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{{short description|English footballer}}
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| years8 = 2015–2017 | clubs8 = [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] | caps8 = 62 | goals8 = 11
| years9 = 2017–2021 | clubs9 = [[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]] | caps9 = 118 | goals9 = 10
| totalcaps = 486 |totalgoals= 45
| nationalyears1 = 2002 | nationalteam1 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]] | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam2 = [[England national under-20 football team|England U20]] | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs1 = [[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City Women]] (interim)
| club-update = 19:12, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
| manageryears2 = 2022–2024 | managerclubs2 = [[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City Women]]
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'''Darren Anthony Carter''' (born 18 December 1983) is an English [[Association football|footballerfootball]] whocoach playsand former professional player. asPrimarily a [[central midfielder]], mostCarter recentlymade formore [[National League (division)|National League]] club [[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]]. Hethan has300 playedappearances in the [[Premier League]] and [[English Football League|Football League]] forover [[Birminghama City14-year F.C.|Birmingham City]]career, [[Sunderlandand A.F.C.|Sunderland]],then [[Westspent Bromwicha Albionfurther F.C.|Westsix Bromwichseasons Albion]],playing in the [[PrestonNational NorthLeague End F.C.(division)|PrestonNational North EndLeague]],. [[MillwallHe F.C.|Millwall]],was most recently head coach of [[CheltenhamFA TownWomen's F.C.|Cheltenham TownChampionship]] andclub [[NorthamptonBirmingham TownCity W.F.C.|NorthamptonBirmingham City TownWomen]].
 
A former EnglandAn [[England national under-19 football team|England under-19]] and [[England national under-20 football team|under-20]] international]], Carter began his career with [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], and came to prominence at the age of 18 when his penalty in the [[2002 Football League First Division play-off Finalfinal|2002 First Division play-off final]] clinched the club's promotion to the Premier League. He was [[Loan (sports)|loaned]] to [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in winter 2004, before he was sold to [[West Bromwich Albion]] for £1.5 million in July 2005. In August 2007, he joined [[Preston North End]] for a fee of up to £1.25 million. Loaned to [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] in the 2010–11 season, he later had to spend the 2011–12 season without a club after tearing a groin muscle during a trial match. He returned to action in the 2012–13 campaign with [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]], and then spent two seasons with [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]. He spent the next two seasons with [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] of the National League beforeand joininga further four with [[Solihull Moors inF.C.|Solihull 2017Moors]].
 
While with Solihull Moors, he managed their youth academy and acted as a development coach, and spent time as first-team coach of [[West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women|West Bromwich Albion Women]], before taking up the post of interim head coach of [[FA WSL]] club [[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City Women]] in November 2021. He was upgraded to permanent head coach at the end of May 2022, and left the club towards the end of the 2023–24 season.
 
==Club career==
===Birmingham City===
Carter was born in [[Solihull]], West Midlands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/darren-carter-18741/ |title=Darren Carter |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> He made his first-team debut for [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] at the age of 18 in a 1–0 defeat to local rivals [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] at [[The Hawthorns]] on 29 January 2002.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1786537.stm |title=West Brom 1–0 Birmingham |website=BBC Sport |date=29 January 2002 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref> He scored his first goal in senior football on 10 April, helping the Blues to secure a play-off spot with a 3–1 victory over [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] at [[St Andrew's (stadium)|St Andrew's]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1919029.stm |title=Birmingham 3–1 Crewe |website=BBC Sport |date=10 April 2002 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref> On 12 May, he made himself a Birmingham City hero when he scored the decisive [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] in the [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|shoot-out]] to win the [[2002 Football League First Division play-off Finalfinal|play-off final]] against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]]. The match had finished 1–1 after [[Overtime (sports)|extra time]].<ref name=2002FLPO>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1979806.stm |title=Birmingham reach Premiership |website=BBC Sport |date=12 May 2002 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref>
 
