Sonny Carey
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Sonny Carey 2025/2026 season stats
As a right central midfielder, Sonny Carey has appeared in 46 Championship matches this season, totalling 3,401 minutes at an average rating of 6.89. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Championship midfielders.
Player traits
Percentile vs midfielders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 46 | 3,401 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 41 | 6.89 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.94 |
| Total | 47 | 3,491 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 42 | 6.87 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 8 | 0.20 | 77 |
| Goal involvements | 10 | 0.26 | 66 |
| Shots | 92 | 2.40 | 85 |
| Shots on target | 28 | 0.70 | 79 |
| Shot accuracy | 30.0% | n/a | 54 |
| Shot conversion | 9.0% | n/a | 63 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.29 | n/a | 63 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0.11 | 64 |
| Shots off target | 32 | 0.85 | 85 |
| Shots blocked | 33 | 0.87 | 88 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0.03 | 69 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.10 | 57 |
| Key passes | 46 | 1.20 | 62 |
| Chances created | 26 | 0.69 | 36 |
| Big chances created | 7 | 0.19 | 67 |
Sonny Carey has taken 92 shots with 28 on target (30% accuracy), scoring 8 goals. That is a shot roughly every 37 minutes. He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 85th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Sonny Carey has 2 assists and 46 key passes , creating 7 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 131 minutes. His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 57th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 975 | 25.80 | 15 |
| Accurate passes | 750 | 19.80 | 18 |
| Pass accuracy | 77.0% | n/a | 29 |
| Long balls won | 61 | 1.61 | 57 |
| Through balls won | 2 | 0.05 | 71 |
| Accurate crosses | 41 | 1.08 | 86 |
| Backward passes | 250 | 6.62 | 31 |
| Passes (final third) | 200 | 5.29 | 58 |
Sonny Carey has completed 750 of 975 passes at 77% accuracy , plus 41 accurate crosses . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 15th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 29 | 0.77 | 66 |
| Dribble attempts | 64 | 1.69 | 67 |
| Dribble success | 0.5% | n/a | 42 |
| Duels won | 136 | 3.60 | 19 |
| Aerials won | 26 | 0.69 | 25 |
| Touches | 1709 | 45.20 | 17 |
| Possession lost | 519 | 13.73 | 63 |
| Dribbled past | 26 | 0.69 | 43 |
| Fouls won | 41 | 1.08 | 51 |
| Dispossessed | 51 | 1.35 | 77 |
| Turnovers | 53 | 1.40 | 42 |
Sonny Carey completes 29 dribbles at a 45% success rate and wins 136 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (25th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 41 | 1.08 | 11 |
| Tackles won | 26 | 0.69 | 13 |
| Interceptions | 19 | 0.50 | 21 |
| Clearances | 36 | 0.95 | 31 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 141 | 3.73 | 26 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 1 | 0.03 | 68 |
| Errors led to shot | 2 | 0.05 | 74 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 41 |
Sonny Carey makes 41 tackles and 19 interceptions , adding 36 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 83 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 11th percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 23 | 0.61 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0.11 | 26 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 47 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0.03 | 42 |
| Fouls per card | 5.75 | n/a | 61 |
| Foul involvements | 64 | 1.69 | 24 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Sonny Carey has committed 23 fouls and received 4 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 5.8 fouls.
Positions played
ChampionshipMainly right central midfielder (21 appearances), also at attacking midfielder (6) and left central midfielder (5).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
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Sonny Carey previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 32 | 2,089 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 32 | 6.64 |
 Carabao Cup | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.29 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 35 | 2,064 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 25 | 6.67 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.66 |
| Carabao Cup | 2 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6.99 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 37 | 2,445 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 38 | 6.57 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.88 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 11 | 488 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6.70 |
| Carabao Cup | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7.08 |
About Sonny Carey
Championship 2025/2026 season
This season in the Championship, Sonny Carey has scored 8 goals and 2 assists across 46 appearances (40 starts), totalling 3401 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0.1 assists per 90 minutes. Sonny Carey has attempted 92 shots with 28 on target, a 30% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Sonny Carey has created 26 chances including 7 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 29 successful dribbles from 64 attempts (45% success rate). Sonny Carey has contributed 46 key passes and 152 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Sonny Carey has registered 41 tackles (26 won), 19 interceptions, and 36 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 750 from 975 pass attempts, a 77% pass accuracy rate. Sonny Carey has won 136 of 326 total duels.
Discipline
Sonny Carey has received 4 yellow cards this season, committing 23 fouls and winning 41.
About Sonny Carey
Sonny Carey is a 25-year-old midfielder playing for Charlton Athletic in the Championship, representing England. Sonny Carey is right-footed and wears the number 14 shirt. Born on 20 January 2001.
Most recent appearance
Sonny Carey's most recent match was away at Swansea City on October 2nd. Charlton Athletic lost 3-1. Sonny Carey played 29 minutes, registering 1 assist, 2 shots, 1 key pass with a match rating of 6.94.
Recent matches
- October 2nd3-1 lossatSwansea City(29 mins, 1 assist, rating 6.94)
- August 1st2-1 winvsHull City(63 mins, rating 6.65)
- March 13th1-2 lossvsIpswich Town(31 mins, rating 6.39)
- September 14th1-1 drawatSheffield Wednesday(90 mins, rating 6.71)
- July 16th1-2 lossvsPreston North End(88 mins, rating 6.85)
Next fixture
Sonny Carey and Charlton Athletic are next in action on August 19th against Cheltenham Town in the Carabao Cup. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic match preview.
Teammates at Charlton Athletic
Sonny Carey currently plays alongside Kaheim Dixon, Collins Sichenje, Sonny Carey, Joe Rankin-Costello, Lloyd Jones, Harvey Knibbs, Tanto Olaofe, Greg Docherty, Reece Burke, Tiernan Brooks, Miles Leaburn, I. Fullah, Thomas Kaminski, Karoy Anderson, Alex Mitchell, Micah Mbick, Rob Apter, Will Mannion, Daniel Kanu, Josh Edwards, Tyreece Campbell, Amari'i Bell, Kayne Ramsay, Nathan Asiimwe, Billy Koumetio, Charlie Kelman, Matty Godden, Lyndon Dykes, Conor Coventry and Ivan Mesik at Charlton Athletic.