Tom Carroll

Thomas James Carroll (born 28 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Ipswich Town.

Carroll plays as a deep-lying creative central midfielder, and is particularly valued for his high passing percentage accuracy and creativity. Carroll's style of play has drawn comparisons with former teammate Luka Modric.

Club Career

Carroll attended Parmiter's School in Garston, Hertfordshire, near his home town of Watford, and he captained the school football team at district and county level. He also played for the Hertfordshire county side, before linking up with Tottenham Hotspur's Under-16 squad, winning the Legnago Tournament in Italy in 2008.

Tottenham Hotspur

In June 2010, Carroll signed a professional contract with Tottenham after scoring 10 goals in 23 games for their Academy side. He made his first senior Tottenham appearance against Heart of Midlothian in the Europa League play-off second leg on 25 August 2011, and was assigned the squad number 46. Carroll then featured in four group stage games. On 20 September 2011 he started a League Cup third round match away to Stoke City. The match finished 0–0 and went to penalties, Carroll scored his penalty, but Tottenham lost the shoot-out 7–6. Carroll's first appearance of 2012 was versus Cheltenham Town in a 3–0 FA Cup win.

On 27 January 2011, Carroll joined Leyton Orient on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season. Carroll's senior debut was in a 1–1 draw at Bournemouth on 5 February, and he totalled 14 appearances, including two games versus Arsenal in the FA Cup.

On 30 January 2012, Carroll joined Championship side Derby County on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season. He scored on his debut a day later in a 3–2 defeat at Barnsley, his first goal in competitive football. Carroll was a regular in the Derby side and played in both central midfield as well as on the right-wing due to an injury crisis. After suffering a minor injury he finished his loan

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