Iker Carew
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iker Carew Erazo Ormaza | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Murcia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Frigg | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Odd | |||
| Academia de Ceider Erazo | |||
| 2017–2019 | Odd | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Charleston Cougars | 33 | (6) |
| 2024 | Kentucky Wildcats | 14 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Odd 3 | 8 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Odd 2 | 29 | (1) |
| 2022 | Urædd | 10 | (2) |
| 2024 | Midwest United | 5 | (1) |
| 2026– | Frigg | 9 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Iker Carew Erazo Ormaza (born 9 February 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Frigg.
Early life
Carew was born in Murcia,[1] Spain, but moved to Skien, Norway at the age of two.[2] He joined the academy of Odd, but had to return to his parents’ native Ecuador after his grandfather needed support.[2] While in Ecuador, he played for the academy that his father set up, Academia de Ceider Erazo.[3]
Club career
Early career
He returned to Norway in 2017, re-joining the academy of Odd.[4] In 2020, while still in the academy, he went on trial with English Premier League side Sheffield United.[5] He left Odd in April 2022, stating that he was "not happy" about the way he was treated at the club.[6][7] He joined Fourth Division side Urædd the same month.[7]
Collegiate soccer
In July 2022, he moved to the United States to enrol at the College of Charleston, joining the college's soccer team, the Cougars.[8] He scored three goals in sixteen appearances in his first season.[9]
Personal life
Carew's father, Ceider, was also a footballer, and won 27 caps for the Ecuador national football team.[2] His brother, Jefferson, is also a footballer and played for the youth teams of Ecuador, and currently plays for Urædd.[1]
His father decided on 'Carew' as his middle name in honour of former Norwegian international footballer John Carew, and 'Iker' as his first name after Spanish international Iker Casillas.[5] He shares no relation with John Carew.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 February 2023.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Odd 3 | 2019 | 4. divisjon | 8 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Odd 2 | 2020 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Urædd | 2022 | 4. divisjon | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Midwest United | 2024 | USL League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Frigg | 2026 | 3. divisjon | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Career total | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 11 | ||
- Notes
References
- 1 2 Lundsholt, Pål (2 October 2020). "Gjett hvem han er oppkalt etter" [Guess who he is named after] (in Norwegian). Varden. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- 1 2 3 Øygarden, Hans Eivind (8 October 2014). "Iker (11) må reise" [Iker (11) has to travel]. ta.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ↑ "Academia de Ceider Erazo, alcanzó título" [Ceider Erazo Academy, reached title]. lahora.com.ec (in Spanish). 8 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- 1 2 Iker Carew at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- 1 2 3 de Wahl, Stian André (13 September 2020). "Odds Iker Carew (17) var på prøvespill hos Premier League-klubb. Nå jaktes han av flere europeiske klubber" [Odds Iker Carew (17) was on trial with a Premier League club. Now he is being hunted by several European clubs]. nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ↑ "Nå er Odd-talentet klar for ny klubb" [Now the Odd talent is ready for a new club]. varden.no (in Norwegian). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023. (subscription required)
- 1 2 Møllerstad, Ole Martin (19 April 2022). "Talentet om "sjokkovergangen": – Ikke fornøyd med måten jeg ble behandlet på" [The talent about the "shock transition": - Not happy with the way I was treated]. ta.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2023. (subscription required)
- ↑ "College of Charleston men's soccer adds 10 newcomers to 2022 roster". soccerwire.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ↑ "Iker Carew". cofcsports.com. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
External links
- Iker Carew at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Murcia
- Spanish men's footballers
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Spanish emigrants to Norway
- Spanish people of Ecuadorian descent
- Norwegian people of Ecuadorian descent
- College of Charleston alumni
- University of Kentucky alumni
- Men's association football forwards
- Norwegian Fourth Division players
- Norwegian Third Division players
- Norwegian Second Division players
- USL League Two players
- Odds BK players
- Frigg Oslo FK players
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
- 21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen