Anthony Carter (soccer, born 1994)
Australian professional footballer
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Anthony Charles Carter (born 31 August 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Farense, on loan from Santa Clara.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Charles Carter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dandenong, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Farense (on loan from Santa Clara) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Melbourne Phoenix | |||
| Genova ISS | |||
| 2012–2014 | CFR Cluj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | CFR Cluj | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Sănătatea Cluj (loan) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Trofense | 39 | (18) |
| 2018–2019 | Benfica B | 13 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Académico Viseu | 53 | (14) |
| 2021–2022 | Bangkok United | 19 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Macarthur | 10 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Oliveirense | 37 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | Alverca | 32 | (15) |
| 2025– | Santa Clara | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Farense (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:37, 5 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Carter was born in Dandenong, Victoria. He played youth football with Melbourne Phoenix and at the Genova International School of Soccer, finishing his development in Romania with CFR Cluj.[2][3]
In March 2013, Carter signed a senior contract with Cluj.[4] He made his Liga I debut for the club on 10 April 2015, as a late substitute in a 1–0 away loss against FC Universitatea Cluj;[5] during his spell at the Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, he totalled only 81 minutes in the league.[3]
Carter then spent two seasons in the Portuguese third division with C.D. Trofense. He scored 15 goals in all competitions in the first.[6]
On 24 January 2018, Carter joined S.L. Benfica on a four-and-a-half-year deal, being assigned to the reserves in the LigaPro.[7][8] He scored his first goal as a professional on 7 April, opening the 1–1 draw at F.C. Penafiel.[9]
On 28 June 2019, Carter moved to Académico de Viseu F.C. of the same tier on a two-year contract.[10][11] The following 16 January, his 91st-minute strike helped the hosts defeat CF Canelas 2010 1–0 and qualify for the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal.[3]
Carter returned to his homeland in July 2022 after more than a decade, agreeing to a deal at Macarthur FC from Thai League 1 side Bangkok United FC.[12] He scored his only goal in the A-League on 29 October, closing the 2–3 home loss against Sydney FC.[13]
In January 2023, Carter went back to Portugal and its division two, signing with U.D. Oliveirense.[14][15] On 12 January 2024, he netted twice in a 2–0 away win over Leixões SC, the first goal coming through a 53rd-minute penalty.[16]
Carter remained in that league in 2024–25, joining newly promoted F.C. Alverca.[17] He was crowned top scorer in his debut campaign alongside U.D. Leiria's Juan Muñoz at 15 goals, and the club returned to the Primeira Liga after a 21-year absence.[18][19]
On 16 June 2025, Carter remained signed a three-year contract with top-tier C.D. Santa Clara.[20] Six months later, after struggling for game time, he was loaned to S.C. Farense in the league below with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CFR Cluj | 2014–15 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Trofense | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 15 | |||
| 2017–18 | Campeonato de Portugal | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 42 | 19 | |||||
| Benfica B | 2017–18 | Liga Portugal 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Académico Viseu | 2019–20 | Liga Portugal 2 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 9 | |||
| Total | 53 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 15 | ||||
| Bangkok United | 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| Macarthur | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Oliveirense | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 9 | ||||
| Alverca | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 17 | ||
| Santa Clara | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Farense | 2025–26 | Liga Portugal 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 224 | 63 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 69 | ||
- Appearance in Liga I relegation play-outs
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Macarthur
