Michael Carrick — Career, clubs & managerial record
Michael Carrick
Manchester United· Premier League · 
England · Age 45
81/ 100
High level
85th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
45
28 JUL 1981
Appointed
13 JAN 2026
Tenure
9M
9 months
Contractⓘ
Until Jun 2028
Contract confirmed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
3 years, 4 months
Since 21 NOV 2021
In coaching
6 years, 9 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review
Career summary
- Age
- 45
- Contract
- Until 2028
- Current club
- Manchester United
- Senior managerial experience
- 3 years, 4 months
- Total coaching experience
- 6 years, 9 months
- Senior spells
- 1
- Matches (recorded)
- 18
- W–D–L (recorded)
- 12–3–3
- Win rate / PPG
- 66.7% · 2.17
Honours
None recordedHonours are listed only once verified against a licensed source.
Current spell — verified record
18
12
3
3
66.7%
GF 33 · GA 20 · GD 13 · 2026-01-17 → 2026-08-22
Current club spell only, all competitions. Previous-club career statistics are unchanged by this migration.
Career record — all verified senior spells
1 of 4 spells recordedMatches
18
W–D–L
12–3–3
Win rate
66.7%
Points per game
2.17
Draw rate
16.7%
Loss rate
16.7%
Win / loss ratio
4.00
Goals for / against
33 / 20
Goal difference
+13
Goals / conceded per game
1.83 / 1.11
Clubs managed
1
Honours recorded
0
Assistant, set-piece and academy roles are excluded from all totals. Goal data is held for every counted spell. Awaiting verified results: Manchester United (13 Jan 2026 — Present), Middlesbrough (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Manchester United (2021).
Performance by club
- Manchester United18 · 12–3–32.17
Bars show points per game across all competitions in each spell.
Career highs
Strongest return
2.17
2.17 PPG at Manchester United (18 matches)
Highest win rate
66.7%
Manchester United, 12 wins in 18
Largest sample
18
18 matches at Manchester United
Club spells
Verified GafferLens chronology — classify spells in the admin to edit them live
Manchester United
CurrentHead Coach · 2026 —
Matches
18
W–D–L
12–3–3
Win rate
66.7%
PPG
2.17
GF / GA
33 / 20
GD
+13
Formation: —Performance
Matches18Wins12Draws3Losses3Win rate66.7%Points per game2.17Goals for33Goals against20Goal difference+13SampleIndicativeScope: Current club, all competitions — approved canonical record
Tactical identity
Base shape (this spell)
Not publicly confirmed
Alternative formations
Not publicly confirmed
PROTOTYPE DATA.
Career record
- Conclusion of spell
- Ongoing
Manchester United
CurrentHead Coach · 13 Jan 2026 — Present
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Performance
Matches—Wins—Draws—Losses—Win rateNot publicly confirmedPoints per gameNot publicly confirmedGoals for—Goals against—Goal differenceNot publicly confirmedSampleDeveloping sampleScope: all_competitions
Tactical identity
Base shape (this spell)
Not publicly confirmed
Alternative formations
Not publicly confirmed
Career record
- Conclusion of spell
- Ongoing
Middlesbrough
Head Coach · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Manchester United
CurrentCaretaker Head Coach · 2021
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —Performance
Matches—Wins—Draws—Losses—Win rateNot publicly confirmedPoints per gameNot publicly confirmedGoals for—Goals against—Goal differenceNot publicly confirmedSampleDeveloping sampleScope: all_competitions
Tactical identity
Base shape (this spell)
Not publicly confirmed
Alternative formations
Not publicly confirmed
PROTOTYPE DATA.
Career record
- Conclusion of spell
- Ongoing
- Senior management
- 3 years, 4 months
- Total management
- 3 years, 4 months
- Total coaching
- 6 years, 9 months
- Current club tenure
- 9 months
Career passport
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Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated this week · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Manchester United shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Michael Carrick (status: PLACEHOLDER).