Amy Daryl Carr[1] (27 April 1991 – 9 March 2026) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amy Daryl Carr[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | St Albans, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 2026 (aged 34)[1] | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Arsenal | ||
| 2006–2008 | Chelsea | ||
| 2008–2009 | Reading | ||
| 2009–2010 | Chelsea | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 65 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Reading | ||
| 2014–2015 | IL Sandviken | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | England U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editCarr began her youth career in the academy of Arsenal in 2005 before joining the academy of Chelsea in 2006 where she won the Centre of Excellence League Championship and the Dana Cup.[2] She debuted for Chelsea on 13 August 2006 during the 6–0 friendly win against Barnet.[3] She then played all five matches for the senior Chelsea team during the 2006–07 Surrey County Cup, making her competitive debut on 15 October 2006 during the 15–0 victory against Milford and Whitley; she won the competition with Chelsea.[3]
She joined the senior Reading team in 2008 and was part of the team which gained promotion to the Premier League Northern Division by being unbeaten during the 2007–08 South West Combination Women's Football League.[4] She returned to the Chelsea academy for the 2009–10 season as the club finished second in the National Reserve League[2]; she made two appearances in 2009–10.[3]
She initially planned to join the Ole Miss Rebels but instead joined the Northern Illinois Huskies soccer team in the Mid-American Conference during 2010 as the club finished in fifth place, and in 2012 became the first All-MAC goalkeeper in NIU history.[2] After she graduated, she joined 1. divisjon club IL Sandviken on 10 April 2014.[5] She retired in 2015, at the age of 23.[6]
International career
editEngland U17
editCarr debuted for England U17 during the team's inaugural 13–0 victory against Georgia U17 on 27 October 2007 during 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification,[7][8] and she represented England U17 at the 2008 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup where England U17 finished in fourth place in both tournaments.[2][9][10]
England U19
editCarr then represented England U19 during 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification.[6]
Personal life and death
editCarr was born on 27 April 1991 in St Albans, England. She grew up in Hemel Hempstead.[2][11]
She had three seizures in May 2013, October 2014, and February 2015, which led to her being diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour and retiring from football.[6][11] She then moved back to England and believed the cancer was in remission until it returned in December 2024 and she was told it was terminal.[6]
Carr died on 9 March 2026, at the age of 34.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2006–07[3] | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 2010[2] | Mid-American Conference | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2011[2] | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2012[2] | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2013[3] | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Surrey County Cup
Honours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Miss Amy Daryl Carr". Dignity Funeral Directors. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Amy Carr". NIU Huskies. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Amy Carr". www.stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Background to our Women's team". Reading Football Club. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "Amy Carr to Play Professional Women's Soccer Overseas With IL Sandviken". NIU Huskies. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Scott, Tony. "Forever Huskies: Teammates Come Together To Support Amy Carr, '14". NIU Foundation. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "England - Georgia". UEFA. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ↑ "European Women U-17 Championship 2007-08". RSSSF.
- ↑ "FIFA.com - FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008". 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008.
- ↑ "European Women's U-17 Championship". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- 1 2 Gordon-Farleigh, Neve (2 November 2024). "Footballer's cancer discovered after spider shock". BBC News. Retrieved 13 March 2026.