Carl Haworth

Carl Haworth
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-09) July 9, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Southport, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward, Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Ottawa
Number 9
Youth career
1993–2008 Barrie SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Niagara Purple Eagles 73 (35)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Forest City London 44 (23)
2013 Ottawa Fury (PDL) 12 (12)
2014–2019 Ottawa Fury 159 (26)
2020–2021 Indy Eleven 15 (1)
2022– Atlético Ottawa 40 (3)
International career‡
2012 Canada U23 3 (0)
2016 Canada 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 11, 2016

Carl Haworth (born July 9, 1989) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward and right-back for Atlético Ottawa.

Club career

Early career

Haworth began playing soccer at the age of four with Barrie SC, where he would play all of his youth soccer.[1]

Haworth spent his entire collegiate career at Niagara University where he made a total of 73 appearances for the Purple Eagles and tallied 35 goals and 21 assists. He was also named MAAC Rookie of the Year in 2008, and was on the MAAC All-Academic team in 2009, 2010 and 2011 as well as First team All-MAAC in 2010 and 2011.

Forest City London

During his time in college, Haworth also played for Forest City London in the USL Premier Development League.[2][3][4] On January 17, 2012, Haworth was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft (58th overall) by Montreal Impact.[5] Despite making appearances during preseason as well as two reserve league appearances, he never signed a contract with the club. After an unsuccessful trial with the Impact, Haworth rejoined Forest City London for the remainder of the 2012 season.[6] He tallied five goals in seven appearances for FC London and led them to their first PDL title.[7]

Ottawa Fury

Haworth would trial unsuccessfully with Harrisburg City Islanders near the end of the 2012 season.[8] In 2013, Haworth joined Ottawa Fury for their final season in the PDL.[9] He made 12 appearances and led the team with 12 goals and 12 assists.[10] He was also named to the PDL All-Eastern Conference team.[11]

On November 19, 2013, Haworth signed his first professional contract as he joined Ottawa Fury FC for their inaugural season in the NASL.[12] He made his professional debut on April 12, 2014 in a 2–0 defeat to Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[13]

After leading the team in scoring with 8 goals, Haworth was named the Fury's top player in the 2016 season. In November 2016, it was announced that Haworth would stay with the club as they moved to the United Soccer League for the 2017 season.[14] Despite being injured for the first half of the 2017 season, he would appear playing in his 100th game for the club in September 2017.[15] In November 2017, the Fury announced Haworth would remain with the club for the 2018 season.[16] In November 2018, The Fury announced Haworth would return for a sixth season in 2019.[17] After six seasons with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Haworth a free agent. He would be the only player to play for the club for its entire existence.[18]

Indy Eleven

In December 2019, Haworth joined Indy Eleven ahead of the 2020 season.[19] In November 2020, the club would confirm that Haworth would return for the 2021 season, his second with the club.[20] In December 2021, the club announced that Haworth's contract had expired, ending his time with the club after two seasons.[21]

Atlético Ottawa

In February 2022, Haworth returned to Canada and signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[22] Ottawa won the regular season that year.

International career

Haworth was a member of the Canadian under-23 national team for their Olympic Qualifying Tournament in 2012. He made three appearances for the U23s.

Haworth received his first call-up to the Canadian senior team on November 4, 2016 for a friendly against South Korea.[23]

Style of play

Haworth can play as a central forward or as a winger, a position he played regularly for the Fury under Marc Dos Santos, but has also appeared as a right-back.[24] Anticipating a more central role after the arrival of Paul Dalglish, Haworth commented, "Growing up I always played centrally, it's something that comes naturally. For the wingers to be tucked in more and playing closer to goal, it definitely benefits me. I can make those runs in behind and have a little less of a defensive role, so I can save that energy for going forward".[25]

Personal life

Haworth was born in Southport, Merseyside to an English mother and a Welsh father. At the age of one, he and his family moved to Barrie, Ontario.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played October 7, 2023[26]
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC London Premier Development League 2009 14 1 1 0 — 15 1
2010 14 8 1 0 — 15 8
2011 13 11 1 0 — 14 11
2012 3 3 4 2 — 7 5
Total 44 23 7 2 0 0 51 25
Ottawa Fury Premier Development League 2013 12 12 0 0 — 12 12
Ottawa Fury NASL 2014 24 2 0 0 2 0 26 2
2015 25 2 1 0 2 0 28 2
2016 27 7 0 0 4 1 31 8
USL 2017 21 2 0 0 0 0 21 2
2018 30 3 0 0 2 1 32 4
USL Championship 2019 32 10 1 0 4 0 37 10
Total 159 26 2 0 14 2 175 28
Indy Eleven USL Championship 2020 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
2021 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 15 1 0 0 0 0 15 1
Atlético Ottawa Canadian Premier League 2022 23 0 3 0 1 0 27 0
2023 17 3 — 0 0 17 3
Total 40 3 3 0 1 0 44 3
Career total 270 65 12 2 15 2 295 69

Honours

Forest City London

Atlético Ottawa

References

  1. ^ a b "Carl Haworth Canada Soccer profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "2009 Forest City London stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "2010 Forest City London stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "2011 Forest City London stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "Haworth Drafted by Montreal Impact". Niagara Purple Eagles. January 17, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "Haworth returns from Montreal Impact for remainder of season". Forest City London. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "FC London Claims PDL Championship". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. August 4, 2012. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  8. ^ Richard Starnes (April 9, 2015). "Small stature, big heart, Carl Haworth has overcome to make the Fury". Ottawa Citizen.
  9. ^ "Fury Take Aim At Title". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "2013 Ottawa Fury stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  11. ^ "PDL All-Conference Teams Announced". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. July 30, 2013. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  12. ^ "Fury FC Announce Carl Haworth as First Canadian Signing". Ottawa Fury FC. November 19, 2013. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  13. ^ "Fury FC Strike Out in Season Opener Against Fort Lauderdale". ottawafuryfc.com. Fury FC Communications. April 13, 2014. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  14. ^ Tim Baines (November 1, 2016). "Ottawa Fury FC keeping star forward Carl Haworth for 2017 season". Ottawa Sun.
  15. ^ Jake Davies (September 29, 2017). "Fury's Haworth plays 100th game for Fury". Ottawa Community News.
  16. ^ "Fury FC Roster Update". Ottawa Fury FC. November 9, 2017.
  17. ^ "Haworth, Gagnon-Laparé, Mannella return to Fury for 2019". Ottawa Fury. November 15, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  18. ^ "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
  19. ^ "VETERAN CARL HAWORTH TO BOOST INDY ELEVEN ATTACK IN 2020". December 6, 2019.
  20. ^ "2021 Roster Starts to Take Shape". Indy Eleven. November 25, 2020.
  21. ^ "Signings of Mechack Jerome and Bryam Rebellon highlight Indy Eleven roster moves". Indy Eleven. December 3, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  22. ^ "Atlético Ottawa announces return of Carl Haworth, Mr. Ottawa". Atlético Ottawa. February 10, 2022.
  23. ^ "Haworth, Leutwiler get their first call for Canada". Canada Soccer. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  24. ^ Murray, Nicholas (June 9, 2018). "Gameday Report: September 6, Week 26". United Soccer League. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  25. ^ Mactaggart, Stuart (April 15, 2016). "Carl Haworth: Fury Through And Through". Midfield Press. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  26. ^ Carl Haworth at Soccerway
  27. ^ "Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title". CanPL.ca. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.