Liverpool Star Who Broke Club Transfer Record Joins Non-League Club in Shock Move - Liverpool Echo
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 12 – Andy Carroll signed a three-year deal with Dagenham & Redbridge and acquired a minority stake as the club was taken over by Qatari investors aiming to climb back up the leagues.
- On July 12, 2025, Andy Carroll, aged 36, signed as a player and investor for sixth-tier Dagenham & Redbridge in East London.
- The club simultaneously agreed to sell 100% ownership to a consortium of prominent Qatari investors led by interim chairman Youseph Al Sharif and ex-captain Anwar Uddin.
- Carroll joined after leaving French fourth-tier side Bordeaux, expressing eagerness to play, settle with family, and help run the club alongside playing duties.
- He expressed his enthusiasm about beginning his tenure with Dagenham and joked that his children expected him to join Chelsea, so they would be surprised by the actual move.
- The move aims to advance Dagenham beyond non-league levels, while Carroll enjoys proximity to family and a dual role combining leadership and playing.
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