Carl Cort
Carl Edward Richard Cort (born 1 November 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Edward Richard Cort | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Wimbledon | 73 | (16) |
| 1997 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2000–2004 | Newcastle United | 22 | (7) |
| 2004–2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 94 | (31) |
| 2007–2008 | Leicester City | 14 | (0) |
| 2008 | Marbella | 10 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Norwich City | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Brentford | 31 | (6) |
| 2012–2014 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 22 | (4) |
| Total | 284 | (66) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2000 | England U21 | 14 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | Guyana | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He notably played in the Premier League for Wimbledon, Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, also playing in the Football League for Lincoln City, Leicester City, Norwich City and Brentford. He also had a spell with Spanish club UD Marbella and finished his professional career with North American Soccer League side Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Born in England, he represented the England U21 earning 14 caps and scoring 8 goals, before switching his allegiance to Guyana, although not playing for them until 2011 during the final few years of his career. He was capped six times between 2011 and 2012 and failed to score a goal.
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