The former Liverpool and Newcastle United forward is enjoying life in Ligue 2
Andy Carroll, a former striker for Liverpool, scored his first goal for his new team Amiens in spectacular way over the weekend. Carroll, 34, scored nine goals in 32 appearances while playing for Reading in the Championship last year before exercising a contract release clause and leaving for Ligue 2 in France.
Carroll has scored twice in seven games for his team, who are presently 10th in the standings after 11 matches. His latest two goals came against Angers and FC Annecy. But the latter is the one that has people’s attention. Just before halftime, Carroll equalized the score for his team with a spectacular long-range shot from within Annecy’s half from 10 yards out.
He stunned everyone with a looping, high chip that eventually landed perfectly inside the opposition’s net which prompted crazy celebrations from him and his teammates.
There was no such magic displayed during the two years he spent at Anfield following a highly-publicised £35m move from Newcastle back in 2011. Backed for a partnership with Luis Suarez at the time, he went onto net nine times and assist on six occasions across 47 games in all competitions.
However, his lack of mobility and overall quality in comparison to Suarez was telling and he was shipped on loan to West Ham for the 2012/13 season as a result.
It wasn’t without some starring moments, though; he scored during a 2-0 Merseyside derby win, he assisted Dirk Kuyt late on to help beat Manchester United in the FA Cup, as well as winning the League Cup against Cardiff City. He also scored
His late winner against Everton in the FA Cup semifinals may have been his best play as well. Their late header advanced them to the championship, and Carroll’s teammate Jamie Carragher had remarked at the time that the goal was “worth £35 million in itself” and that he would “be remembered forever” for it.
He signed a £15 million contract after his time at West Ham and played for Newcastle, Reading, West Brom, Reading once more, and now Amiens.
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