Michael Carrick is the current manager of Middlesbrough Football Club and is aiming to take Boro back to the Premier League.
Michael Carrick enjoyed an illustrious playing career with Manchester United but has now taken up a role in management.
Carrick spent time as the Red Devils’ assistant manager and caretaker of the club between 2018 and 2021 before joining Middlesbrough.
The ex-midfielder has enjoyed a decent spell as Boro manager so far, guiding them to fourth and eighth-place finishes in the Championship.
Here is absolutely everything you need to know about the Middlesbrough manager.
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How old is Michael Carrick?
Michael Carrick was born on July 28th, 1981. So, at the time of writing, he is currently 42 years old.
Where is Michael Carrick from?
Carrick was born in in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear.
The Boro manager attended Wallsend’s Western Middle School and Burnside Community High School, completing his GCSE exams in 1997.
What clubs did Michael Carrick play for
Carrick began his career with West Ham United and was part of the youth squad that won the FA Youth Cup in the1998/99.
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The former midfielder made his senior debut for West Ham in a 1–1 draw with Jokerit in the UEFA Intertoto Cup on July 24th, 1999.
Carrick was loaned to Swindon Town and Birmingham City during his time as a Hammer. He left the club in 2004 having made 136 senior appearances.
Middlesbrough’s manager then spent two years at Tottenham Hotspur, notching 64 appearances for the north London outfit before joining Manchester United in 2006.
Michael Carrick spent the remainder of his playing career with the Red Devils, featuring 316 times for the Manchester outfit before retiring in 2018.
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When did Michael Carrick become Middlesbrough manager?
Carrick was appointed as Middlesbrough manager by Steve Gibson on October 24th, 2022.
Goalkeeping coach Leo Percovich was in interim charge of the club at the time after Chris Wilder was sacked following just two wins from 11 games at the start of 2022/23.
Carrick’s first game in the Boro dugout was against Preston North End on October 29th, which he lost 2-1.
Carrick stats as Middlesbrough manager
At the time of writing, Michael Carrick has taken charge of 87 games as Middlesbrough manager.
The Englishman has won 44 of those matches, drawing 14 and losing the remaining 29.
This means Carrick has a win percentage of 50.57% as Boro boss.
Michael Carrick salary at Middlesbrough
It was reported in 2023 that Michael Carrick was earning around £10,000-a-week as Middlesbrough manager.
However, the Boro chief signed a new contract with the club in June 2023, meaning that figure could have changed.
Michael Carrick net worth
According to information from 2021, Carrick had a net worth of around $16.5 million (£14.7million).
After more time in a coaching role with Manchester United and several years as Boro boss, that figure may have increased.
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Michael Carrick heart attack
While still active as a Man Utd player in 2017, Carrick revealed in November of that year that he had not played since September because of an irregular heart rhythm.
Carrick said he ‘felt strange’ during the second half of a game versus Burton Albion in the League Cup on September 20th and after tests, underwent a cardiac ablation procedure.
He said in a statement: “I just want to clear up my situation as I’ve had quite a few people asking if I’m OK and why I haven’t been fit over the last couple of months.
“After feeling strange during the second half of the Burton game in September, I underwent a series of tests. It turned out to be due to an irregular heart rhythm which has been fully investigated and I had a procedure called a cardiac ablation.”
Michael Carrick wife
Carrick’s wife is Lisa Roughead. They began dating when they were both at school and were married in Wymondham, Leicestershire on June 16th, 2007.
The pair have two children together, a daughter named Louise and a son named Jacey.
Michael Carrick brother
Michael Carrick has one sibling, a brother named Graeme, who is four years younger than him.
Graeme Carrick was forced to retire as a young player due to injury and has been a coach since 2005.
Graeme joined Middlesbrough as a first-team coach in June 2024, replacing Aaron Danks.
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