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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Andy Carroll suffers nightmare return to English football as he debuts for non-league club in 5-1 loss - where Trialist B scored a brace!
Andy Carroll endured a debut to forget for Dagenham and Redbridge as the non-league club suffered a defeat to League Two outfit Crawley Town in a preseason friendly. Carroll, 36, came off the bench an hour into the game with his new team down 2-1, only for a player listed as 'Trialist B' to run riot with a double in the closing stages as Crawley ended up with a 5-1 victory. The former Liverpool and Newcastle striker was greeted warmly by the Dagenham fans but he could not stop Crawley from showing their superiority. Carroll, who at one point commanded a record transfer fee for a British player when he joined Liverpool from Newcastle for £35 million back in 2011, moved to the East London club earlier this summer. He has also become an investor in the non-league outfit. 'I'm really excited to get started with Dagenham,' said Carroll when he signed. Andy Carroll has signed for 6th division team Dagenham and Redbridge. The 36 year old signs a 3 year contract.✍️ — PurelyFootball ℗ (@PurelyFootball) July 12, 2025 Andy Carroll has gone from English record signing to Ligue 2 and then England's sixth tier 'My kids thought I was signing for Chelsea - they'll be in for a shock. 'It's a fantastic location and close to my kids, they will be able to come and see me play.' A return to English football comes after Carroll spent two years in the French Ligue 2, first with Amiens and then Bordeaux. He started his career at Newcastle, making 143 appearances for the club in separate stints either side of his record move to Liverpool. Carroll also played for West Ham for seven years - again in separate spells - as well as Preston, West Brom and Reading. He has nine England caps and a pair of international goals to his name. Dagenham's competitive season gets underway on August 9th when they host Ebbsfleet United in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football.
The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
Andy Carroll reveals what persuaded him to join Dagenham and Redbridge in rarely-seen player-owner role
ANDY CARROLL says being able to use his on-pitch 'experience' in the boardroom was why he invested in Dagenham and Redbridge. He has also credited his time with West Ham for making him want to join the non-league Essex club. 3 3 3 Thousands of fans will have had to double take when they saw the former Liverpool and West Ham striker was announced by the National League South side on Sunday. The Daggers, who currently play in the sixth tier, sent social media into meltdown after being taken over by a Qatari-led investment group. Carroll has also invested in the club. Now, he's explained just why he was so keen to be a part of the unique takeover. He told the Daggers social media channel: 'What inspired me to be a part owner of the club was the first conversation with Lee [Bradbury] the manager. 'He said they've got a magic team behind the scenes. The 'all-star team', that's what he said.' Carroll continued: 'I step off the pitch and go into the boardroom, I can give my experience of what I've lived and what is expected of a great club.' The 36-year-old also jokingly admitted his kids thought he was signing for Chelsea. Carroll left French fourth-tier club Bordeaux at the end of last month after signing for them last summer before coming to Essex. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The Gateshead-born striker has previously played for English clubs Newcastle, Liverpool, West Ham, Reading, West Brom and Preston, spending 16 seasons in the Premier League in total. But it was his time in east London, he says, that helped persuade him to join the Daggers. Will 'hothead' Kudus fit in at Tottenham after controversial West Ham exit? | Transfers Exposed He said: 'I know the passion that the people have around here for football. 'The size of Dagenham, with 220,000 people around here, to have a team like this and to support a big club like this in the smaller leagues, it's massive. 'I was fortunate to have seven years at West Ham, so I know the people and I know how much it means to them. 'To be part of this club now I'm so grateful for the opportunity to be here.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ex-Newcastle striker Andy Carroll explains surprise transfer move
FORMER Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll has agreed a deal to join Dagenham and Redbridge. The 36-year-old, who played nine times for England, has made the switch to the National League South side on a three-year deal. Dagenham announced earlier on Saturday that they had been taken over by a Qatari consortium. Advertisement Carroll left Bordeaux last month following one season in the fourth tier of French football. RECOMMENDED READING: Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: 'The level doesn't matter as long as I get on the pitch and play football. 'I have had clubs ringing me up, higher leagues, but it has to be the right fit and I need to be in control of what I want to do and not go somewhere because it is higher or there is more money involved. 'I know what will suit me and this is something I believe can be fantastic. There is a project in place, getting them back out of non-league and up the leagues. It is just a great place to be.' Advertisement As well as playing for Newcastle and Liverpool, Carroll has had spells with West Ham, Reading and West Brom and spent the last two seasons in France, first with Amiens and then Bordeaux. He continued: 'I have more excitement now than I ever have. I just love playing football and showing everyone I am playing for the love of football, rather than the money or level. It is something I want to do and I am lucky that I can continue to do that.'
The Sun
3 days ago
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- The Sun
Andy Carroll seals shock transfer to SIXTH TIER of English football and jokes ‘my kids thought I was joining Chelsea'
ANDY CARROLL joked his kids thought he was joining Chelsea after sealing a shock move to sixth-tier Dagenham and Redbridge. The former Newcastle, Liverpool and West Ham striker, 36, will play in the National League South for the new season following a takeover by a Qatari investment group. 8 8 8 8 8 Carroll is returning to England, having left French fourth-tier club Bordeaux at the end of last term. The ex-Three Lions ace said: 'I'm really excited to get started with Dagenham. 'My kids thought I was signing for Chelsea — they'll be in for a shock. 'It's a fantastic location and close to my kids, they will be able to come and see me play. 'I really enjoyed my time in Bordeaux but it's time for me to get settled with my family. 'I'm hoping my kids will bring their friends to see me play. ' I didn't want to finish playing football and I'm really excited to get involved in the leadership side and be a player. 'I've got experience in seeing how clubs are run, of all levels. I think I can add value. 'My first job is to go in as a player, I want to get them promoted. 'I was offered clubs with a lot more money, but I realised Dagenham was a project that I really wanted to get into. Andy Carroll and Lou Teasdale kiss and make up in £38,000 posh Glasto camp as they snog and hold hands after Greece bust-up 'I want to help as many players and staff from my experience and background as possible. 'I was getting offers from clubs in France, Italy and Spain, but I wanted to come home. 'I could sign for a top club, but me and the managers might not see eye to eye, so I just want to be somewhere I'm going to be happy.' Carroll - once a British record transfer when he signed for Liverpool in a £35million deal from Newcastle in 2011 - will be managed by ex- Bournemouth and Manchester City striker Lee Bradbury. Andy Carroll's career path Carroll's meteoric rise might not have lived up to expectations, but it has been a career full of twists and turns 2006 - Begins to break through with the senior team as a teenager at Newcastle 2011 - Joins Liverpool for a club record fee of £35million 201 2 - Leaves Liverpool for West Ham loan before joining permanently for just £15million 2019 - Returns to Newcastle after a long but inconsistent spell in East London 2021 - Joins Reading following the expiry of his Newcastle contract 2022 - Leaves Reading for a short spell with West Brom, but quickly returns to the Royals 2023 - Moves abroad for the first time in his career with second division French side Amiens SC 2024 - Makes headlines by joining fourth-tier French side Bordeaux following their relegation over financial issues, plays for less than minimum wage 2025 - Departs Bordeaux amicably and returns to English football with Dagenham and Redbridge. But having amassed a fortune playing in the Premier League, Carroll insists he is no longer motivated by money. He said: 'I'm very fortunate to be a footballer and earn the money that I've earned. I'm lucky to get paid for a hobby. 'It's never been about the money for me, I could have signed for a lot more money. I just love playing football.' Geordie Carroll won nine England caps, scoring twice, including a header against Sweden at Euro 2012. 8 8 8
