Hayden Carter
English footballer
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Hayden James Carter (born 17 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hayden James Carter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Manchester City | ||
| 2014–2020 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Blackburn Rovers | 99 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Stockport,[2] Carter played youth football with Manchester City before switching to Blackburn Rovers in 2014.
On 9 June 2020, Carter agreed a new two-year deal with Blackburn.[3] Carter made his professional debut for Blackburn in the club's EFL Championship fixture against Reading on 18 July, playing the full 90-minutes in the 4–3 win.[4]
On 6 January 2021, Carter joined League One side Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season.[5] He made 24 league appearances for Burton, scoring four goals for the side.
On 15 January 2022, Carter joined EFL League One side Portsmouth on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[6] He made 22 league appearances for Portsmouth, scoring one goal for the side. His sole strike for the club against Oxford United was voted as "Goal of the season" in the club's end of season awards.[citation needed]
On 30 March 2023, Carter extended his contract with Blackburn until June 2027.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2019–20[9] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[11] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[12] | Championship | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[13] | Championship | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[14] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[15] | Championship | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Total | 78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 3 | ||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2020–21[10] | League One | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2021–22[11] | League One | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Career total | 124 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 8 | ||
