Stuart Carswell
Scottish footballer
Stuart Carswell (born 9 September 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West of Scotland Football League side Thorniewood United. Carswell has previously played for Motherwell, St Mirren, Dumbarton and Clyde, as well as Icelandic side Keflavík.
Career
Motherwell
Born in Bellshill, and a product of the Fir Park club's youth system, Carswell starred in the Motherwell under-19 side that finished second behind Celtic in the 2009–10 Scottish Premier League under-19 season. Carswell made his first team debut in the 0–0 draw against Hearts on 9 April 2011, playing the full 90 minutes.
On 3 February 2012, Carswell signed a new contract, keeping him at Motherwell until 2014. That was extended by a further year on 21 March 2013. On 2 June 2015, Motherwell announced that Carswell was amongst the players leaving the club, with his contract having expired.
St Mirren
Carswell signed a two-year contract with St Mirren on 29 June 2015. He decided to leave St Mirren at the end of the 2015–16 season having made 24 appearances for the club.
Keflavík
After leaving St Mirren, Carswell signed for Icelandic side Keflavík in July 2016, making his debut in a goalless draw with Leiknir R. Carswell left Keflavík at the end of the 2016 season wanting to progress his career back home.
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