Carter played only 12 Premier League matches in the [[2002–03 Birmingham City F.C. season|2002–03]] season, with half of these appearances coming before mid-October. His first team opportunities were even more restricted in the 2003–04 campaign, as he featured in just five Premier League matches. Despite this, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract in January 2004 after 20 months of negotiations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3280387.stm |title=Blues get Carter |website=BBC Sport |date=22 January 2004 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref> In March 2004 he was scheduled to go out on [[Loan (sports)|loan]] to [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] before injuries and suspensions at Birmingham persuaded manager [[Steve Bruce]] to put an end to the deal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/3500120.stm |title=Millers fail to land Carter |website=BBC Sport |date=10 March 2004 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref>
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Carter made his West Bromwich Albion debut at The Hawthorns in a 3–2 defeat to his former club Birmingham on 27 August 2005.<ref name=sb0506/> He initially struggled to make the bench, and on 11 October manager [[Bryan Robson]] said that he "is still very much in my thoughts at this time".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4330038.stm |title=Robson tells Carter to be patient |website=BBC Sport |date=11 October 2005 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club four days later with a {{convert|20|yard|adj=on}} volley in a 2–1 victory over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]; the strike won him the club's Goal-of-the-Season Award.<ref name="Carter seals Preston move">{{cite web |url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1088417,00.html |title=Carter seals Preston move |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=9 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509201218/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~1088417%2C00.html |archive-date=9 May 2012}}</ref> The "Baggies" were relegated at the end of the [[2005–06 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2005–06]] season, and Carter was singled out for booing by the home crowd.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5335256.stm |title=Carter concerned about away form |first=Chris |last=Bevan |website=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2006 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref>
 
He made 33 appearances in the Championship in the 2006–07 season, and was used as a substitute in the [[2007 Football League Championship play-off Finalfinal|play-off final]] defeat to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] at [[Wembley Stadium]], replacing [[Zoltán Gera]] on 71 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6689971.stm |title=Derby 1–0 West Brom |website=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2007 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref>
 
===Preston North End===
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Manager [[Alan Irvine (footballer, born 1958)|Alan Irvine]] started Carter in just eight matches in the [[2008–09 Preston North End F.C. season|following season]], and the midfielder later admitted the season was "nothing short of a disaster for me personally".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8212702.stm |title=Carter out to take Preston chance |website=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2009 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref> Preston reached the play-off semi-finals, but lost 2–1 on aggregate to [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8038208.stm |title=Sheff Utd 1–0 Preston (agg 2–1) |first=Marc |last=Vesty |website=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2009 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref> Carter was transfer-listed at the end of the 2009–10 season after complaining of a lack of first-team opportunities under new manager [[Darren Ferguson]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8662137.stm |title=Manchester United's Danny Welbeck ponders Preston move |website=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2010 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8588881.stm |title=Darren Carter to consider Preston North End future |website=BBC Sport |date=26 March 2010 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref>
 
In July 2010 he spent a week on trial with [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]], but a proposed six-month loan move fell through.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/young_guns_for_hire_1_924403 |title=Young guns for hire |newspaper=Lancashire Evening Post |date=27 July 2010 |access-date=27 July 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He then joined [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on trial.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2103903,00.html |title=Barnet 0–1 Saints&nbsp;– Report |publisher=Southampton F.C. |date=27 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729174518/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10280~2103903%2C00.html |archive-date=29 July 2010}}</ref> On 4 August, he joined [[Kenny Jackett]]'s Millwall on a three-month loan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8885982.stm |title=Millwall sign Preston North End man Darren Carter |website=BBC Sport |date=4 August 2010 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref> He made his debut on the opening day of the new season, and was sent off for two bookable offences as his new club won 3–0 away at [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8881366.stm |title=Bristol City 0–3 Millwall |website=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2010 |access-date=7 August 2010}}</ref> The loan deal was extended to January.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8924504.stm |title=Preston midfielder Darren Carter extends Millwall stay |website=BBC Sport |date=18 August 2010 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref> He made five starts and six substitute appearances for the Lions.
 
