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Stephen Carroll

Experienced headDetroit City · 32 yrsRotation
12.4
Ratingi
9.1
Seasoni
0.7
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameStephen Carroll
PositionFull-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age32
Date of birth30 Nov 1993
Height185 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubDetroit City
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Season stats

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10
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
838
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Detroit City.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

S. Carroll is a 32-year-old full-back at Detroit City, rated 12 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 231st of 257 on scout potential in the USL Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Carroll.

Judged on this season alone, Carroll graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 34 of the 34 full-backs in the USL Championship, on 3 clean sheets and 1.396 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Carroll, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 31st of 34 of the 34 full-backs in the USL Championship. At 32 Carroll is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential31st of 34 full-backs · USL Championship · 10 appsCurrent season28th of 34 full-backs · USL Championship · 10 apps28th-best full-back in the USL Championship231st in the USL Championship · potential31st-highest potential full-back in the USL Championship
12
Ratingi
31st of 34 full-backs
9.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.1%
Minutes
limited game time
1.4
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Detroit City finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

10
Apps
1.4
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
5
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

1.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12, Carroll carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the USL Championship of 34 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.