Carl Winchester
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Carl Winchester is an Northern Ireland international
football player who plays for Oldham Athletic
.
before making his first team debut for Linfield
as a substitute on 1 May 2010 against Portadown
. He studied at Corpus Christi College, Belfast.
on trial in April 2010, along with Ryan Burns
he agreed to join the club in late April and then joined the club in May 2010 on a two year scholarship.
He made his senior debut for the club on 6 November 2010, starting the FA Cup first round match against Accrington Stanley
. He followed this up on 20 November making his Football League debut for the club, playing the full match in a 1-0 victory at Dagenham & Redbridge
.
He scored his first goal for the club in the last match of the 2010/11 season on 7 May 2011.
He was offered a two year professional contract by the club in May 2011 which it was announced he had signed at the end of June.
In August 2010 he was called up to the Under-18 team and played all three matches for them in an international tournament in Poland.
In February 2011, Winchester was called up to the Northern Ireland Under-21 team Winchester earned his first cap for the Northern Ireland U-21s against Wales U-21
on 9 February 2011 aged just 17. In March 2011 he was called-up for the Northern Ireland Under-19 team for the first time. He made his debut at Under-19 level on 11 April in a friendly against Slovakia, scoring one of the three Northern Irish goals in the match, his first goal for his country.
On 13 May 2011 he was again called up to the Under 21's as a squad member against Faroe Islands
in a Euro qualifier on 31 May. Seven days later he received his first call up to the senior Northern Ireland national football team
for the Carling Nations Cup matches against Eire and Wales on 24 and 27 May. In the first match he was an unused substitute as Northern Ireland lost 5-0 before making his debut as a substitute for the full international team on 27 May against Wales.
In June 2011 he received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland Under-20 team, along with team-mate Kirk Millar
for July's Milk Cup tournament.
In September 2011, Winchester was called up to the Under 21's for the European Championship qualifiers against Serbia U-21
and Denmark U-21
, Winchester was an unused substitute against Serbia U-21 in a 1-0 defeat.. However Winchester started and played the full game in a 3-0 defeat to the Denmark U-21 team in the euro qualifier.
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
football player who plays for Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
.
Early years
Winchester came through the Linfield Academy, along with his twin brother, Jude. He played for Linfield RangersLinfield Rangers
Linfield Rangers F.C. is the current youth team of Linfield F.C. who play in the IFA Premiership the highest level of Football in Northern Ireland.-Team:Squad courtesy of -Honours:...
before making his first team debut for Linfield
Linfield F.C.
Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....
as a substitute on 1 May 2010 against Portadown
Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...
. He studied at Corpus Christi College, Belfast.
Oldham Athletic
After visiting Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
on trial in April 2010, along with Ryan Burns
Ryan Burns
Ryan Burns is an Northern Irish football player who plays for Oldham Athletic.-Early years:Burns started his career with Cliftonville where he was capped by Northern Ireland at Under-18 level. He made his first team debut for the club, aged 17 in the Setanta Cup against Sligo...
he agreed to join the club in late April and then joined the club in May 2010 on a two year scholarship.
He made his senior debut for the club on 6 November 2010, starting the FA Cup first round match against Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
. He followed this up on 20 November making his Football League debut for the club, playing the full match in a 1-0 victory at Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
.
He scored his first goal for the club in the last match of the 2010/11 season on 7 May 2011.
He was offered a two year professional contract by the club in May 2011 which it was announced he had signed at the end of June.
International career
Already an Northern Irish Under-16 international, he made his Under-17 international debut on 17 March 2010 in the UEFA Under-17 Championship Elite round match against Spain, followed up by matches against Poland and Belgium later that week.In August 2010 he was called up to the Under-18 team and played all three matches for them in an international tournament in Poland.
In February 2011, Winchester was called up to the Northern Ireland Under-21 team Winchester earned his first cap for the Northern Ireland U-21s against Wales U-21
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
on 9 February 2011 aged just 17. In March 2011 he was called-up for the Northern Ireland Under-19 team for the first time. He made his debut at Under-19 level on 11 April in a friendly against Slovakia, scoring one of the three Northern Irish goals in the match, his first goal for his country.
On 13 May 2011 he was again called up to the Under 21's as a squad member against Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
in a Euro qualifier on 31 May. Seven days later he received his first call up to the senior Northern Ireland national football team
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
for the Carling Nations Cup matches against Eire and Wales on 24 and 27 May. In the first match he was an unused substitute as Northern Ireland lost 5-0 before making his debut as a substitute for the full international team on 27 May against Wales.
In June 2011 he received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland Under-20 team, along with team-mate Kirk Millar
Kirk Millar
Kirk Millar is a Northern Irish football player who plays for Oldham Athletic.-Oldham Athletic:He joined Oldham's Centre of Excellence as a first year scholar in May 2009, having previously been at Linfield from the age of ten, progressing to reserve team football at the age of fifteen and then...
for July's Milk Cup tournament.
In September 2011, Winchester was called up to the Under 21's for the European Championship qualifiers against Serbia U-21
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
and Denmark U-21
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, Winchester was an unused substitute against Serbia U-21 in a 1-0 defeat.. However Winchester started and played the full game in a 3-0 defeat to the Denmark U-21 team in the euro qualifier.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2010–11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2011–12 2011–12 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season The 2011–12 season is Oldham Athletics 14th consecutive season in the third tier of the English football league system. The team is managed by Paul Dickov and captained by Dean Furman following the departure of the previous captain, Reuben Hazell's after the 2010-11 season.As well as Hazell's... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
- Up to date, as of 07 September 2011.