Carl Rushworth
English footballer (born 2001)
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Carl Andrew Rushworth (born 2 July 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Coventry City.
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| Full name | Carl Andrew Rushworth[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 July 2001[2] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England[2] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Coventry City | |||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –2017 | Huddersfield Town | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | FC Halifax Town | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Worthing (loan) | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Walsall (loan) | 43 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 42 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Swansea City (loan) | 46 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Hull City (loan) | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → Coventry City (loan) | 46 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2026– | Coventry City | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | England U21 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:39, 4 August 2026 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Rushworth spent his early career with the youth teams of Huddersfield Town and FC Halifax Town, before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019, where he had spent loan spells at Worthing, Walsall, Lincoln City, Swansea City, Hull City and Coventry City. He joined Coventry permanently in August 2026.
Club career
Rushworth started his career with Huddersfield Town before being released at 16; he subsequently joined the academy of FC Halifax Town, before being signed by Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019.[3] He signed for Worthing on a season-long loan in August 2019.[4] He made 30 appearances in all competitions for the seventh tier side.[5]
He signed a new three-year contract with Brighton in July 2020.[6]
Rushworth moved on a season-long loan to League Two side Walsall in July 2021.[7][8] He made his debut for the club on 7 August 2021 in the 1–0 away loss at Tranmere on the opening game of the 2021–22 season in what was also his Football League debut.[9] On 5 January 2022, whilst on loan at Walsall, Rushworth signed a new contract with Brighton, committing to the club until 2025.[10]
On 8 July 2022, Rushworth joined Lincoln City of League One on a season-long loan deal.[11][12] He made his Lincoln debut on the opening day of the season against Exeter City.[13]
He signed on loan for Championship outfit Swansea City on 31 July 2023 for the 2023–24 season.[14][15] He made his debut five days later, denying a late Ivan Šunjić winner with a superb save in the 1–1 home draw against Birmingham City.[16] In Rushworth's second Championship game for the "Swans", he scored an own goal after the ball rebounded off the crossbar into him, putting West Bromwich Albion back ahead in the eventual 3–2 away loss.[17] At the end of the 2023–24 season, he was named both Supporters' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year.[18]
On 30 August 2024, Rushworth once again moved to the Championship, joining Hull City on a season-long loan.[19][20] He made his debut for The Tigers on 12 January 2025 in the FA Cup, in a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers which Hull lost on penalties.[21] He was recalled by Brighton in January 2025.[22]
On 24 July 2025, he joined Coventry City on a season-long loan.[23][24] He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2025, in a 0–0 draw with Hull City.[25] At the end of the 2025–26 season, Rushworth was awarded Fans' Player of the Season, Player's Player of the Season, and Young Player of the Season by the club.[26]
After an initial transfer bid was rejected by Brighton in June 2026,[27] Rushworth joined Coventry permanently on 4 August 2026 for a club-record fee of roughly £22.5 million.[28][29]
International career
In November 2019, Rushworth earned his first international call up when he was selected in Paul Simpson's squad for England U19's three UEFA European U19 Championship qualifiers against Luxembourg, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, although he did not play.[30]
He was part of the England U20 squads in October and November 2020, but did not play.[31][32]
On 5 October 2021, Rushworth received his first call up to the England U21s as a replacement for Josh Griffiths.[33] He was recalled in March 2022 for 2023 European under-21 Championship qualifying matches against Andorra and Albania.[34]
On 10 June 2023, Rushworth made his England U21 debut during a 2–0 defeat to Japan at St. George's Park.[35] On 14 June, he was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[36] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.[37]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026[38]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2020–21[39] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20[40] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[39] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[41] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[42] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[43] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[44] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Worthing (loan) | 2019–20[5] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[b] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2021–22[9] | League Two | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2022–23[41] | League One | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Swansea City (loan) | 2023–24[42] | Championship | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 48 | 0 | |
| Hull City (loan) | 2024–25[43] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Coventry City (loan) | 2025–26[44] | Championship | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |
| Coventry City | 2026–27[45] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 202 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 222 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, and two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
Honours
Coventry City
England U21
Individual
- EFL Championship Team of the Year: 2025–26[48]
- EFL Championship Golden Glove: 2025–26