Hayden Carter

Hayden James Carter (born 17 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.

Hayden Carter

Personal information
Full name	Hayden James Carter[1]
Date of birth	(1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Stockport, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Blackburn Rovers
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2014	Manchester City
2014–2020	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Blackburn Rovers	89	(1)
2021	→ Burton Albion (loan)	24	(4)
2022	→ Portsmouth (loan)	22	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2025 (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. Carter was rewarded for his performances as he received the player of the season runner up award at Burtons end of season awards.

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 by 29 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		68	1	6	0	7	0	0	0	81	1
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			114	6	6	0	7	0	0	0	127	6