Sonny Jack Carey (born 20 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Charlton Athletic.
Career
Early career Born in Norwich, Carey spent his early career with Norwich City, where he was in the Academy between 2010 and 2017. Following on from his release from Norwich, he had trials at Cambridge United and Oxford United and also represented England Colleges FA team during the 2018–19 season.
In 2017, Carey signed for Isthmian League North Division side Norwich United. Whilst at Norwich United, Carey primarily played for the reserves in the Eastern Counties League Division One, eventually making five league appearances for the first team, as Norwich United finished bottom of the league. Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Carey joined Wroxham in the Eastern Counties League Premier Division, scoring 16 goals in 34 league appearances during his one season at the club. In June 2019, Carey signed for King's Lynn Town after training with the club for a number of months prior.
Blackpool Carey signed for Blackpool in June 2021. He scored his first goal in the Football League in Blackpool's 3–1 victory over Peterborough United on 18 December 2021.Blackpool 3–1 Peterborough United – BBC Sprt, 18 December 2021
Charlton Athletic On 6 June 2025, it was announced that Carey would sign for Charlton Athletic, on a three-year deal, upon the expiration of his contract with Blackpool on 30 June 2025.
Carey scored his first goal for Charlton in a 1–1 draw against rivals Millwall on 13 September 2025 at The Valley. Carey quickly became a fan-favourite amongst Charlton supporters.
As well as being an ever-present for the club, having played in all 46 league games, Carey ended the 2025–26 season as Charlton's top scorer with eight goals.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKing's Lynn Town2019–20For FA Cup second qualifying round: For FA Cup third qualifying round replay: For FA Trophy third qualifying round: For FA Trophy third qualifying round replay: National League North21331—412852020–21National League42521—20466Total6385200617411Blackpool2021–22Championship1110020—1312022–23Championship3732010—4032023–24League One3553020314362024–25League One3381220113711Total1161762704213321Charlton Athletic2025–26Championship4681000—4782026–27Championship600011—71Total528101100549Career total231331248110326141
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