 Carrick has represented England at under @-@ 18 , under @-@ 21 , B and senior levels . He made his England debut in 2001 and has since gained 31 caps but has yet to score an international goal . Carrick has often been overlooked during his England career , with Steven Gerrard , Frank Lampard , Paul Scholes , Gareth Barry and for a brief time Scott Parker preferred in his position . This was the case until the 2012 – 13 season , when Carrick established himself as a regular . He has been a member of the England squads for two major tournaments , the 2006 and 2010 World Cups . 
