Anthony Carter (soccer)

Anthony Charles Carter (born 31 August 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Académico Viseu as a forward.[1]

Anthony Carter
Personal information
Full name Anthony Charles Carter
Date of birth (1994-08-31) 31 August 1994
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Académico Viseu
Number 9
Youth career
2012–2016 CFR Cluj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 CFR Cluj 5 (0)
2014 → Sănătatea Cluj (loan)
2016–2018 Trofense 37 (18)
2018–2019 Benfica B 13 (1)
2019– Académico Viseu 23 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2020

Early life

Carter was born in Melbourne, Australia.[2] He grew up in the suburb of Dandenong before moving to Italy, aged sixteen.[3]

Career

Carter signed a senior contract with Romanian club CFR Cluj in early 2013, having previously attended Genova International Soccer School.[4] He made his competitive debut for the club as a substitute in the final minutes of a loss to Universitatea Cluj in April 2015.[5] On 24 January 2018 he signed a four and a half years contract with Portuguese club S.L. Benfica, joining its reserve team of LigaPro.[6][7]

References
  1. "Saídas de André Ferreira e Anthony Carter" [Departures of André Ferreira and Anthony Carter]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. Anthony Carter at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. "Italy-bound for soccer skills- Dandenong's Anthony Carter will be living in Italy for the next four weeks honing his soccer skills under the watchful eye of the Genova International School of Soccer". The Dandenong Journal. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. "Young Aussie Carter signs pro deal with Cluj". Tribal Football. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  5. "Universitatea Cluj vs. CFR Cluj 1 – 0". Soccerway. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  6. "Anthony Carter reforça Benfica B" [Anthony Carter joins Benfica B]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 24 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. Bossi, Dominic (26 January 2018). "Australian striker Anthony Carter seals move to Portuguese giants Benfica". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2018.


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