2026-02-07)
It’s four Premier League wins in a row for Manchester United under Michael Carrick and a season that was unraveling just weeks ago now looks ful...
🇬🇧 Trusting Mainoo, academy pride and the 'ultimate role' (2026-02-20)
Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick speaks about trusting academy graduate and 'huge talent' Kobbie Mainoo....
🇺🇸 Manchester United Rescued By Benjamin Sesko's Stoppage-Time Strike (2026-02-02)
Manchester United's winning start to life under Michael Carrick continued as Benjamin Sesko's stoppage-time strike secured a 3-2 win over Fulham on Su...