John Carew
Norwegian footballer (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Norwegian international footballer. For other people, see John Carew (disambiguation).
John Alieu Carew (born 5 September 1979) is a Norwegian actor and former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was capped 91 times and scored 24 goals for the Norway national team.[3]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Alieu Carew[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-09-05) 5 September 1979 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth | Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1997 | Lørenskog | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1999 | Vålerenga | 43 | (19) |
1999–2000 | Rosenborg | 17 | (19) |
2000–2004 | Valencia | 84 | (20) |
2003–2004 | → Roma (loan) | 20 | (6) |
2004–2005 | Beşiktaş | 24 | (13) |
2005–2007 | Lyon | 35 | (9) |
2007–2011 | Aston Villa | 113 | (37) |
2011 | → Stoke City (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2011–2012 | West Ham United | 19 | (2) |
Total | 365 | (126) | |
International career | |||
1995 | Norway U15 | 7 | (5) |
1996 | Norway U16 | 2 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Norway U17 | 3 | (1) |
1997 | Norway U18 | 5 | (5) |
1997–2000 | Norway U21 | 24 | (8) |
1998–2011 | Norway | 91 | (24) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As of 2023, he has been hired until the end of 2024 at Norwegian Football Federation where he will be working with children and youth;[4] the president of the federation hopes that Carew will have permission to work in the position, while serving his prison sentence with[5] an electronic ankle tag.[6]