On his return from loan, Carter went straight into Preston's starting eleven under new manager [[Phil Brown (footballer, born 1959)|Phil Brown]]. He opened the scoring in the FA Cup-tie against [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], his first match for Preston for nine months; Forest won 2–1.<ref>{{cite news |title=Preston 1-2 Nottingham Forest |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9341865.stm |access-date=9 February 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2011}}</ref> After Preston were relegated to [[EFL League One|League One]] and Carter's contract expired at the end of the 2010–11 season, he trained with the club during July, but no terms were agreed on a new deal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/brown_working_behind_the_scenes_to_improve_pne_situation_1_3591564 |title=Brown working behind the scenes to improve PNE situation |newspaper=Lancashire Evening Post |date=19 July 2011 |access-date=10 August 2011 |archive-date=2 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902084933/http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/brown_working_behind_the_scenes_to_improve_pne_situation_1_3591564 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
Carter began training with former club Birmingham City in August in the hope of earning a contract, but after no deal was forthcoming he had a trial in October with fellow Championship club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-darren-carter-trains-162741 |title=Darren Carter trains with Brighton after two months at Blues |first=Gregg |last=Evans |newspaper=Birmingham Post |date=6 October 2011 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref> but manager [[Gus Poyet]] told him he was looking for a more physical type of midfielder. While playing for Nottingham Forest reserves in November as part of another trial, Carter tore a groin muscle, requiring surgery and a three-month recovery period.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-darren-carter-on-his-plans-165414 |title=Darren Carter on his plans for the future, and why he wanted to rejoin Blues |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=18 November 2011 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref> Once he regained fitness towards the end of the 2011–12 season, he played for [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]'s reserves, and returned to Birmingham City for pre-season training.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-support-of-blues-fans-189314 |title=Support of Blues fans has blown me away&nbsp;– Darren Carter |first=Colin |last=Tattum |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=27 July 2012 |access-date=24 October 2013}}</ref>
 
===Cheltenham Town===
In August 2012, Carter signed a six-month contract with [[EFL League Two|League Two]] club [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19356315 |title=Cheltenham Town sign Darren Carter on short-term deal |website=BBC Sport |date=23 August 2012 |access-date=23 August 2012}}</ref> He re-signed with the "Robins" in January, to keep him at [[Whaddon Road]] until the end of the [[2012–13 Cheltenham Town F.C. season|2012–13]] season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21165181 |title=Darren Carter: Cheltenham Town confirm midfielder stay |website=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2013 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref> Cheltenham reached the play-off semi-finals, where they were beaten by [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]; Carter was an unused substitute in both legs.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22325735 |title=Northampton 1–0 Cheltenham |first=Chris |last=Osborne |website=BBC Sport |date=2 May 2013 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22328131 |title=Cheltenham 0–1 Northampton |first=Brendon |last=Mitchell |website=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2013 |access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref> In May 2013, he was released by Cheltenham after manager [[Mark Yates (footballer)|Mark Yates]] admitted that he could not meet the player's wage demands.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22575570 |title=Cheltenham Town: Marlon Pack among four offered new deals |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2013 |access-date=17 May 2013}}</ref> Carter denied this was the case, saying no contract negotiations took place and that he was left out of the crucial end-of-season run-in without any explanation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-video-Darren-Carter-unhappy/story-19034081-detail/story.html |title=Darren Carter unhappy it all turned 'sour' |newspaper=Gloucestershire Echo |date=20 May 2013 |access-date=9 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.istoday/20130710024756/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Cheltenham-Town-video-Darren-Carter-unhappy/story-19034081-detail/story.html |archive-date=10 July 2013}}</ref>
 
===Northampton Town===
[[File:Darren Carter 03-08-2013 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Carter playing for [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] in 2013]]
 
Carter signed a two-year contract with Northampton Town in July 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2013/july/carter-the-man-for-aidy/ |title=Carter the man for Aidy |first=Graham |last=Willsher |publisher=Northampton Town F.C. |date=9 July 2013 |access-date=8 February 2018}}</ref> The club were still in League Two, having lost the [[2013 Football League Two play-off Finalfinal|play-off final]] to [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22491339 |title=Bradford 3–0 Northampton |first=Phil |last=Maiden |website=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2013 |access-date=9 July 2013}}</ref> In his competitive debut for Northampton, at [[York City F.C.|York City]] in the opening match of the campaign, he was sent off for a second bookable offence with 18 minutes to play, and his team lost 1–0 thanks to a last-minute goal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23474760 |title=York 1–0 Northampton |website=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2013 |access-date=4 August 2013}}</ref> After two seasons at the club, and failing to hold down a first team place in 2014–15, Carter was released by manager Chris Wilder.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9836575/northampton-to-release-seven |title=Northampton Town to release seven |website=Sky Sports |date=4 May 2015 |access-date=22 September 2015}}</ref>
 
===Forest Green Rovers===
On 22 September 2015, Carter signed for [[National League (division)|National League]] leaders [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] on a free transfer for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/first-team-news/2015/carter-signs-as-clovis-goes-on-loan |title=Carter signs as Clovis goes on loan |publisher=Forest Green Rovers F.C. |date=23 September 2015 |access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> He made his debut against his former club, second-placed Cheltenham Town, that same evening; the match ended as a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stroudlife.co.uk/Forest-Green-share-spoils-Cheltenham-Town-El/story-27848729-detail/story.html |title=Forest Green share spoils with Cheltenham Town in El Glosico |first=Pete |last=Orchard |newspaper=Stroud Life |date=22 September 2015 |access-date=8 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003125135/http://www.stroudlife.co.uk/Forest-Green-share-spoils-Cheltenham-Town-El/story-27848729-detail/story.html |archive-date=3 October 2015}}</ref> He continued in the starting eleven, and on his fourth appearance, his shot from the edge of the penalty area opened the scoring in the 3–0 win away to [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Darren-Carter-targets-winning-run-Forest-Green/story-27945838-detail/story.html |title=Darren Carter targets another winning run for Forest Green Rovers |first=Peter |last=Orchard |newspaper=Gloucester Citizen |date=8 October 2015 |access-date=8 October 2015}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He scored his second goal for the club in an FA Cup first round away win over [[English Football League|Football League]] club [[AFC Wimbledon]] on 7 November.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34685561 |title=AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Forest Green |website=BBC Sport |date=7 November 2015 |access-date=8 November 2015}}</ref>
 
He helped Forest Green reach the [[2016 National League play-off Finalfinal]] at Wembley Stadium on 15 May 2016, and played the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 loss to [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] that denied the club a place in the Football League.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36244418 |title=Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Grimsby Town |first=Tom |last=Garry |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2016 |access-date=4 February 2017}}</ref> The following day, newly appointed manager [[Mark Cooper (footballer, born 1968)|Mark Cooper]] offered him a new contract,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36297708 |title=Darren Carter: Forest Green Rovers have 'unfinished business' in National League |website=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2016 |access-date=4 February 2017}}</ref> of one year, which he accepted.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36664369 |title=Darren Carter: Forest Green Rovers midfielder signs new one-year contract |website=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2016 |access-date=29 June 2016}}</ref>
 
He scored his first goal of the [[2016–17 National League#National League|2016–17 National League]] season on 27 August 2016 in a 4–1 win away to [[Maidstone United F.C.|Maidstone United]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37140208 |title=Maidstone United 1–4 Forest Green |website=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2016 |access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref> He made 29 league appearances, scoring 4 goals, as Forest Green finished in the play-off positions. On 3 May 2017{{snd}}after the end of the regular season but before the play-offs{{snd}}the club confirmed that Carter's contract had been terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/first-team-news/2017/darren-carter-departs-the-new-lawn |title=Darren Carter departs The New Lawn |publisher=Forest Green Rovers F.C. |date=3 May 2017 |access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref>
 
===Solihull Moors===
On 28 June 2017, Carter signed for National League club [[Solihull Moors F.C.|Solihull Moors]] on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://solihullobserver.co.uk/sport/breaking-solihull-moors-land-former-blues-midfielder-darren-carter/ |title=Solihull Moors land former Blues midfielder Darren Carter |first=Shaun |last=Reynolds |newspaper=Solihull Observer |date=28 June 2017 |access-date=28 June 2017}}</ref> He went into the campaign "with the attitude that I am going to play 40-odd games",<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ex-birmingham-city-star-darren-13263264 |title=Ex-Birmingham City star Darren Carter on why the move to Solihull Moors makes sense |first=Brian |last=Dick |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=1 July 2017 |access-date=2 July 2018}}</ref> and proceeded to do so. He was appointed captain, and missed only one match over the season as the team finished in the lower half of mid-table. Ahead of the 2018–19 season, he signed a one-year playing contract and was appointed manager of the club's youth academy.<ref name=Soccerway/><ref name="Moors Academy Mgr">{{cite web |url=http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=13200 |title=Darren Carter appointed Academy Manager |publisher=Solihull Moors F.C. |date=26 June 2018 |access-date=2 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702205124/http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=13200 |archive-date=2 July 2018}}</ref> He remained a regular in the team, playing in 44 of the 46 league matches as Moors finished second, three points behind [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]], and lost to [[AFC Fylde]] in the [[2018–19 National League#Play-offs|play-off semi-final]].<ref name=Soccerway/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48123407 |title=Solihull Moors 0–1 AFC Fylde |website=BBC Sport |date=4 May 2019 |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> His consistency of performance earned him a place in the National League Team of the Season alongside Moors team-mate [[Jamey Osborne]].<ref name=201819TotS>{{cite web |url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/vanarama-national-league-team-of-the-season-confir-56860 |title=Vanarama National League Team of the Season confirmed |first=Sam |last=Elliott |publisher=Vanarama National League |date=10 May 2019 |access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> On 3 June 2021, it was announced that Carter had left the club.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/darren-carter-departs-the-moors/|title=Darren Carter departs the Moors|website=solihullmoorsfc.co.uk|date=3 June 2021|accessdate=4 June 2021}}</ref>
 
==International career==
Carter represented the [[England national under-20 football team|England under-20 team]] at the [[2003 FIFA World Youth Championship]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=197452/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012095449/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=197452/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 October 2015 |title=Player Statistics: Darren Carter |publisher=FIFA |access-date=4 February 2017}}</ref> and was capped 11 times in all at that level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU20.html |title=England's matches: The under 20's |website=England Football Online |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> In one match he was sent off for a foul on [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portugal]]'s [[Cristiano Ronaldo]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/globalsport/2003/06/12/england-kids-crash-50002-13060108/ |title=Blues' Carter off as England kids crash |newspaper=Birmingham Post |date=12 June 2003 |access-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191314/http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/globalsport/2003/06/12/england-kids-crash-50002-13060108/ |archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
 
==Style of play==
Speaking in July 2005, Bryan Robson stated that Carter "has very good stamina and is very much a box-to-box player who can play in the centre of midfield or wide on the left. He is also left footed which gives us good balance in the squad, he has a good presence".<ref name="Bryan Robson"/>
 
==Coaching career==
While a player with Solihull Moors, he managed the club's academy,<ref name="Moors Academy Mgr"/> and also acted as a youth development coach.<ref name="Blues Women interim"/> He spent time in the early part of the 2021–22 season as first-team coach of [[West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women|West Bromwich Albion Women]], before taking on the role of interim head coach of [[FA WSL]] club [[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City Women]] on 21 November 2021 following the dismissal of [[Scott Booth]].<ref name="Blues Women interim">{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2021/blues-women-interim-head-coach-darren-carter/ |title=Blues Women interim head coach: Darren Carter |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=21 November 2021 |access-date=21 November 2021 |archive-date=3 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203160545/https://bcfc.com/news/articles/2021/blues-women-interim-head-coach-darren-carter/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59368358 |title=Birmingham City: Darren Carter named women's interim boss |website=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2021 |access-date=21 November 2021}}</ref> After being unable to avoid relegation to the [[FA Women's Championship]], his role as head coach became permanent on 30 May 2022 after a two-year deal was signed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61640318|title=Darren Carter: Birmingham City name permanent manager after WSL relegation|website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2022|accessdate=30 May 2022}}</ref> The team fell just one point short of promotion in 2022–23, and Carter left the club by mutual consent in April 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/womens/darren-carter-leaves-blues-women |title=Darren Carter leaves Blues Women |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=11 April 2024 |access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2024/04/11/birmingham-city-announce-departure-of-head-coach-carter/ |title=Birmingham City announce departure of head coach Carter |first=Daniel |last=Pentland |website=WSL Full-time |date=11 April 2024 |access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref>
 
==Career statistics==
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*[http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/teams/17518/player/darren-carter-1884201 Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713164910/http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/teams/17518/player/darren-carter-1884201 |date=13 July 2019 }} at the Solihull Moors F.C. website
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