Villa supporters at the end of the local derby lost by Birmingham via a late, controversial penalty. He captained the team to victory in the 2011 Football League Cup Final as Birmingham defeated favourites Arsenal 2–1. Carr played every game of the 2010–11 Premier League season, at the end of which Birmingham were relegated to the Championship, and the club took up the option of retaining his services for another year. Carr made his 100th appearance for Birmingham in the Europa League play-off round first leg against Portuguese club Nacional, the first time the club had participated in major European competition for nearly 50 years. He missed much of the second half of the 2011–12 season with knee cartilage damage, and his contract expired in June, but after the appointment of former Newcastle teammate Lee Clark as Birmingham's manager, he signed a one-year deal with the club. Investigation of an injury sustained in a pre-season friendly in August revealed knee damage requiring surgery predicted to keep him out for six months. Carr was unable to play again, and at the end of the 2012–13 season he announced his retirement from football. Although Clark had hoped to persuade him to stay at Birmingham as a coach, Carr confirmed that he and his family intended to move to Spain where he had business interests. International career Carr has represented his country at schoolboy, youth, under-18, under-21 and full international levels. He missed out on the 2002 World Cup due to injury. Carr initially retired from the international scene after the team failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, having played 39 times for his country. However he was convinced to continue playing international football by new Ireland manager Steve Staunton. Due to injuries and the sacking of Irish manager Staunton, Carr retired from international football on 14 November 2007. Career statistics Club International Honours Tottenham Hotspur Football League Cup: 1998–99 Newcastle United UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2006 Birmingham City Football League Cup: 2010–11 Individual Premier League PFA Team of the Year: 2000–01, 2002–03 Tottenham Hotspur Members Club Player of the Year: 1999, 2000 References External links 1976 births Association footballers from Dublin (city) Living people Association football defenders Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Premier League players English Football League